Cindy Muller, a maritime partner in the Houston office and co-chair of the firm's offshore wind initiative, published "Who has admiralty jurisdiction over federal dredging contracts with the Corps?" in WorkBoat. Historically, contracts with the Corps of Engineers were subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Cindy discusses a First Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in J-Way Southern v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which held that a federal district court has jurisdiction over a federal dredging contract, which is a maritime contract. This holding provides an opportunity for dredging contractors to choose more favorable federal courts for disputes involving the Corps of Engineers.