Maritime Law 
On the move: Ex-mayor Huckabay joins Union Bank – Seattle Times
Law: Wendy Goffe joined Stoel Rives, Seattle. Heidi Drivdahl joined Summit Law Group, Seattle. Maritime: Julia Shemesh was promoted to vice president and deputy general counsel at Crowley Maritime, Seattle. Nonprofit: Launa McGaughey was named …
SIT invokes law to nail Italian marines – Express Buzz
The SUA Act defines the term ‘ship’ as a floating craft. Thus, both Enrica Lexie and the fishing boat, St Antony, are ships/floating craft and are thereby amenable to the SUA Act,” marine law expert V M Shyam Kumar said.
Costa Rica Tries to Postpone Evictions – Inside Costa Rica
Last week, Central America’s leading English-language publication, The Tico Times, published a story on 13 homes and businesses built in violation of the Maritime Zone law scheduled for destruction by Nov. 30. The article may have played some …
In Hong Kong, Maritime Militarization on Display – Voice of America
Chinese officials say they plan to present a maritime border claim based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. But with such strategically important and resource-rich waters, analysts say finding agreement between so many competing …
Le Pen may be Sarkozy slayer – Washington Times
Marine Le Pen has focused her ire on France’s millions … Mr. Sarkozy, too, wants to slash the number of immigrants, and he championed a law banning Islamic face veils from the street, saying they run counter to French values.
In the Know: Why is spearfishing legal in Florida, but prohibited in Collier County? – Naples Daily News
Of course, Collier’s stricter law was enacted before the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was created in 1999, and even predates both the state’s former Marine Fisheries Commission and Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. The law …
Letters: A Marine discharged over his anti-Obama remarks; questions about a fracking law – Los Angeles Times
When I entered basic training, my drill instructor opened the proceedings with the ever-famous words, “Your soul may belong to God, but your [expletive] belongs to me!” I was quickly taught that officers were to be saluted and that orders … Continue reading
Last weekend to vote in People’s Pick – Miami Herald
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Gay Marine Receives Romantic Proposal From Boyfriend At Camp Pendleton After Long Deployment (PHOTOS) – Huffington Post
In a heartwarming sign of the post-”Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” era, one gay marine was greeted with a romantic wedding … the first day same-sex couples were legal to wed under a new law March 9, 2010. “After the hours … Continue reading
Chinese Army ‘vows to safeguard territory in China Sea’ – andhranews.net
“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 …
