International Law & Trade, Administrative Law, Maritime Law

TRANSACTIONAL: Corporate/London: Maritime Boundaries: UNCLOS and disputes over the right to explore and develop offshore reserves...

by King & Spalding on 1/17/2013

Despite the 1982 United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) providing nations with a 200 mile offshore area (an “Exclusive Economic Zone) for exploiting maritime reserves, international waters remain...more

New FMC Commissioner Could Lead to Continuing Reforms of U.S. International Ocean Transportation System

by Ashley Craig, David Dickman, Elizabeth Lowe | Venable LLP on 1/8/2013

On Tuesday, the United States Senate confirmed William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2013. Commissioner Doyle joins Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., Michael...more

A Guide to Ship Registration in Panama

by Ismael Gerli | Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 12/6/2012

Panama is one of the most widely chosen jurisdictions for ship registration due to the ease of registration and low registration fees as compared with many other countries. Panama offers registrants a low-tax offshore...more

Port State Control Detention Over Two Hour Temporary Defect Upheld

by Nathan Cecil on 8/16/2012

In a decision handed down last week, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal upheld a PortState Control decision to detain a ship for a defect which was rectified within approximately two hours of the inspection. Whilst the...more

European Union May Adopt More Stringent Sulfur Content Limits for Marine Fuels

by K&L Gates LLP on 6/14/2012

On May 23, 2012, the European Union (EU) announced that an agreement in principle (strictly, a "compromise proposal") had been reached by the two arms of the EU legislature (the Council of the EU and the European Parliament)...more

The Fortnightly Delightfully Brief, Pithy And Wholly Idiosyncratic Newsletter - June 1, 2012, Volume 1, Edition 10

by John A. C. Cartner on 6/8/2012

In This Issue: - Whose Driving This Thing? - The Inevitable Fate of a Seafarer - TSA: A Useless Agency - Urgings Excerpt from Whose Driving This Thing? Delightfully Brief It is my sense that the...more

A Citizen of a State, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution, can get a Passport

by Dan Goodman on 5/11/2012

Discover that before the Fourteenth Amendment, a citizen of a State was recognized under international law with the nationality of a citizen of the United States. A citizen of the United States was also a citizen of the...more

August 16, 2011 - The OFAC SDN Sanctions Legal News

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 8/16/2011

The OFAC SDN Sanctions Legal News discusses current OFAC SDN issues written by a OFAC SDN Removal Lawyer....more

August 11, 2011 - The OFAC SDN Sanctions Legal News

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 8/11/2011

The OFAC SDN Sanctions Legal News discusses current OFAC SDN issues written by a OFAC SDN Removal Lawyer....more

August 10, 2011 - The OFAC SDN Sanctions Legal News

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 8/10/2011

The OFAC SDN Sanctions Legal News discusses current OFAC SDN issues written by a OFAC SDN Removal Lawyer....more

DIREITO PORTUÁRIO (ADUANEIRO) SANCIONADOR

by Luciano Alencar on 6/11/2011

Presentation about some of the penalties existing in Brazilian Law against the port operators....more

US security rule is a curse on seafarers

by John A. C. Cartner on 4/20/2011

The maritime hobgoblin rears its head again.Work in maritime America ismeted out to theworthy by the organs of state security. The Transportation Security Administration is the gatekeeper,with the detested...more

Trade Association Asks FMC to Reopen NRA Rulemaking

by Venable LLP on 4/19/2011

On April 12, 2011, counsel for the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (“NCBFAA” or “the Association”) submitted a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) offering commentary and a request...more

Towards a Modern Definition of Piracy

by John A. C. Cartner on 11/17/2010

Recently I wrote about Judge Raymond Jackson’s opinion on buccaneering. Now Judge Mark S Davis offers a succinct definition of modern piracy. His analysis is well worth reading. The opinion’s objective was to found an...more

Poisoned Well Is a Poor Fate For Anyone

by John A. C. Cartner on 9/29/2010

When bureaucrats decide to pile on the charges a seafarer stands little chance of justice.Bureaucracy trampled a seafarer because it could. New Zealand uses its Commission law as a barrier to justice just as effectively as...more

Energy And Environment Update - March 28,2010

by Mintz Levin on 3/29/2010

In this issue: *Energy and Climate Legislation *Senate *House ..Subcommittee Approves Home Star Program ..Subcommittee Approves Energy Research Funding ..Appropriators Object to Yucca Mountain...more

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TRANSACTIONAL: Corporate/London: Maritime Boundaries: UNCLOS and disputes over the right to explore and develop offshore reserves...

New FMC Commissioner Could Lead to Continuing Reforms of U.S. International Ocean Transportation System

A Guide to Ship Registration in Panama

Port State Control Detention Over Two Hour Temporary Defect Upheld

European Union May Adopt More Stringent Sulfur Content Limits for Marine Fuels

The Fortnightly Delightfully Brief, Pithy And Wholly Idiosyncratic Newsletter - June 1, 2012, Volume 1, Edition 10

A Citizen of a State, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution, can get a Passport

August 16, 2011 - The OFAC SDN Sanctions Legal News

August 11, 2011 - The OFAC SDN Sanctions Legal News

August 10, 2011 - The OFAC SDN Sanctions Legal News

DIREITO PORTUÁRIO (ADUANEIRO) SANCIONADOR

US security rule is a curse on seafarers

Trade Association Asks FMC to Reopen NRA Rulemaking

Towards a Modern Definition of Piracy

Poisoned Well Is a Poor Fate For Anyone

Energy And Environment Update - March 28,2010

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