by DeOrchis Partners

The Summer 2010 issue of the periodical Cleaner Seas features the article “Refreshing your Knowledge of Marine Salvage” by John K. Fulweiler.

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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?
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by DeOrchis Partners

Senior Partner Vincent M. DeOrchis recently received the Maritime Law Association of the United State’s award for distinguished service in connection with his involvement in assisting the U.S. State Department in respect to the Rotterdam Rules, which is a new Convention drafted by the United Nations. The Rotterdam Rules are expected to provide a new liability scheme for the international carriage of goods by sea when ratified.

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by DeOrchis Partners

John K. Fulweiler recently attended an invitational event at the American Superyacht Forum 2010 in Newport, Rhode Island.

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by DeOrchis Partners

Jorgelina Foglietta recently attended a lecture on the Disaster Relief Network program in Haiti sponsored by CAFECITO, a membership of Latina attorneys who regularly meet to discuss issues affecting the legal community.

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