Shipbuilder: Previous Panels Didn’t Address 2011 Federal Officer Amendment

Mealey's (June 19, 2018, 9:10 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals never directly addressed whether the 2011 amendment broadening the federal officer removal statute brought asbestos claims alleging negligent failure to warn and failure to implement safety standards under federal jurisdiction, a shipbuilder argues in a May 31 brief (Melancon v. Lamorak Ins. Co., No. 18-30113, 5th Cir.)....

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