In early 2025, a seaman slipped aboard a U.S. government vessel and was awarded $398,135 for workplace injuries under the Jones Act. According to a maritime maintenance and cure lawyer, the Jones Act ...

The Doiron decision from the US 5th Circuit that changed the test for a maritime contract has been one of the biggest issues that affect Texas companies working in the Gulf of Mexico. The choice of ...

Maritime law is among the most intricate legal fields. Without prior experience in managing such legal matters, you might quickly feel out of your depth, no pun intended. A seasoned maritime attorney ...

Certainly in 2025, the most challenging issues for the maritime industry in Texas are the impact of tariffs and the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 action to impose service fees on Chinese ...

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September 2005 Maritime law has evolved over the years into a specialist legal discipline. Any lawyer who specialises in maritime law will be aware of the complex legal environment in which shipping ...

In the hours after a massive container ship destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, the small cadre of lawyers who specialize in maritime issues began ramping up for what ...

International maritime law specialist Clyde & Co. has established an office in Newport Beach in a bid to strengthen its presence on the West Coast. It’s the first Southern California office for the ...

LOWER TOWNSHIP- Attorney Kevin J. Thornton, Esquire, was recently appointed as Chair of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA)'s Committee on Fisheries. The MLA works to advance ...