Maritime Law

Mechanic who claims he was fired for joining Marine Reserves faces bumpy road, experts say – FOX News

The Connecticut mechanic who lost his job after joining the Marine Reserves may not have a slam dunk case … Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act, a federal law designed to ensure men and women “are not discriminated against …

Video of fatal boat crash opens wrongful death trial in Philadelphia – FOX News

K-Sea and Ride the Ducks, citing an 1851 maritime law, want the judge to cap their financial liability based on the value of their own vessels involved in the crash: $1.65 million for the tug and $150,000 for the duck … Continue reading

Parents of two drowned Duck Boat riders fight liability cap – wina.com

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A maritime law cap on liability should not apply in the case of two Hungarian students who died visiting Philadelphia when a barge struck their tourist Duck Boat, lawyers for their parents said on Sunday. Szabolcs Prem, … Continue reading

Parents of two drowned Duck Boat riders fight liability cap – YAHOO!

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A maritime law cap on liability should not apply in the case of two Hungarian students who died visiting Philadelphia when a barge struck their tourist Duck Boat, lawyers for their parents said on Sunday. Szabolcs Prem, … Continue reading

Parents of two drowned Duck Boat riders fight liability cap – Reuters

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A maritime law cap on liability should not apply in the case of two Hungarian students who died visiting Philadelphia when a barge struck their tourist Duck Boat, lawyers for their parents said on Sunday. Szabolcs Prem … Continue reading

Parents of two drowned Duck Boat riders fight liability cap – CNBC

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A maritime law cap on liability should not apply in the case of two Hungarian students who died visiting Philadelphia when a barge struck their tourist Duck Boat, lawyers for their parents said on Sunday. Szabolcs Prem, … Continue reading

Parents of two drowned Duck Boat riders fight liability cap – Reuters UK

PHILADELPHIA May 6 (Reuters) – A maritime law cap on liability should not apply in the case of two Hungarian students who died visiting Philadelphia when a barge struck their tourist Duck Boat, lawyers for their parents said on Sunday.

Chinese Army ‘vows to safeguard territory in China Sea’ – in.news.yahoo.com

“China’s military forces will collaborate closely with related governing bodies, including fishery administration and maritime law enforcement, to jointly ensure the country’s maritime rights and interests,” the China Daily quoted Defense Ministry …

U.S. maritime chief touts new barge design as Portland solution – Chicago Tribune

Federal law requires that ships that travel between domestic ports … Matsuda on Saturday will speak at the commencement ceremony of the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. Pingree is married to S. Donald Sussman, a financier and frequent …

Smuggling hits Indian marine reserve – United Press International

Officials of the Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve in the Palk Straits between India and Sri Lanka said smugglers taking advantage of lax conservation laws are responsible for the loss of more than 29,000 pounds of sea cucumbers and … Continue reading