Maritime Law

S.C. chief justice says agency acted in violation of state law on harbor deepening permit – Savannah Morning News

She made the assertion during oral arguments of a lawsuit challenging the state agency’s authority, which was brought by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of environmental groups. The lawsuit contends the Savannah River Maritime …

Court: DHEC Broke Law in Issuing Port Permits – WLTX.com

“You disobeyed the law when you did not involve the Savannah River Maritime Commission in the settlement of this matter,” Chief Justice Jean Toal said to John Harleston, an attorney for South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control …

Nigeria: Judges Meet to Fight Piracy Through Justice – AllAfrica.com

The seminar which was declared open yesterday by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Dahiru Musdapher, is aimed at discussing recent developments in international maritime law. Musdapher said, “it is imperative to regularly organize seminars on a …

Court: DHEC broke law in issuing port permits – Greenville News

“You disobeyed the law when you did not involve the Savannah River Maritime Commission in the settlement of this matter,” Chief Justice Jean Toal said to John Harleston, an attorney for South Carolina’s Department of Health and …

S.C. environmental board attorney grilled by state Supreme Court chief justice – The Post and Courier

“You disobeyed the law when you did not involve the Savannah (River) Maritime Commission in a settlement of this matter,” Toal told a DHEC attorney. “Would you at least agree? I think everybody agrees with that.” The DHEC …

Attorney Diana J.P. McKenzie to Address IT and Computer Law Conferences in Dayton and Munich – Boston Globe

transportation and maritime law. The firm’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, banks, hospitals, maritime companies, professional service organizations, industrial development authorities and nonprofit corporations. For more information …

Attorney Diana J.P. McKenzie to Address IT and Computer Law Conferences in Dayton and Munich   – PR Inside

transportation and maritime law. The firm’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, banks, hospitals, maritime companies, professional service organizations, industrial development authorities and nonprofit corporations. For more information about …

Georgia challenges maritime commission in administrative court – Charleston Regional Business Journal

Georgia officials are contesting a recommendation by the Savannah River Maritime Commission in the state’s administrative law court. The Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District filed the request in late May, and the court assigned a judge to the case … Continue reading

China withdraws 2 ships from Panatag Shoal – Philippine Star Online

While there is no active monitoring inside the lagoon of Chinese fishing boats due to the prevailing bad weather, the security official, without giving the exact figure, said a number of Chinese maritime surveillance ships and Fishery Law Enforcement …

Farm bill troubles could hit maritime industry – Politico.com

A longtime law requires most of the cargo move on American-registered ships. A report prepared in 2010 for USA Maritime estimated that transporting foreign assistance goods to American ports and then abroad affected more than 13,000 jobs and …