The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Somali pirates' conviction for various federal offenses including piracy and violence against maritime navigation. The case is USA v. Shibin and the opinion can be found here.This case arose out of
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Coast Guard – You Want Your Boat Back? We Set Bond Amount – Angelex v. US
Hot off the Press: the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals just issued a decision arising out of a "Magic Pipe" case and the shipowner's attempt to post a bond allowing the offending vessel to sail. The case is Angelex, Ltd. v.
Ninth Circuit Approves Use of Sub-Regions for Endangered Species Determinations
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just affirmed the use of geographic sub-regions to determine the impact of commercial fishing on critical habitat and population levels. The case is Alaska v. Lubchenko and the opinion can be found here.From
Sea Shepherd Piracy Case Bound for SCT?
Well, no cert petition yet, but the Ninth Circuit rejected the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's petition for rehearing en banc. I earlier posted about this case here.Per the court:The opinion is amended as follows:Defendants-Appellees’ petition for rehearing en banc
Damon Key Serves the Public – Lyon Arboretum
Damon Key's attorneys, staff, friends and families donated their Saturday on a wonderful community service project at Manoa's Lyon Arboretum.The University of Hawai'i’s Lyon Arboretum andBotanical Garden is creating one of Hawaii’sfirst sustainable gardens. The Arboretum consists ofalmost 200 acres
Universal Crimes, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and an Educational Conference in North Carolina?
So, apparently I'm not the only person to get emails offering Canadian pharmaceuticals or random free stuff. The federal government is not above the email ruse to bring an alleged pirate to justice.The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
The Passing of a Coast Guard Legend – Ray Evans
In the annals of Coast Guard history, the Coast Guardsman most known for heroism is Douglas Munro who died rescuing Marines at Guadalcanal. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and has a cutter and building named after him.Another
