Maritime Law

Marine suspected in Afghan shooting spree to be flown back to US as early as Friday – Washington Post

WASHINGTON — A senior defense official says the U.S. soldier accused in the killings of 16 Afghan civilians is expected to be flown to the U.S. military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., as early as Friday. The official, who spoke … Continue reading

The White Star Line | Linen Tea Towel | Titanic | Olympic | From Ireland | Irishteatowels.Com – PRLog (free press release)

The frenzy on the part of the media about Titanic’s famous victims, the legends about the sinking, the resulting changes to maritime law, and the discovery of the wreck have contributed to the continuing interest in, and notoriety of, the … Continue reading

Charleston County Sheriff faces opponent – The Post and Courier

Mark Whisenant, a former deputy under Cannon and current maritime law enforcement boarding officer instructor, has filed for the seat. The sheriff oversees a force of deputies and runs the county jail. Its $55 million budget is larger than those … Continue reading

Sunken treasure: Spain demands that Odyssey Marine Exploration hand over the last of the Spanish Booty – GlobalPost

Last month, Spanish military cargo planes collected 17 tons of coins from the Nuestra Señora which had been held in Florida after a federal judge ordered the Tampa company Odyssey Marine Exploration to return it. International law generally …

MILITARY: Military rape law again being questioned – North County Times

Nicholas Stewart, a Marine Corps captain, became one of the first to be convicted under a controversial 2006 law that allowed the military to seek charges of sexual assault if the victim was “substantially incapacitated” from drinking too much alcohol.

Le Pen aims high with her “new look” FN – Salon

Marine Le Pen took over the FN family business in March 2011 … then we are right to be worried… Marseille has become the sad symbol of Nicolas Sarkozy’s terrible law and order failure. Where’s the clean-up he promised?”

Bangladesh Wins Maritime Dispute with Burma – Voice of America

Bangladesh says a U.N. tribunal has ruled in its favor in a long-running maritime border dispute with Burma. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni says the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has awarded her country an exclusive economic zone … Continue reading

Egypt plans late March gas auction – United Press International

The news service notes Egypt and Israel haven’t demarcated their maritime border. Israel hasn’t signed the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, a treaty governing the management of marine natural resources.

For Teachers to Learn from Marines, Need to Include USMC Sticks as Well as Carrots – YAHOO!

Not everyone can be a Marine, so those who are Marines have an incentive to … tell me that they care not a whit for passing and are only in class because the law says they have to be. To … Continue reading

Maritime School launches Museo Maritimo – Manila Bulleting Online

MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Institute of Maritime Studies (AIMS … Libertad corner Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. Puno law firm hires Atenean topnotchers The two Ateneans who topped the 2011 Bar examinations, Raoul Angelo Atadero and Luz Danielle …