Maritime Law

Fane Lozman Files Legal Brief; Supreme Court to Decide if His House Was a Boat – Broward New Times (blog)

Boats are subject to federal maritime law, while nonboat structures are not. When the city booted him from the marina, they were treating the home as a boat. When federal agents seized it, they seized it as a boat. In … Continue reading

Panetta: U.S. Leadership Needed in Law of the Sea Convention – Global Security

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 – As the globe’s preeminent maritime power, the United States has much to gain in ratifying the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today. Panetta spoke at the … Continue reading

Marine who criticized Obama says hearing board ignored law – Worldnews.com

In May 2002, Obama commissioned a poll to assess his prospects in a 2004 U.S. Senate race; he created a campaign committee, began raising funds and lined up political media consultant David Axelrod by August 2002, and formally announced his … Continue reading

Settlement reached in fatal Philadelphia boat crash suit – YAHOO!

The families and companies Ride the Ducks and K-Sea Transportation Partners, which operated the tug, were facing off this week in federal court to determine if maritime law applied in the case. If so, as the two boat companies had … Continue reading

Miami-Based Hickey Law Firm, P.A. Files Several New Cases for Injured Victims – Emailwire

The Hickey Law Firm, P.A. attorneys’ knowledge of state, federal and maritime law is an asset to clients dealing with complex legal issues pertaining to personal injury and maritime matters. For more information, contact Jack Hickey at (800) 215-7117 or … Continue reading

S’pore, China to boost links in crime fight – Jakarta Post

In turn, Zhou hoped to deepen tie-ups in areas such as anti-terrorism and maritime law enforcement, state broadcaster China Central TV (CCTV) reported. Singapore has much success in maintaining social harmony, he noted, adding that both sides …

UNCLOS Key To Maritime Dispute – Manila Bulleting Online

del Rosario yesterday stressed anew the Philippines call for the settlement of maritime territorial disputes through mechanism laid out in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas as the world commemorates the 30th anniversary of the convention.

Maritime verdict a win-win situation: Myanmar envoy – The Daily Star

“The people of both the countries are happy as the maritime boundary dispute between Myanmar and Bangladesh has been resolved with the judgment given by the International Tribunal for Law of the Sea (ITLOS),” Lwin said when he met President … Continue reading

Court hears of struggle to survive after Philadelphia Duck Boat crash – Reuters

The boat companies, Ride the Ducks and K-Sea Transportation Partners, which operated the tug pushing the barge, want to claim federal maritime law, which would limit damages to the value of the vessels, or about $1.8 million. If the victims … Continue reading

Court hears of struggle to survive after Philadelphia Duck Boat crash – msnbc.com

The boat companies, Ride the Ducks and K-Sea Transportation Partners, which operated the tug pushing the barge, want to claim federal maritime law, which would limit damages to the value of the vessels, or about $1.8 million. If the victims’ … Continue reading