Explore maritime law, its importance in governing international waters, safeguarding shipping and trade, and its role in ...

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 ...

A third issue is whether the prevailing party may recover its attorney's fees if the contract is silent on that score. Under maritime law, to recover attorney's fees, the contract must expressly state ...

Amid the rising oil prices as the Iran conflict continues to escalate, the Trump administration is considering the idea of suspending a key maritime law that requires American ships be used to ...

Oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok will begin at 10 a.m. on Oct. 8. (John M. Chase via Shutterstock) Nothing in Wednesday’s decision in Great Lakes Insurance v. Raiders Retreat Realty surprised ...