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New York Law Journal

Yacht on My Lawn: Trick or Treat?

Admiralty Law columnist James E. Mercante writes: A Frankenstorm can cause catastrophic damage on land and sea. For a vessel owner, the Act of God defense may provide protection from liability for damage to third parties. The homeowner gets no treat to either ownership or possession of a yacht washed ashore by a hurricane. But, whether the vessel owner will be held responsible for damages, well, only God (and federal judges) know!
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Judge Puts Brakes on American Museum of Natural History Expansion Project

The city and the museum claim that halting the project will cost the museum $1.3 million per month.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Fourth Circuit Won't Derail Dulles Airport Commuter Train Project

A federal appeals court has refused to block the use of toll revenues to complete the construction of a commuter rail linking the Washington, D.C., suburbs and Dulles International Airport.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Gambling Constitutional Amendment Fight Has High Stakes

Amendment 3, placed on the ballot by a political committee largely backed by Disney Worldwide Services Inc. and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, would give voters the “exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling” in the state.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

State Seeks to Bolster Tourism After Hurricane Michael Damage

The state's tourism-marketing agency's executive committee voted to support a plan that includes highlighting what has reopened in areas hit by the deadly Oct. 10 storm in Northwest Florida.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Outdated Forum Non Conveniens Doctrine

In this Aviation Law column Steven R. Pounian and Justin T. Green address the forum non conveniens doctrine and argue that courts should provide more deference to a foreign plaintiff who selects a forum for legitimate reasons, including that the selected forum court may be the only one with personal jurisdiction over the defendant. Courts should consider developments in the law and technology that makes transnational litigation much easier today than it was in 1947 when the Supreme Court established the factors that courts consider when addressing a forum non conveniens motion.
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Human Rights Lawyer Who Fought Trump Travel Bans Picked for MacArthur Fellowship

The years of work that Becca Heller has put in as a human rights lawyer who works as director and co-founder of the Manhattan-based International Refugee Assistance Project has paid off in the form of a “genius” grant from the MacArthur Foundation.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Big Money Backs Constitution Revision Commission Ballot Measures

Behind the scenes, businesses and organizations have already spent tens of millions of dollars as they try to pass — or defeat — some of the proposed constitutional amendments.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Southern California-Las Vegas Train Back on Track After Sale

A plan to build a high-speed train between Southern California and Las Vegas is back on track after a private rail company announced Wednesday it has…
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorney Helps Secure $3.3M for Man Whose Arm Was Amputated After Seeking Care for Flu-Like Symptoms

Thomas B. Scolaro, partner at Miami-based firm Leesfield Scolaro, represented Ilija Loncar in his suit against Norwegian Cruise Line. Loncar, a former employee of the cruise line, had his arm amputated by an on-board doctor in March 2016 after being erroneously treated for nausea with a promethazine injection.
7 minute read

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