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The Office of the United States Trade Representative has requested comment on two proposed modifications to its actions targeting China's shipbuilding policies and practices.

Last June (2023), in response to a ruling request from Your Special Delivery Services Specialty Logistics (YSDS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued HQ H324098...

What happens if a passenger gets sick on a cruise ship and the treating physician, employed by the cruise line, is negligent in caring for the passenger? Is the cruise line liable?

Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution extends the judicial power of the United States "to all Cases of admiralty or maritime Jurisdiction." Congress, in turn, has granted federal district courts exclusive original jurisdiction over admiralty and maritime cases. 28 U.S.C. § 1333.

Antarctic expedition cruise operators face unique liability challenges when medical emergencies occur in remote waters where evacuation may be impossible for days. This analysis examines how passenger contracts, upstream agreements with vessel owners and service providers, and regulatory frameworks interact to allocate risk across the contract chain.

The long road to bringing a piece of intellectual property (IP) to the screen often begins, from a legal point of view, with securing rights to develop and produce the material.

Late yesterday President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) — titled "Restoring America's Maritime Dominance" — intended to start the process of addressing structural vulnerabilities...

In a recent decision following a six-day bench trial, the Southern District of Texas ruled that shipping giant Maersk was not liable for the death of City of Kemah Police Chief Christopher Reed...

On April 17, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Coast Guard's determination that a vessel is considered "built in the United States" for purposes...

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted on March 21, 2024, to approve the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023, which was introduced in March 2023 by Reps. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and Dustin Johnson (R-S.D.).

The use of autonomous and remotely controlled vessels will certainly revolutionize the commercial shipping industry. Yet, regulatory and legal compliance...

Last week, a trio of bills related to last-mile warehouses were introduced by Council Member Alexa Avilés, and co-sponsored by Council Members Jennifer Gutiérrez (District 34, Williamsburg)...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that while there are signs inflation is receding, he is not yet convinced that price gains are sustainably moving towards the central bank's 2% goal.

After considering whether to implement a COVID-19 testing requirement for domestic travel, including air travel, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") recently stated...

As of June 6, 2005, air carriers and vessels must comply with Bureau of Customs & Border Protection’s (CBP) Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) Final Rule.

In January 2018, the Ninth Circuit in Batterton v. Dutra Group affirmed the lower court's decision ruling that punitive damages are awardable to seamen in unseaworthiness actions.