For vacationers encountering trouble on cruise ships, U.S. laws may provide little help

Nov 1, 2013 9:20 AM CDT

Salvage company that lost $600M sunken ship case must pay $1M to Spain for ‘abusive litigation’

First, a Florida-based marine salvage company lost a lawsuit over $600 million of sunken treasure it found in 2007 in a Spanish vessel that was shipwrecked more than 200 years…

Sep 30, 2013 10:45 PM CDT

NJ couple OKs $1 settlement in eminent domain suit over their lost ocean view

A New Jersey couple has accepted a $1 settlement in their five-year-old lawsuit against the state over the building of a protective sand dune behind their beachfront home.

Harvey and…

Sep 26, 2013 9:15 PM CDT

Blank Rome adds to attorney roster in Houston with acquisition of Bell Ryniker maritime firm

Three years ago, Blank Rome established a foothold in the hot Houston market by hiring Joseph F. Speelman as a partner. He…

Aug 6, 2013 1:36 PM CDT

Man swims from Canada to Detroit, is found in water on way home and cited for public intoxication

Fueled by eight beers, a Canadian man admits, he didn’t use the best judgment when he swam from Windsor to Detroit on Monday night.

But, since John Morillo has to…

Jul 24, 2013 9:45 PM CDT

Striking lawyers in Italy prompt delay of Costa Concordia trial

A nationwide strike by lawyers in Italy has prompted a judge to delay the start of the high-profile trial of the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia.

The manslaughter trial…

Jul 9, 2013 4:59 PM CDT

Attorney helps protect against shipwrecks’ plunder

Jul 1, 2013 7:50 AM CDT

Japanese trial of claimed Somali pirates raises interpretation issues

When defendants speak Arabic, Chinese, English, Hebrew, Korean, Swahili or Tagalog, interpreters in Japan’s courts are ready to help them understand and be understood.

But a lack of Somali interpreters…

Mar 20, 2013 9:49 PM CDT

What office skills lawyers should know in an emergency; America’s next hot sauce lawyer?

Be your own admin

Minnesota litigator Sybil Dunlop admits that when she first started practicing, she probably didn’t delegate enough administrative tasks to support staff. “I had a misplaced desire…

Mar 8, 2013 2:30 PM CST

‘You don’t need a peg leg or an eye patch’ to be sued under piracy law, says 9th Circuit

Reversing an earlier decision by a federal district court judge in Seattle, a federal appeals court has given the green light to a lawsuit brought by Japanese whalers against a…

Feb 27, 2013 4:05 PM CST

With billions at issue, trial begins to apportion fault for oil spill among BP, its subcontractors

A federal judge in New Orleans began hearing opening statements Monday in a trial to determine how to apportion blame between BP Plc and its subcontractors for the massive oil…

Feb 25, 2013 6:16 PM CST

Cruise ship fires occur with ‘alarming frequency,’ maritime lawyer says

The fire that left Carnival cruise ship passengers without air conditioning and flushable toilets isn’t as unusual as some cruise lines would have you believe, according to a maritime lawyer…

Feb 15, 2013 11:30 AM CST

Feb. 22, 1841: Amistad case opens in Supreme Court

Feb 1, 2013 6:40 AM CST

Pinocchio is not a vessel subject to US maritime law, and neither is floating home, SCOTUS says

A floating home that can’t propel itself is not a “vessel” subject to federal maritime law, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 7-2 opinion.

The ruling on Tuesday…

Jan 15, 2013 4:02 PM CST

Top NC Court to Decide: Did Lack of $30 Fishing License Preclude $910K Award for 883-Pound Marlin?

A monster catch in a North Carolina fishing contest has turned into a major legal case for the owners of the boat on which it was caught.

The celebration aboard…

Jan 8, 2013 5:45 PM CST