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The Energy Law Blog
JUNE 13, 2017
9, 2017), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held for the first time that a Responsible Party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”) has a statutory claim for contribution to recover purely economic damages from a partially liable third party. Coast Guard designated Settoon the OPA Responsible Party.
MGKF Law
JULY 5, 2022
May 26, 2022), the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial for defendants facing subrogation and recoupment claims under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (the “OPA”).
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MGKF Law
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the Southern District of Alabama’s dismissal of admiralty claims against the United States for oil-removal damages holding first that Oil Pollution Act of 1990’s (“OPA”), 33 U.S.C.S. § § 2701 et.
The Energy Law Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Most American maritime and environmental attorneys and vessel owners are familiar with OPA 90 and oil spill liability in the United States. Similar to OPA 90, vessels required to carry insurance must carry enough to cover their potential liability for an oil spill. The CLC addresses civil liability for maritime oil spills.
The Energy Law Blog
AUGUST 7, 2007
By Drew Spaniol The Eastern District of Louisiana recently held that the Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act (OPA), 33 U.S.C. The plaintiffs asserted claims under both OPA and state law. 2701 et seq. does not preclude a plaintiff from bringing state law claims for additional liability or compensation. Isla Corp. 4/27/07).
Vermont Law
JUNE 1, 2020
OPA) after the growing popularity of organic foods created a need for a standardized definition and standards. Before The OPA, individual farms and third-party certifiers labeled food as organic with wildly different growing and feeding methods. The OPA delegated to the USDA the power to set the standards and certify organic foods.
The Energy Law Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
As owner of the leaking barge, ACL was deemed the responsible party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA ’90”). government filed suit against ACL and DRD under OPA ’90 seeking to recover the $20 million in cleanup costs incurred in connection with the spill. [1] 2704(a). 2703(a) 33 U.S.C.
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