! Practice Area (LEGACY DATA): Maritime and Transportation
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AAA Sets Up Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules for Appealing Arbitral Awards
Pleading Limitation As a Defense in an Answer May Result in Double Lou’s
Untrained Crewmembers Themselves Can Render a Vessel Unseaworthy
Goods Shipped in Sealed Sea Containers Require Actual Proof of Good Order of the Contents
Fifth Circuit Allows Seamen to Recover Punitive Damages for Vessel Unseaworthiness
For “Wrongful Arrest” of a Vessel, Bad Faith, and Malice or Gross Negligence Must Be Proven by the Shipowner
“Hook to Hook” Clause Causes Appeals Court to Reverse Itself
Forum Selection Clause in a Bill of Lading Is Very Difficult to Beat
Montgomery McCracken Attorney Melanie A. Leney Elected to Alice Paul Institute Board of Trustees
Montgomery McCracken Receives Arbitration Award for Client Sweeteners Plus in ICC Court
BP Digs in as Last Leg of Gulf Oil Spill Trial Approaches