Maritime Law 
State Supreme Court cuts NN jury’s asbestos verdict in half – Daily Press
The state Supreme Court ruled that Hardick, a Navy sailor between the 1950s and 1970s, met the definition of a “seaman” under federal maritime law. As such, the court ruled, certain kinds of damages — including those pertaining to pain … Continue reading
Nearing Deal, General Maritime Wins Exclusivity Extension – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (March 15, 2012, 1:17 PM ET) — General Maritime Corp. is nearing agreement with unsecured creditors and large bondholders on a consensual Chapter 11 plan, an attorney for the bankrupt oil tanker operator said at a hearing … Continue reading
Charleston law firm adds Greenville office – Charleston Regional Business Journal
Hammack Law Firm P.A. of Greenville will join Clawson and Staubes LLC based in Charleston, effective April 1. Hammack’s practice focuses on truck accident litigation and freight claims, admiralty and maritime claims, personal injury …
Bangladesh: Maritime Body Ends Territorial Dispute – eurasiareview.com
An international tribunal ended a decades-old maritime territorial dispute in the Bay of Bengal yesterday by ruling in favor of Bangladesh over its neighbor Myanmar. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in effect laid down a … Continue reading
BNP welcomes maritime verdict – The Daily Star
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has welcomed a landmark verdict at an international court on maritime dispute with Myanmar … verdict at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, which sustained its claim to 200-nautical … Continue reading
VMRC chief steps down, Gov. McDonnell to appoint replacement – Daily Press
After six years as head of the VMRC, Bowman said he looks forward to returning to his law enforcement roots. Bowman spent 19 years with the state agency, beginning in 1992 when he joined as the Virginia Marine Police’s deputy … Continue reading
ReconRobotics Receives Marine Corps Order for 126 Recon Scout XT Robots – Business Wire
This is the largest Marine Corps order in the company’s history … The Recon Scout XT is a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product that is also used by nearly 400 law enforcement agencies during high-risk tactical operations such as hostage rescues … Continue reading
Bangladesh Prevails in Maritime Boundary Dispute with Myanmar – StreetInsider.com
“because it finally resolves – peacefully and according to international law – a problem that had hampered the economic development of both States for more than three decades.” Myanmar had claimed that its maritime boundary with Bangladesh cut …
Retired Marine thinks Limbaugh stepped over the line in comments – Lansing State Journal
I presume most are aware of the unspeakable comments made by Rush Limbaugh about a young female law student at Georgetown University … For information, I am a retired Marine Corps officer who spent 22 years defending our country and … Continue reading
The Public Sides With Point Reyes Wilderness – Huffington Post
The outcome is good news for the Seashore, its marine plants and wildlife … interests and political maneuvering intent on subverting the public’s wishes and the law’s requirements. I first visited Drakes Estero in 1966, 10 years before Congress …
