Maritime Law 
MILITARY: Tea party activist Gary Stein booted from Marine Corps – North County Times
Marine prosecutors argued, however, that those statements —- combined with Stein speaking to a tea party gathering and selling anti-Obama bumper stickers on his Armed Forces Tea Party page, set up in 2010 —- clearly broke the rules. Military law … Continue reading
Seal pups arrive ahead of schedule – Seacoast Online
Under federal law, it is illegal and punishable by law to pick up, handle or interact with free-swimming, dead or beached marine protected species. This includes seals, whales, dolphins, porpoises, sea turtles and manatees. Penalties for …
Outspoken Marine Discharged From Military – San Diego Channel
SAN DIEGO — The Commanding General for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego reviewed the … The Commanding General found that the board was conducted in accordance with law and regulation, that the findings of misconduct were supported by … Continue reading
Father of Slain Marine Calls Son’s Death ‘Pointless’ – Hartford Courant
Philip’s father, Michael Bushong, in a statement released Tuesday through the Marine Corps, said he trusted that the justice system would prosecute “the perpetrator of this crime to the full extent of the law.” Michael Bushong, who lives in East … Continue reading
Le Pen’s granddaughter Marion to run for Front National seat in parliament – GlobalPost
Currently a law-student, Maréchal-Le Pen’s aunt, Marine Le Pen, took a fifth of the vote in Sunday’s first-round of the presidential elections in France, the highest-ever score for the Front National in its 40-year history. Maréchal-Le Pen …
While we were sleeping, China slowly crept – Manila Times
This prompted the Philippine Navy to dispatch one of its ships, the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar, to the area and enforce applicable maritime laws against the intruders. The crew of BRP Del Pilar, in accord with established rules of engagement … Continue reading
Nation digest – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
While some federal courts have reached the same conclusion in recent years, employment law experts say the EEOC decision is … attempt by the administration to work around Congress. Marine charged in Rolla woman’s death • A Marine charged …
Amlin plc : Amlin Corporate Insurance appoints Bert Nelen as EVP Marine – 4-traders (press release)
Bert Nelen joins from ACE European Group where he held the position of Marine Manager Continental Europe, Central & Eastern Europe and Emerging Markets since 2000. Bert, a Belgian citizen, is Master at Law with specialization Maritime Law and started … Continue reading
Nation Digest: Marines open infantry school to women; Senate poised to vote on saving Postal Service – Austin American-Statesman
The Marine Corps is taking its first steps toward integrating women … In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the agency that enforces the nation’s job discrimination laws has ruled that transgender people are protected from bias in the workplace.
Your Newest National Monument: Obama Protects California’s Fort Ord – Huffington Post
But the area also boasts nearly 15,000 acres of coastal oak woodlands, marine chaparral, scenic grasslands and ephemeral … The Antiquities Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. Since then, it has … Continue reading
