Amid escalating Iran conflict and rising oil prices, the Trump administration is considering a temporary waiver of the Jones Act. This maritime law requires US ships for domestic transport. The move ...

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The sinking of the frigate, in which at least 80 sailors were killed, has widened the theatre of the war between US-Israel ...

Maritime Law Column: When Is a Contract Maritime and Why Is That Important? "Whether a contract is maritime bears upon numerous substantive legal rights of the parties," writes Blank Rome's Keith ...

In a 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held on February 21, 2024, that choice-of-law clauses in marine insurance contracts are presumptively enforceable under federal maritime law. These clauses ...