Advanced Wage Agreements offer to pay “advanced wages" to an injured seaman, in addition to the legal obligations to pay maintenance and cure, in exchange for the seaman agreeing to arbitrate his personal injury claim if and...more
Note from the Editor -
Happy (almost) spring! Every year seems to be a new adventure and a new challenge, and this year, on top of the dramatic new International Maritime Organization 2020 bunker regulations that have now...more
Blank Rome’s maritime attorneys have represented clients in some of the largest maritime casualties in the last 20 years, including the Staten Island Ferry allision with a maintenance pier in New York, the blow out and...more
A recent United States Supreme Court ruling held that a plaintiff may not recover punitive damages on a maritime claim of unseaworthiness. This new ruling has resolved a split among the circuits and has essentially reinforced...more
Welcome to the summer 2017 edition of Mainbrace. To say we live in interesting times would be a serious understatement. We read headlines on a daily basis that challenge traditionally accepted notions of how governments...more
6/20/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Antiboycott Requirements ,
Arbitration ,
Coast Guard ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Arbitration ,
Jones Act ,
Punitive Damages ,
Vessels
What’s different about “change” in 2017? It certainly seems that we need to redefine what we mean when we consider the term itself.
Shipping historically has been a conservative industry, but its adaptability over the...more
In this issue:
- A Note from the Editor
- Congress and Administration Take Cautious Approach to Crude Exports as Oil Prices Fall
- Meet Blank Rome—Fairfield Sentry: Comity, Seller’s Remorse, and Chapter...more