Legal Advisories

2021

07.01.21 The Dangerous Dance Floor
05.04.21 To Be Paid In Full – Promptly

2020

07.01.20 Cruelty at Sea
06.01.20 Depositions De-Mystified
05.01.20 Ocean Carriers Are Not Always Liable
03.02.20 Who Is and Who Is Not an Expert Witness?
01.01.20 Don't Be Late

2019

12.03.19 The Jones Act Applies to Cargo?
09.01.19 If the Shoe Fits...
07.01.19 One Way to Lose a Maritime Lien
06.01.19 Pay What Is Due: Update
05.01.19 Gangways and Alcohol – Not A Good Mix
04.01.19 Maritime Law: Pay What is Due, or Else
03.01.19 Always Know Where You Are
01.01.19 Common Sense Left Ashore

2018

11.01.18 Need Help With That?
09.01.18 Libel and Slander at Sea
07.01.18 Of Ladders and Longshoremen
06.01.18 When Vessels Break From Their Moorings
03.01.18 When Crewmembers Duke It Out
01.01.18 A Seaman's Release of Claims: Is It Enforceable?

2017

12.01.17 Don't Do That
09.01.17 A Mutual Fault Collision – Who Pays What?
07.01.17 Rough Seas
06.01.17 In the Beginning
03.01.17 Golden Oldies
01.01.17 Captain's Orders

2016

11.01.16 Pay Attention!
09.01.16 A Broken Promise
07.01.16 Silence is Not Golden
05.01.16 The Court Is Always Open - Sometimes
03.01.16 Damages Not to be Overlooked
01.01.16 El Faro: Can the Vessel Owner Limit its Liability?

2015

11.01.15 Loss of Use Damages: Recoverable or Not?
09.01.15 OOPS! - Marine Towing Liability
07.01.15 Rescue at Sea
05.01.15 Admiralty in the US Supreme Court, or Not
03.01.15 Congestion – of the Port Variety
01.01.15 What Happened?

2014

11.01.14 Finders, but Not Keepers
09.01.14 Some Mar. Abbrv. Defined
07.01.14 Maritime Law, Quirky Or Not?
06.01.14 No Secrets Allowed
03.01.14 Sound Off!
01.01.14 What Were They Thinking?

2013

11.01.13 Admiralty Jurisdiction – What Does That Mean?
09.01.13 A Bridge Too Near
07.01.13 Safe Berth Warranty Revisited
05.01.13 Not So Fast
03.01.13 A Vessel Defined
01.01.13 Some Enlightenment on Vessel Lighting

2012

11.01.12 All-Risk Hull Insurance Clarified
09.01.12 Have You Left Anything Behind?
07.01.12 Maritime Piracy in US Courts
05.01.12 The Law of Logbooks
03.01.12 Appeals in Maritime Cases
01.01.12 Times Change – or Do They?

2011

11.01.11 Don't Overlook Warranties In Hull and P & I Policies
09.01.11 Some Maritime Terms Explained — Part 4
07.07.11 Some Maritime Terms Explained — Part 3
05.06.11 Some Maritime Terms Explained — Part 2
03.10.11 Some Maritime Terms Explained — Part 1
01.11.11 Forum Selection Clauses in Maritime Contracts

2010

11.05.10 Marine Insurance 101
09.16.10 Federal v. State Law in Maritime Cases
07.08.10 Maritime Liens for Necessaries 101
06.07.10 Marine Surveyor Liability
03.04.10 Exculpatory Clauses in Shipyard Contracts
01.07.10 Resolving Maritime Disputes

2009

11.02.09 Seaworthiness Defined
09.01.09 A Wharfinger's Duties
07.09.09 The Law of Lookouts
05.15.09 Submerged Obstructions to Navigation
03.01.09 Towing Liability, Part Two: Towing Company Not Necessarily Liable for Loss of Tow
01.02.09 Towing Liability, Part One: Towing Company Not Necessarily Liable for Loss of Tow

2006

11.01.06 Don't Lose Your Coverage Before You Need It Most

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