This is the first installment in a two-part series. Part I explores the history of the U.S. merchant marine and the geopolitical and economic catalysts for the Act’s creation. Part II begins in 1918 and examines the legislative enactment and substantive provisions of the Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act, 1920). Constantine “Charlie” Papavizas is the […]
Jenna Fontenot – Eni US Operating Co. v. Transocean: The Fifth Circuit Throws the Implicit Finding Rule Overboard
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Elizabeth Barras – Dukes v. Millennium Ocean Shipping Co.: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Dismisses a Case Without Fully Analyzing the Turnover Duty Due to a Lack of Clarity in the Standard for the Ship’s Liability
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Colin Kelly – The Taxonomy of Arbitral Awards: The Ninth Circuit Finds an Arbitrator’s Order Unenforceable in Castro v. Tri Marine Fish Co.
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Signe S. Parsiola – Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton: The Supreme Court Resolves the Circuit Split Regarding the OCSLA Choice-of-Law Provision
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Spenser A. Swaczyk – Hall and Boats: The Ninth Circuit Adopts the Hall v. Noble Drilling Framework for Pretrial Maintenance and Cure Claims
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Michael L. Basist – In re Frescati Shipping Co.: The Third Circuit Evaluates the Scope of Safe Berth Warranties and the Applicable Standard
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Ralitsa Georgieva- Disputes, Duties, and Disclosures: D.C. Circuit Holds that There is No Duty to Disclose When the Arbitrator’s Interest in a Party is Only “Trivial” – Republic of Argentina v. AWG Group Ltd.
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Alexandra Calabro- Washing Away Liability: The Federal Circuit’s Holding in St. Bernard Parish v. United States Limits- the Army Corps of Engineers’ Liability in Flooding Takings Cases
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