By David Gialanella | February 28, 2023
These case results are reported by Texas Lawyer affiliate VerdictSearch. MOTOR VEHICLE PLAINTIFFS: DRIVER WAS DRUNK DURING FATAL CRASH On Aug.…
By Keith Letourneau | September 12, 2022
Numerous invasive species threaten North American and Texas waters.
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By Keith Letourneau | August 8, 2022
The road ahead promises to be bumpy as ocean carriers, shippers and government regulators formulate the standards that will govern the assessment and enforcement of container demurrage and detention charges to smooth the way ahead for the return to shipping normalcy.
By Keith Letourneau | May 20, 2022
In the United States, vessels hold a unique status under maritime law--each possesses its own persona that subjects it to potential arrest even in the absence of jurisdiction over its owners.
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By Keith Letourneau | March 20, 2022
From a maritime-law perspective, questions arise as to whether Russia's wanton war and its consequences may trigger a charter's force majeure clause, which generally has the effect of suspending contract performance obligations that are disrupted by unforeseeable events beyond the control of the vessel's owner or charterer.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | March 10, 2022
Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier and Eastham, Watson, Dale & Forney have merged, creating a 110-lawyer firm called Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier & Eastham that does "blue water" and "brown water" maritime work, along with insurance defense.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | November 22, 2021
Managing partner John Schouest said the firm sees much opportunity for maritime and admiralty work in Corpus Christi, where it hired a maritime litigator to launch the office.
By Michael A. Mora | March 29, 2021
Whether cruise lines operate within the next couple of weeks as Gov. Ron DeSantis demands or when the conditional sail order expires, Spencer Aronfeld said cruise lines have little to fear about any new litigation that could seriously impact the bottom line of their business.
By Spencer Aronfeld | March 30, 2020
Among those infected were 19 crew members and two passengers. With more than 3,500 people onboard the ship in close proximity, this number was expected to rise. All American passengers on the Grand Princess were to be routed to military bases in California, Texas and Georgia for a 14-day quarantine.
By Cindy Matherne Muller | May 10, 2019
Fifth Circuit's Doiron Test for Maritime Contracts
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