Apr 10, 2023 | Drill Deeper Blog
Ruling vacates Final Rule that required 24-7 GPS tracking of charter fishing boats in the Gulf of Mexico The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently ruled in favor of more than 1,300 federally permitted charter boat owners who challenged a Final Rule by... 
Mar 7, 2023 | Drill Deeper Blog
Way back in January 2021 (see here) I wrote about a contentious panel opinion from the Fifth Circuit deciding whether highly compensated “tool pushers” were entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Over Judge Weiner’s fiery dissent, the... 
Sep 10, 2021 | Drill Deeper Blog
Back in January of this year, I wrote about an abnormally testy exchange between two Fifth Circuit judges regarding whether a “tool pusher” is entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That post can be found here. But in short, the majority... Jun 25, 2021 | Drill Deeper Blog
The efficiency of arbitration as a means of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) recently got a boost from the U.S. Fifth Circuit. Arbitration has long been promoted as less costly and time consuming than litigation. However, parties seeking those benefits have... Mar 3, 2021 | Drill Deeper Blog
In the past, some oil and gas operators in Louisiana would periodically dispose of their byproducts in unlined pits, which in some instances could allow for toxic waste to leech into the soil and groundwater. Although this practice was ultimately banned in the...