Commercial Law & Contracts, Transportation Law, Civil Remedies

Is payment of hire a condition: a long-standing controversy resolved

by Alexandra Allan, Andrew Taylor | Reed Smith on 4/19/2013

Kuwait Rocks Co v AMN Bulkcarriers Inc (The Astra) [2013] EWHC 865 (Comm) - On 18 April 2013, Flaux J handed down his judgment in Kuwait Rocks Co v AMN Bulkcarriers Inc (The Astra). The judgment provides long-awaited...more

Case note: Griffon Shipping LLC V Firodi Shipping Ltd. [2013] EWHC 593

by Philip Rymer, Charles Weller, Robert Wilkins, Michael Wood | Reed Smith on 4/11/2013

An important decision for the ship sale and purchase market has confirmed that buyers entering into a standard form Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (on Norwegian Sale Form (NSF) 1993 terms and similar, e.g., the 2012 terms) do...more

Alberta Court says Air Cargo Liability Limits can be Broken

by Artem N. Barsukov | Bennett Jones LLP on 3/14/2013

Cargo airlines operating in Alberta may soon find themselves training their front-line staff to ask more questions when dealing with individual consumers. Last month, the Provincial Court of Alberta released a decision in...more

Denied Boarding: European Court Reinforces the Rights of Air Passengers

by McDermott Will & Emery on 10/11/2012

On 4 October, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down two important judgments in relation to the compensation air carriers are liable for when air travellers are denied boarding. The CJEU found that i)...more

Application of the word "about" – When does under-consumption start?

by Reed Smith on 7/17/2012

The Gaz Energy No.2 On 21 June 2012, the High Court handed down its decision on a time charter performance case where the issue was whether, in circumstances where the vessel has performed within the consumption...more

Based On Economic Loss Rule and Consequential Damages Clause, Supreme Court Holds That Plaintiff Had No Tort Claim

by David Johnson | Winstead PC on 7/12/2012

In El Paso Marketing, L.P. v. Wolf Hollow I, L.P., the Texas Supreme Court decided that the economic loss rule and a consequential damages clause eliminated a power plant owner’s claim against a pipeline company for...more

Maine Business Court Invalidates Use Tax Assessment Against Aircraft Owner

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 6/18/2012

On the heels of a taxpayer victory last year, another aircraft owner has successfully challenged Maine Revenue Services’ imposition of use tax on private aircraft that land in Maine. In Mile High Air, LLC v. State Tax...more

What’s done cannot be undone: The perils of e-mail confirmations of payments for vessel necessaries

by King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 3/27/2012

Most contracts for the sale of goods and services contain a standard provision regarding the application of payments on overdue accounts, such as: “When more than one invoice is past due at the same time, Seller shall be...more

Public Private Partnership Upheld For Construction of Presidio Parkway

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/8/2011

In 2009, the California legislature amended Section 143 of the Streets and Highways Code and greatly expanded availability of the public-private partnership ("P3") as a mechanism to finance transportation infrastructure...more

The Inter-Club Agreement: Amendments relating to Security come into force on 1 September 2011

by Reed Smith on 8/27/2011

The Inter-Club Agreement, which was last amended in 1996 (the "1996 Agreement"), has been further amended to incorporate a new provision dealing with the entitlement to security for cargo claims. The position under the...more

Reed Smith Shipping Group Monthly Bulletin - August 2011

by Reed Smith on 8/17/2011

In This Issue: ARBITRATION ... 3 - The Commercial Court considers the exceptional circumstances in which the English court may grant an injunction restraining an arbitration with a foreign seat ... 3 -...more

RS Shipping Bulletin - February 2011

by Reed Smith on 6/9/2011

In This Issue: 1 Carriage Of Goods . . . 3 1 . 1 Court Of Appeal Considers The Meaning And Reasonableness Of The ‘No Set-Off’ And ‘Time Bar’ Clauses In The British International Freight Association Terms . . . 3 2...more

Reed Smith Shipping Group Monthly Bulletin - May 2011

by Reed Smith on 5/31/2011

In This Issue: ARBITRATION...3 Commercial Court confirms that the court’s power under s.66 Arbitration Act 1996 to enforce an arbitration award extends to declaratory awards...3 Court of Appeal considers...more

Container Detention Charges Held Not To Be Penalties

by Nathan Cecil on 5/12/2011

In a decision handed down on 18 April 2011, the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (“CTTT”) of NSW has held that container detention charges are not penalties and are enforceable at law. This article will be...more

Weekly Law Resume - May 5, 2011: Interstate Transport - Carmack Amendment In Absence Of Declared Value, Carrier Liability for Lost...

by Low, Ball & Lynch on 5/5/2011

Pacific Indemnity Company v. Pickens Kane Moving & Storage Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (April 20, 2011) The Carmack Amendment, 49 U.S.C. § 14706, regulates the liability of shippers and carriers for household goods...more

RS Shipping Bulletin - April 2011

by Reed Smith on 4/30/2011

In This Issues: 1 ARBITRATION . . . 3 1 . 1 COURT OF APPEAL ALLOWS SERVICE OF AN ARBITRATION CLAIM FORM ON THIRD PARTIES OUT OF THE JURISDICTION . . . 3 2 CONTRACT . . . 4 2 . 1 ADMIRALTY COURT RULES...more

What Does That Sign Say? No Coverage for Defective Street Signs

by Sedgwick LLP on 4/4/2011

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas In Admiral Ins. Co. v. H&W Indus. Services, Inc., 2011 WL 318277 (W.D. Tex. February 1, 2011), the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas held that a...more

RS Shipping Bulletin - March 2011

by Reed Smith on 3/31/2011

1 ARBITRATION . . . 3 1 . 1 THE FAILURE OF THE MAJORITY OF A TRIBUNAL TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF THE DISSENTING MEMBER WAS NOT A SERIOUS IRREGULARITY UNDER S.68 ARBITRATION ACT 1996 . . . . 3 2...more

Court of Appeal clarifies issues relating to Marine Insurance, Piracy, and the treatment of Ransom Payments as a matter of English...

by Reed Smith on 1/28/2011

Masefield AG v Amlin Corporate Member Ltd [2011] EWCA 24 The Facts The vessel "BUNGA MELATI DUA" was captured in the Gulf of Aden by Somali pirates, while carrying cargo belonging to the Claimant. Negotiations for the...more

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