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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Carnival Nightmare Cruise Triggers Class Action Lawsuit

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 3/4/2013

A dream vacation turned nightmare has sparked a class action lawsuit against the Carnival Corp. cruise line. Over 100 passengers of a cruise that was marooned for days in the Gulf of Mexico without functioning power or...more

11th Circuit Approves Pro Rata Apportionment to Plaintiff and Intervenors of Attachment Costs

by King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 5/10/2012

In the unpublished opinion of Adams Offshore, Ltd. v. Blake Marine Group, No. 11-12753 (11th Cir. Apr. 27, 2012), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals adopted the Fifth Circuit’s suggestion in Beauregard, Inc. v. Sword...more

Video: Hurt or Sick on the High Seas – Your Rights When Taking a Cruise

by Lawyers.com on 2/23/2012

Millions of people each year take cruises for many reasons – a lifelong dream to see a particular part of the world, a special romantic trip such as a honeymoon, or to have fun or celebrate an occasion. This adds up...more

Shipping Group Monthly Bulletin - July 2011

by Reed Smith on 7/31/2011

In This Issue: BIMCO...3 BIMCO publishes Wreckhire 2010...3 CIVIL PROCEDURE...4 High Court grants relief from sanctions where the deadline for service of a witness statement was a bank holiday,...more

Shipping Newsletter - December 2010, Issue 27

by Reed Smith on 12/17/2010

IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Can a Vessel be arrested for a Forward Freight Agreement claim in China? 2. Changes to Port State Controls 3. A Second Bite at the Litigation Cherry: “Collateral Attack” 4. The Maritime Labour...more