Maritime Law

Tough law to protect marine life – Hastings Leader

WATERWAY hoons who endanger marine wildlife will be punished under tough new laws. Until now, dangerous boaters and power skiers could be penalised for behaving recklessly around swimmers and other water users. An amendment to the Marine Safety Act means … Continue reading

Tough law to protect marine life – Frankston Standard Leader

WATERWAY hoons who endanger marine wildlife will be punished under tough new laws. Until now, dangerous boaters and power skiers could be penalised for behaving recklessly around swimmers and other water users. An amendment to the Marine Safety Act means … Continue reading

Slain Marine’s kids get education bonds – Times-News

The Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation will present the $30,000 bonds to each of Dudley’s three children. The 29-year-old Marine from Tega Cay, S.C., died July 7. He was a MV-22B Osprey crew chief. Dudley died near the end of … Continue reading

Mossad site down after Anonymous warning – Financial Times

The video shows the emblem of Anonymous, while a computer-generated voice declares: “Your actions are illegal, against democracy, human rights, international and maritime law.” It adds: “If you continue blocking humanitarian vessel to Gaza

Seminar designed to make area veterans aware of their legal rights – Observer Today

On Tuesday, from 7 to 9:45 p.m. in a People’s Law School seminar, former U.S. Marine Corps JAG attorney Kurt Gustafson, former U.S. Navy JAG attorney Robert Nieto and Chautauqua County Veterans’ Service Agency Director Troy Smith will be volunteering … Continue reading

BULLETIN BOARD FOR NOV. 6 – Biloxi Sun Herald

The rankings are based on input from clients, other lawyers and firms. Wise Carter focuses on a variety of areas including maritime law, appellate practice, commercial litigation, land use and zoning law and health care law. Memorial certified …

Arends: Don’t Shrink The Marine Corps – GOPUSA

The 2011 Budget Control Act signed into law by President Obama will break the Marine Corps if the supercommittee fails in its mission to reduce the budget deficit. The debt limit deal signed by the President contains provisions that require … Continue reading

Conservation law may be 2012 time bomb – Cleveland Plain Dealer

a well-intended conservation requirement of the Magnuson-Stevens Act — the law that regulates fishing in federal offshore waters — is scheduled to throw the switch on a time bomb that could wreck whole sectors of marine fishing. The issue is … Continue reading

Transocean: Contract shields it from spill costs – Yahoo Finance

The trial also is to determine whether rig owner Transocean can limit what it pays claimants under maritime law. In a statement, Transocean Ltd., said BP PLC., had broken its contractual promises by suing Transocean. “BP’s posture in this matter … Continue reading

Children of New River Marine to receive education bonds – jdnews.com

The Marine Corps – Law Enforcement Foundation is scheduled to award the bonds to the children of Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dudley during a ceremony at the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 hangar Monday afternoon, according to information from the … Continue reading