U.S. - Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement by Giancarlo Schievenini on 5/22/2012 The United States and Mexico have signed an agreement concerning the development of oil and gas reservoirs that cross the international maritime boundary between the two countries in the Gulf of Mexico....more
October 13, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 10/13/2011 The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more
Do Armed Guards Have a Licence to Kill? by John A. C. Cartner on 3/9/2011 The question arises: “May a guard contracted to an owner kill a pirate?” The short but accurate answer is “of course”. The consequences of the act are not short — it may stop the parade for the killer and those around him....more
Vessel Hypothetical - A Lawyer's Perspective by Thompson Coburn LLP on 1/28/2011 After the euphoria of the evening wears off, the questions begin to swirl. How do we choose the right yard? Have we timed the market correctly? Where will we get the money? We haven’t heard too much about our owner’s...more
Section 1, Clause 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment: Citizenship in a State based on Residence by Dan Goodman on 12/25/2010 Section 1, Clause 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America states: ”All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of...more