Mealey's (January 6, 2021, 1:32 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in New Orleans granted partial final judgment to a collection of shipyard defendants on Dec. 29, saying no other defendants argue the Longshoreman and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act (LHWCA) preempts the asbestos claims and that the shipyard defendants face having to repeatedly litigate the issue until an appellate panel can weigh in on the question....