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The U.S. Coast Guard issued a notice in the Federal Register on March 14, 2016, announcing the availability of, and seeking comments on, the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study Final Report.

The United States has been aggressively enforcing violations of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ("MARPOL") for many years.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently clarified the meaning of "cargo" under the Montreal Convention.

As scheduled, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill submitted its report and recommendations to President Obama on January 11, 2011.

President Trump declared a national emergency as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 virus on March 13, 2020, and he selectively invoked the Defense Production Act on March 27 and April 2.

It has been widely reported that Senator John Kerry (D-MA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is considering bringing up the longdormant Law of the Sea Convention.

In May, a key measure of underlying U.S. inflation, the core consumer price index (CPI) which excludes food and energy costs, rose by 0.2% from April and 3.4% year-over-year...

On September 12, 2024, in In re Live Life Bella Vita LLC, No. 23-55613 (9th Cir. Sept. 12, 2024), the Ninth Circuit joined the majority of circuits...

In an earlier post, I discussed the Supreme Court's grant of certiorari in Dutra Group v. Batterton, which presents the question whether punitive damages ...

The U.S. Coast Guard issued its long-awaited Final Rule addressing nontank vessel response plans ("NTVRP") on September 30, 2013. The

Historically, brick-and-mortar retailers, e-commerce businesses, and other small parcel shippers have had limited leverage in negotiating small parcel rates in a supply market...

In early July, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels resumed maritime strikes on vessels passing through the Red Sea, abandoning a US ceasefire that had held since May.

The $5.4 trillion global maritime industry faces a perfect storm of cyber vulnerabilities, and a new government regulation aims to be the lighthouse guiding stakeholders to safer digital harbors.

A rare bipartisan effort brings much needed reform to U.S. shipping in an attempt to level the playing field through new regulatory authority that will impact ocean carriers, ...

The EPA issued long-awaited guidance regarding the coordination and interplay between the compliance date extensions and the EPA’s approach to the them.

Over 120 maritime industry leaders have urged Congress to reject the extension of the Trump administration's Jones Act waiver, citing evidence that it has failed to lower energy prices while benefiting foreign operators...

The potential East Coast and Gulf of Mexico port strike stems from ongoing labor disputes between dockworkers, represented primarily by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)...

Our expectations for a new regulatory policy from the Trump Administration are quickly taking shape. The White House wasted no time kicking off changes to our regulatory environment and compliance enforcement posture.