Navy Case Update: Death on the High Seas Act and Doctrine of Uniformity

John Fitzpatrick and co-presenters Robert Hatten, Trey Jones, and Brian J. Schneider will discuss the following topics:

• Location, location, location – where are the maritime cases currently being tried?
• Strengths and weaknesses of maritime law as a choice of law issue
• Ship and shipyard exposure: the expanding pool of sites, claimants and defendants
• Warnings - What difference would it have made given Navy knowledge?
• Sophisticated User and Learned Intermediary - Who knew more than the Navy
• Removal issues – federal enclave and federal officer jurisdiction- MDL return of cases
• Top Gun – information you need to know about the top naval plaintiff and defense experts
• Update: Duty to Warn Regarding Component Parts