Jonathan K. Waldron, Dana S. Merkel, and Vanessa C. DiDomenico Over the past year, a number of new interpretations related to the application of the coastwise laws to the developing offshore wind industry in the United States have clarified how construction…

Lauren B. Wilgus and Noe S. Hamra Post Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., are foreign corporate defendants “found within the district” for purposes of Rule B by registering to do business in New York and appointing an agent for…

Keith B. Letourneau What do avocados, bananas and citrus fruit all have in common in Texas? A large percentage reach our shores by ship. But you know how bananas and avocados ripen on the kitchen counter. How are they kept…

Nathan S. Brill Significant assets, intricate ownership structures, multinational operations, overlapping regulatory schemes, disparate time zones, and differing transaction customs are just a few of the macro challenges that make mergers and acquisitions in ocean shipping and related industries some…

Thomas H. Belknap, Jr. This article highlights some recent legal developments relevant to maritime arbitration although, as will be seen below, not all of the developments specifically involve maritime cases. This fact serves as a good reminder that maritime arbitration…

Jeanne M. Grasso and Dana S. Merkel Background In December 2018, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (“VIDA”) was signed into law and intended to replace the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) 2013 Vessel General Permit (which has been in place for…