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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 20, 2013

by David D. Cooke, Emily L. Murray, Sandi L. Nichols | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/22/2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - Federal omission in closing oyster farm broke law, court told - Los Angeles Times - May 14: The U.S. Interior Department violated federal law by failing to conduct an...more

What is a Vessel?

by James Campise | Cozen O'Connor on 3/14/2013

The line between maritime and non-maritime jurisdiction continues to be redrawn. A recent case out of the Southern District of New York, Fireman’s Fund v Great American Insurance Company, 2013 U.S. Dist. 11114, held a dry...more

Fourth Circuit Refuses to Pierce the Corporate Veil in Oil Spill Case

by Dean Razavi, Bruce Sabados | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/20/2013

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has refused to enforce a judgment against an entity with ties to the judgment debtor, finding that the judgment creditor had not adequately pled an alter ego claim....more

Supreme Ct. Adds Employment-Related Case To Schedule

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/15/2013

The Supreme Court will soon hear a case involving a controversial Port of Los Angeles rule that would require trucking companies to hire their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. The Court added American...more

The Fifth Circuit Restates Three Duties Vessel Owners Owe Longshore Employees

by James D. Bercaw | King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 11/29/2012

Under Section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), a vessel owner owes three duties to longshore employees. In October 2012, the Fifth Circuit granted a summary judgment dismissing serious...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

What to Do When Injured on a Cruise Ship

by Charles Moure on 2/2/2010

If you have been injured while a cruise ship passenger on a cruise, there is a good chance the cruise line is responsible for your injury and you should consider securing compensation for your injury. This article explains...more