Primarily case digests
By James E. Mercante | November 30, 2023
Leaving passengers stranded on a vessel in extremis is not only against maritime tradition, but the optics are very bad, particularly with a jury. The captain of the dive boat Conception recently learned this lesson the hard way.
8 minute read
By Jillian Raines and Alex Harris | October 1, 2023
How should a federal court decide whether to enforce a choice-of-law provision? That's the question at the heart of 'Great Lakes Ins. v. Raiders Retreat Realty', a maritime coverage dispute that will be argued before the Supreme Court. However the court rules, the decision could have wide-ranging implications for insurance disputes—even those on land.
8 minute read
By James E. Mercante | August 7, 2023
A massive investigation regarding the Titan submersible is underway that could lead to regulatory changes to improve safety at sea and potentially yield civil and criminal referrals.
9 minute read
By Marianna Wharry | April 27, 2023
"Given this, the witnesses, documents and other evidence relevant to this case are not located in Indiana. And so, the interests of FTN [FedEx] and ADG [Airboss] in the relative ease or access to sources of proof, cost of obtaining the attendance of witnesses and other factors that would also impact the trial of the case would be negatively impacted by a transfer of the claims at issue to the Southern District of Indiana," U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby wrote of a request to transfer a case to Indiana, where the parties have no ties.
4 minute read
By James E. Mercante | April 19, 2023
Perhaps admiralty is a welcome deviation from the rocks, reefs and shoals the Supreme Court must navigate in hard-core and politicized cases involving civil rights, abortion, gun control, criminal law and politics.
7 minute read
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.…
6 minute read
By Michael A. Mora | October 7, 2022
"The Eleventh Circuit's jurisdiction extends to three states, but the court's analysis was entirely sound, and it could be followed in other circuits where states have taken similar measures to protect the medical privacy rights of their citizens," said Charles J. Cooper, an attorney representing the Florida Department of Health.
4 minute read
By ALM Staff | September 29, 2022
This lawsuit was surfaced on Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read
By Keith Letourneau | September 12, 2022
Numerous invasive species threaten North American and Texas waters.
6 minute read
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.
6 minute read
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