Maritime Law

Is Your Sea Contract Shipshape? Maritime Employment Agreement Essentials – Costa Rica News

Explore the Jones Act, Other Legal Protections for Injured Seamen Those who work on dry land are protected by state workers’ compensation laws that do not extend to most maritime workers. However, the Jones Act grants seamen protection from …

Is Your Sea Contract Shipshape? Maritime Employment Agreement Essentials – 24-7PressRelease.com

Explore the Jones Act, Other Legal Protections for Injured Seamen Those who work on dry land are protected by state workers’ compensation laws that do not extend to most maritime workers. However, the Jones Act grants seamen protection from employment-related … Continue reading

Victims’ march, rally kicks off in Santa Ana – msnbc.com

SANTA ANA — District Attorney Tony Rackauckas led hundreds of crime victims and supporters and law-enforcement officials along Civic … prosecutors say, by an ex-Marine who is accused in six deaths. Victims of sexual-assault and other violent crimes …

Goverment proposes 1-year moratorium on maritime zone demolitions – Tico Times

Costa Rica’s Maritime Zone Law defines all land 50 meters from the high-tide line in coastal areas as public land and prohibits construction in that zone. The area from 50 meters to 200 meters is considered restricted, but municipalities are … Continue reading

New strategy to map marine potential – Jakarta Post

The Indonesian Maritime Council (Dekin) has called for the urgent mapping of Indonesia’s marine potential as well as for the issuance of laws as part of a strategy to develop the maritime industry. All stakeholders are invited to contribute to … Continue reading

Bill would keep controversial ‘no-otter zone’ in place – Los Angeles Times

The bill contends the furry critters could undermine training and testing activities at San Nicolas Island, San Clemente Island and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton … the government could follow the law and let otters extend their range …

Japan Stocks Gain – Businessweek

“This is positive surprise and the market is more than satisfied,” said Kenichi Kubo, a senior fund manager at Tokio Marine Asset Management Co … stimulus and are weighing changes to a law that guarantees the central bank’s independence …

Brittany Killgore, slain wife of Marine, texted ‘help’ on night of disappearance, prosecutor says – msnbc.com

A Marine’s wife who was killed and left on the side of the … My duty to her memory is now to ensure her good reputation remains intact, and help law enforcement and prosecutors secure justice for the person, or … Continue reading

New evidence disclosed in death of Marine’s wife in Calif. – USA Today

Perez, a Marine for 16 years who is married and has lived in the … “My duty to her memory is now to ensure her good reputation remains intact, and help law enforcement and prosecutors secure justice for the person … Continue reading

Japan, Australia Stock Futures Rise on U.S. Housing Data – Bloomberg

“This is positive surprise and the market is more than satisfied,” said Kenichi Kubo, a senior fund manager at Tokio Marine Asset Management Co … stimulus and are weighing changes to a law that guarantees the central bank’s independence …