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Federal Jurisdiction Lacking for Case Alleging Exposure to Hazards from Pipeline Spill

A Utah federal court rejected an oil and gas company’s bid to keep a lawsuit alleging that a crude oil pipeline spill caused a plaintiff’s acute myeloid leukemia in federal court last week. The company argued that the federal court had federal question jurisdiction over the suit, which alleged negligence, strict liability for abnormally dangerous or ultra-hazardous...

Contracts for Multi-Employer Projects Should Clearly Address Local Workers’ Comp Regimes

Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana granted summary judgment to a refinery owner and two of that company’s employees in a suit brought by a worker who had been injured while working at the refinery.  Specifically, the worker suffered chemical burns when a substance sprayed onto the worker and through his personal protective equipment.  The...