Hawaiioceanlaw.com
A resource with insight, observations about new laws and regulations impacting the maritime environment, emphasizing Hawaii and Oceania.
Author: Mark M. Murakami is a director at Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert in Honolulu.
Blawg Related Categories: Admiralty & Maritime Law • States • Hawaii • Partner
Recent Posts from Hawaiioceanlaw.com
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SCOTUS to Hear Maritime Bill of Lading Case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Kawasaki case regarding "through" bills of lading and the interplay between the federal statutes governing cargo shipped by rail vs. cargo shipped by sea. My earlier post…
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Happy Birthday Hawaiioceanlaw
Well, it was last week, but who is counting. Two years ago, following the very successful model of my partner Robert Thomas, I decided to become a blogger. Nearly 300 posts later, with topics ranging…
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Supreme Court Review Sought for Ninth Circuit Cargo Case
The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear an appeal fo the Ninth Circuit's decision in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha v. Regal Beloit Corporation and Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Regal-Beloit Corporation. The issue before the…
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Admiralty News Flash - Winter Storm Decision Overturned
Admiralty practitioners note: Winter Storm has been overturned. A panel of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals issued this noteworthy decision today, with the consent of all active judges for that circuit. Decision here. Everyone…
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New Hawaii Lawsuit - Constitutional Challenge to Jones Act
Several Hawaii residents and businesses have brought suit against the federal government challenging the constitutionality of the "Jones Act." The complaint can be downloaded here. The suit notes that because the Jones Act requires cargo…
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New 9th Circuit Admiralty Case - Forum Non Conveniens and Death on the High Seas Act
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just issued a decision relating to a scuba-related death in Mexico. The decision is Loya v. Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., and can be downloaded here. Facts: the…
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Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Meeting - Live Tweet
This afternoon, the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force will hold a regional meeting in Honolulu at 1:30. I will attend and will live-tweet at twitter.com/hawaiioceanlaw. Per the Council of Environmental Quality, the Task Force's purpose…
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Movie Review - Barbarian Princess
Please excuse a departure from my regular blog topics for this post. Last February, I was fortunate to attend a private screening of an upcoming film entitled, Barbarian Princess. The movie was so well done,…
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Ocean Policy Task Force - Meeting in Honolulu, September 29, 2009
The Ocean Policy Task Force will hold a meeting in Honolulu on September 29, 2009. The Coast Guard flyer has specifics. Obama Administration officials will hold an Ocean Policy Task Force PublicMeeting in the Pacific…
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New 9th Circuit Admiralty/COGSA case - "Shippers," Indemnities & Foreign Law
The Ninth Circuit just issued a decision interpreting a bill of lading in light of the Carriage of Goods at Sea Act (COGSA). The decision is in the APL Co. Pte. Ltd. v. U.G. Co.,…