Louisiana State University Law School recently celebrated one of its esteemed alumni, Kristin Wall, who graduated from the law school in 1989. Wall currently serves as the CEO and President of Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC), the largest workers' compensation insurance provider in the state.
The Supreme Court recently granted compensation for moral damages (pain and suffering) to workshop service providers and fisherpeople in the context of a hydrocarbon spill. The spill occurred when a tank vessel discharged crude oil at Empresa Nacional del Petróleo's terminal in San Vicente Bay. The shipping industry should follow this development carefully as it implies more certainty on the indemnification parameters for future spill cases.