Key Takeaways: What Every Overweight Truck Accident Victim Should Know Texas law limits trucks to 80,000 pounds maximum gross weight without special permits, with single axles limited to 20,000 pounds and tandem axles to 34,000 pounds, as codified in Texas
Virgin Voyages Crew Member Repatriated After Alleged Sexual Assault Aboard Valiant Lady
A Virgin Voyages crew member was repatriated to Peru after a fellow crew member accused him of sexual assault aboard the Valiant Lady while the ship was in drydock in Palermo, Italy.
Cambodia initiates UN mediation over Thailand maritime boundary dispute
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced on Tuesday that Cambodia will initiate a “compulsory conciliation” with Thailand over a maritime boundary dispute under the mediation of the UN.
At issue is the so-called Overlapping Claims Area (OCA) in the Gulf
U.S. v. $1,106,775 in Currency (9th Cir. – June 2, 2026)
This is a very professorial opinion by Judge Bress. It’s got a lot of detailed introductory material regarding the discovery process in federal civil forfeiture cases, and that material is both relevant and very helpful in assessing the opinion.
Engstrom & Herman: An FTCA Field Guide for Minnesota
Nora Freeman Engstrom & Malka Herman have posted to SSRN From State Tort to Federal Liability: An FTCA Field Guide for Minnesota Practitioners. The abstract provides:
This Practitioners’ Guide offers a practical roadmap for Minnesota attorneys seeking to bring
“But my process server told me…”
The hits just keep on coming, y’all. I recently fielded a call from a lawyer in Notkansascity who needed help serving a defendant in Hong Kong. Or at least, he said, he needed help getting his summons and complaint translated
CIT Orders Customs to Explain Its Position on Issuing IEEPA Refunds for All Entries Regardless of Liquidation Status
On May 27, 2026, following a closed-door conference in Euro-Notions Florida v. United States (CIT # 25-00595) (“Euro-Notions”), Judge Eaton issued two (2) orders which will require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to explain the Government’s position on issuing
A (New to Me) Legal Research Program for Washington State Trial Judges
Recently, I was reading this article in the WSBA Bar News on Washington’s weapons-surrender statute. The article itself is interesting and worth a read. In short, Washington law provides that certain individuals subject to restraining orders are also prohibited from
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How To Register A Ship in Nigeria: Requirements and Legal Process
Operating a vessel in Nigerian waters without registration is not just a regulatory oversight, it is a legal violation that exposes the ship owner or operator to
SHIPPING AND ADMIRALTY: BILL OF LADING LAW
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If you are involved in the shipping industry in Nigeria whether as a shipper, importer, freight forwarder, or logistics company, there is one document you cannot conduct