Offshore Drilling Industry

Legal protections for workers employed on offshore drilling platforms

1. Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 10, 2019)
3. DefendantsParker Drilling Management Services, Ltd.PlaintiffsBrian NewtonJudgesClarence ThomasInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act;Wage and Hour Disputes;Federal Preemption;Offshore Drilling Industry