The case of Hamilton v. Dallas County, 2023 WL 5316716 (5th Cir. Aug. 18, 2023) represents a pivotal shift in how the Fifth Circuit views claims of workplace discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The...more
At first glance, the waters can be murky when wading through a determination of a maritime employee’s status as a Jones Act seaman or a longshoreman.
The determination of whether an individual is a Jones Act seaman or...more