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On October 16, 2023, Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) granted the intervenor-defendant American Petroleum Institute's...

In recent years, offshore wind costs have tumbled, leading to significant potential growth in the industry.

The Vessel General Permit (VGP) program applies to more than 61,000 commercial vessels in the United States and to more than 8,000 foreign vessels operating in the navigable waters of the United States.

The EPA has proposed revising the regulatory definition of "discharge of a pollutant" to clarify that vessels and floating craft operating in the contiguous zone or ocean are excluded from NPDES permitting requirements. This proposed rule aims to align regulatory definitions with the Clean Water Act's statutory exclusion, potentially affecting offshore seafood harvesting operations while leaving most oil and gas production entities unaffected.

This maritime tort action involves a claim by plaintiff, Robert dePerrodil, a 70-year-old oil field consultant employed by Petroleum Engineers, Inc.

Washington, D.C. (April 28, 2023) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers and enforces sanctions.

A well-meaning packer earning close to minimum wage abroad is bracing your merchandise in a shipping container with wood that he is cutting to length.

On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that answers the question of whether the Federal Arbitration Act's (FAA) exemption from arbitration...

These transfers are often a part of a sophisticated supply chain that uses multiple networked systems, and is therefore vulnerable to attack.

Courts must consider whether an insurance policy incorporates other documents and the extent thereof in evaluating the existence of additional insured coverage.

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management published a notice proposing to increase the limit of liability for damages applicable to offshore facilities.

a decision handed down in mid-October, a California appellate court rejected a plaintiff's entreaty to create a new maritime remedy.

The environmental activities of large seagoing vessels have become a focal point for legislation in California and on a national level. Impending regulations in California such as those supported by the California Air Resources Board to reduce particulate matter, sulfur, and nitrogen oxide emissions from category 3 marine diesel engines are just one prominent example of the state’s continuing efforts to mitigate what it believes is a significant, and heretofore under regulated, source of environ

On October 14, 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed substantial fees on Chinese-built, otherwise Chinese-connected vessels, and most foreign-built vehicle carriers whether built in China or not.

The Vessel General Permit (VGP) program applies to more than 61,000 commercial vessels in the United States and to more than 8,000 foreign vessels operating in the navigable waters of the United States.

The Third Circuit in In Re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation (No.VI) Case Nos. 16-2602 & 16-2669 (October 3, 2017) issued its opinion on the availability ...