Building Your Future at Holland & Knight: Michael Amy's Lateral Move and Mentorship Experience
Hot Topics in International Trade - All Modesty Aside for Just a Moment
Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 81: Geraldine Spiteri and John Navarro, Acumum Legal & Advisory | Malta
The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network: An In-Depth Conversation
Sanctions: The Evolving World We're In
Episode 223 -- DOJ Issues FCPA Opinion Letter
Compliance into the Weeds: Boaty McBoat, Risk and Compliance
Daily Compliance News: March 31, 2021 the CFTC edition
Daily Compliance News: March 26, 2021 the Suez Canal edition
Daily Compliance News: January 26, 2021, the Black Night at Apollo edition
Episode 177 -- 2020 OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Year in Review
Daily Compliance News: January 11, 2021, the Character Matters edition
EMBARGOED! Episode 20: Top 10 Stories of 2020
CCBJ WEBCAST: INTRODUCTION TO ADMIRALTY LAW AND THE USE OF ADR IN RESOLVING MARITIME DISPUTES
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 527-Don Stern on the US Attorney Offices
Compliance Lessons from Venice: How the Lion’s Mouth Informs Your Internal Reporting System
The Affiliated Monitors Expert Podcast Series - What Does the Government Expect?
Daily Compliance News: August 27, 2020-the It Just Gets Worse edition
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 493 – Eric Lorber on How the Trade Sanction Sausage is Made
Trekking Through Compliance-Episode 73-The Lights of Zetar
Startup founders share a common DNA: they move fast, they’re customer obsessed, and they’re driven to succeed. Blue Tech founders bring the same startup ethos but face the unique challenge of then deploying their solutions at...more
Private equity has over the past 15 years played a key role in the U.S. maritime industry, and today's regulatory landscape in the U.S. makes the U.S. maritime industry ripe with further opportunity for private equity funds....more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) is “accelerating” its efforts to revive deep-sea mining, regulated in the United States under the once-dormant Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (“DSHMRA”). We...more
Revokes prior restrictions on commercial fishing within the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and restores management under Proclamation 10049, allowing well-regulated fishing activity in the area....more
On January 29, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took its first steps to loosen the sanctions against Venezuela following the capture and removal of Nicolás Maduro at the beginning of January....more
On January 23, 2026, Normative Instruction No. 22/2025 (the ”NI”), issued by the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (“IBAMA"), entered into force. The NI regulates the procedures for...more
The maritime shipping sector has become a key target of sanctions policymakers and enforcement agencies in the U.S., European Union and United Kingdom as government authorities in these jurisdictions seek to advance national...more
I recently spent four days on a commercial vessel while it transited from port to port delivering cargo. As a former mariner I really enjoyed being back out at sea, but I quickly realized how much has changed for the life of...more
How did you begin your career in the maritime industry, and what early experiences shaped your professional path? I started in the maritime industry in the early 1990s, right out of law school, as a staff attorney and...more
This article follows on a 2021 MAINBRACE article, “The Gateway to Federal Court: Admiralty Jurisdiction and Limitation of Liability,” which discussed the practical use of the Shipowners’ Limitation of Liability Act, 46 U.S.C....more
After a marine casualty occurs, there will be many immediate actions for the relevant parties, including the vessel’s owner, manager, insurers, and counsel (“vessel interests”), to handle. This article is one in a series...more
The ship finance industry continues to evolve in a manner previewed in years past by regulatory action and evolving lender profiles. This Holland & Knight article explores recent trends in traditional bank lending and the...more
In the month since the U.S. took custody of Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. oil industry has been buzzing with rumors and speculation on what new opportunities may lie just south of the Caribbean. Venezuela is...more
Under the Trump Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has shifted its approach to enforcement to emphasize curtailing unlawful imports of pesticides, toxic chemicals, and other polluting products at...more
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington - Plaintiff Shirley Johnson sued multiple defendants for the mesothelioma-caused death of decedent, Lonnie “Bill” Stubblefield Jr., including...more
On January 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) published a final rule consolidating the process for U.S. companies to obtain exploration licenses and permits for commercial recovery of...more
Deep-sea mining is increasingly viewed as a potential source of critical minerals needed for the energy transition and advanced technologies, yet it operates within a complex and evolving legal and regulatory landscape. The...more
On January 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a final rule revising its regulations governing deep seabed mining under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 (DSHMRA). ...more
On January 26, 2025, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) launched an investigation into reports that ocean common carriers are improperly restricting truckers and shippers from obtaining chassis. The Shipping Act requires...more
Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week that the state will allocate $107.3 million toward 673 new affordable rental homes that will prioritize Los Angeles County residents displaced by last year’s wildfires....more
Well, here we are once again, with the U.S. shaking global trade up via the now recalled tariffs that were to be used as pressure on EU countries until Greenland was handed over. News reports had originally stated that...more
Insurance law is, at its core, a law of relationships. Whether land-based or maritime, every policy rests on an expectation of honesty, transparency, and fairness. Yet the way the law defines good faith—and the consequences...more
Welcome to the Shipping and Energy Year in Review 2025 from the London office of Haynes Boone. As editor of our quarterly newsletter, I am delighted to bring together, in one place, the alerts, articles, publications and...more
RUSSIA - UK Government amends one entry to the UK sanctions list under the Russian regime: On January 16, 2026, OFSI amended the entry for John Michael Ormerod on the UK sanctions list under the Russia regime. This...more
On December 23, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) formally announced receipt and commencement of public review of exploration license applications for deep seabed mining under the Deep Seabed...more