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Maritime Law
2009-11-01 | Michael A Orlando
A recent maritime case by the Second Circuit brings much needed common sense back into Rule B attachments, per Michael Orlando.
2009-09-12 | Michael A Orlando
Michael Orlando relates a ground-breaking decision in maritime law finding punitive damages are available for a maintenance and cure claim.
Surety 02
2009-08-22 | Marilyn Klinger
Marilyn Klinger discusses new surety bond forms and contract provisions for contractors and subcontractors.
2009-01-10 | Michael A Orlando
Michael Orlando explains that U.S. courts are generally enforcing choice-of-law clauses.
2008-08-16 | Marilyn Klinger
Marilyn Klinger delves further into coverage limitations, when the obligee completes, waiving defenses, subdivision bonds, and more.
2008-07-01 | Michael A Orlando
Michael Orlando explains how inconsistent arbitration clauses in charter parties and bills of lading inevitably lead to piecemeal dispute resolution.
Corporate Aviation
2008-04-25 | Adam Webster
Despite the allure of private business jet fractional ownership, it's red ink on a bad day and treading water on a good one. Adam Webster explains.
2007-08-18 | Michael A Orlando
Michael Orlando looks at the recent admiralty case, Sinochem Int'l Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia Int'l Shipping Corp., which addressed forum non conveniens.
2007-08-01 | Marilyn Klinger
In this ongoing series, Marilyn Klinger discusses the surety problem of penal sum increases with change orders.
2007-06-09 | Adam Webster
Adam Webster examines why taking risks is necessary to avoid business stagnation and discusses the dangers in doing so.