Understanding Maritime Law: Importance and Key Concepts of Admiralty Regulations

Explore maritime law, its importance in governing international waters, safeguarding shipping and trade, and its role in ...
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Maritime Law Column: When Is a Contract Maritime and Why Is That Important?

"Whether a contract is maritime bears upon numerous substantive legal rights of the parties," writes Blank Rome's Keith Letourneau. In the Fifth Circuit, for the longest time, deciding whether a ...
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What's the Jones Act? How it matters to Massachusetts' and Rhode Island's workers

NEW BEDFORD — Any vessel that transports merchandise between U.S. points or that conducts dredging or carries passengers must be wholly owned by U.S. citizens and must be documented in the U.S., which ...
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Maritime Law Does Not Apply to a Contract Whose Vessels Are Incidental to the Work Performed

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