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New York Law Journal

Cuomo Signs Tanker Avoidance Bill

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation allowing the state to establish guidelines for tanker avoidance zones after the Coast Guard last year proposed designating 10 new areas in the Hudson River where commercial oil vessels could anchor.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Murky Waters of Shipping Insolvencies: Issues to Consider for Texas Businesses that Purchase Goods from Overseas

Now is an uncertain time for Texas companies that do business with the shipping industry as trade deals are renegotiated and the shipping industry continues to rank in the top of most lists for industries likely to face insolvency.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Garpo Marine Services, Inc.

Marina Breached Agreement by Leaving Vessel Moored to Dock During 'Sandy'
2 minute read

The Recorder

Murray v. Southern Route Maritime SA

9th Cir.; 14-36056 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment. The court held that a vessel owner has a duty to take reasonable steps to inspect the vessel…
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mapfre Atlas Compania De Seguros S.A. v. M/V Loa

Shipping Container Holding Computer Parts Single 'Package' Under $500 COGSA Limit
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Mayer Brown Expands Asia Base With Three Hires

Shipping lawyer Conor Warde joined the firm in Hong Kong while finance specialists Ben Sandstad and Angelia Chia arrived in Singapore.
26 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ruling Opens Door for Missing Fisherman's Parents to Sue

A federal judge has opened the door for the family of a Florida teenager to sue his friend's mother after the boys never returned from a fishing trip off Florida's Atlantic coast.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Fire Island Ferries, Inc.

Acceptance of Belatedly Proffered 'Rebuttal' Materials Denied; Materials Not Newly Discovered
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Coast Guard Temporarily Retreats From Plan to Anchor Oil Barges in the Hudson

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday it has temporarily suspended plans to anchor oil barges in the Hudson River at 10 locations from Yonkers to Kingston, pending a Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment of the river.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Troubled Waters: A Tweet to the Supremes

In his Admiralty Law column, James E. Mercante examines the test for federal maritime jurisdiction, writing: The current admiralty jurisdiction test has caused confusion, expense and inconsistent results. It is time to bring back the “bright line” rule, and apply maritime jurisdiction to all torts that originate on a vessel in navigable waters.
10 minute read

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