Some states, such as Louisiana, have restrictive statutes against contracting for defense and indemnity provisions. Under federal maritime law, however, these defense and indemnity provisions may be permitted. In his presentation at the Lafayette Bar Association’s CLE by the Hour, Ambrose Stearns will discuss how the distinction creates frequent tension in offshore injury lawsuits between the application of the bordering state law and the application of federal maritime law. See the presentation schedule here.