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Labor of Law: Transportation Workers Hope SCOTUS Will Exempt Their Claims From Arbitration, Push Them Into Court

The case revolves around a federal law that says workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce can sidestep arbitration and instead use the courts. The question is how broadly to define that group.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Will the Waterfront Commission Survive?

The position of New York, which is in line with Judge Wigenton's opinion, has merit, and we hope to see the Supreme Court accept jurisdiction and ultimately determine that New Jersey cannot unilaterally abandon the compact.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Port of Houston Lands $22.3 Million Verdict in Lease Contract Dispute

"We needed to convince the jury that just because [the facility] was still running was not enough," attorney Todd Mensing said. "The contract detailed a higher standard of care."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Labor Union Lodges ERISA Suit Against UPS

This suit was surfaced on Law.com Radar. Read the document here.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

SCOTUS Blocks New Jersey From Ditching Waterfront Commission

New Jersey has been trying to pull out of the interstate compact with New York for several years, arguing that the ports watchdog has outlived its purpose.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Financing Options for Coastwise Trade-Qualified Vessels for Use in US Offshore Wind Projects

Currently BOEM is considering approximately 30 million acres off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana for commercial development of offshore wind energy projects and has received expressions of interest from several parties.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Russian-Ukrainian War's Impact on Maritime Commerce

From a maritime-law perspective, questions arise as to whether Russia's wanton war and its consequences may trigger a charter's force majeure clause, which generally has the effect of suspending contract performance obligations that are disrupted by unforeseeable events beyond the control of the vessel's owner or charterer.
7 minute read

The Recorder

2 Worldwide Shipping Companies Sued in California Oil Spill Class Action

The ships, the MSC Danit and the Cosco Beijing, are massive cargo vessels that supply goods to ports all over the world.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Gulf Coast Latest Battleground for Amtrak, Train Companies

The Gulf Coast has become the latest flashpoint in a clash between Amtrak—and its plans to expand passenger rail service nationwide—and freight…
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hallmark Sues Over Lost-At-Sea Merchandise That Went Overboard in the Pacific

The greeting-card giant's filed the suit, surfaced by Law.com Radar, after Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

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