Kristin E Poling

February 24, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In their Admiralty Law column, James E. Mercante and Kristin E. Poling analyze the doctrine of "uberrimae fidei", one of the oldest and deeply entrenched of all maritime laws, which so often causes unwary mariners to run aground.

By James E. Mercante and Kristin E. Poling

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October 29, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In their Admiralty Law column, James E. Mercante and Kristin E. Poling discuss how federal courts helped right some serious maritime wrongs, with decisions paving the way for landmark Supreme Court rulings such as the Amistad.

By  James E. Mercante and Kristin E. Poling

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August 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

While most maritime clauses and laws are ancient and steeped in history, we may be on top of the wave of a brand new clause, the COVID 2020 Force Majeure clause, as discussed by James E. Mercante in his Admiralty Law column.

By James E. Mercante and Kristin E. Poling

9 minute read