Client Alert – Summer 2010

by M. E. DeOrchis
  1. Can maritime arbitrators order a class action?
  2. How will Marine Highway Corridors extend U.S. highways?
  3. Why failing to maintain an accurate Oil Record Book cost a carrier $750,000
  4. Is a ship manager who runs a vessel a COGSA carrier?
  5. Is a seaman’s agreement to arbitrate maintenance and personal injury claims valid?
  6. Is a cargo owner who ships with an NVOCC bound by a forum selection clause in the ocean carrier’s bill of lading?
  7. How would a bill in Congress shortcut collection of Deepwater Horizon property damage claims?
  8. Why can crew cabins be searched without “Reasonable Suspicion” by U.S.A. Customs?
  9. Why must cargo on passenger planes be screened for security?
  10. How can a bill of lading take precedence over a service contract?
  11. Can a $4 million yacht be subject to the $500 COGSA package limitation?
  12. When is a vessel not a “vessel” subject to the Maritime Lien Act?
Client Alert - Summer 2010
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