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Should US courts exercise jurisdiction in treasure salvage cases where the wreck is located in international waters?

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • USA
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  • September 28 2011

The term “treasure salvage” has a tendency to conjure romantic images of pirates and adventurers

The invisible Salvage Convention of 1989

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 14 2012

The United States has a long and distinguished history of signing and then failing to ratify international treaties (League of Nations, anyone?

Shipper’s liability for dangerous cargo

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • USA
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  • November 14 2012

In this day and age, with containers pervasive and new and ever-developing chemicals, compounds, and materials being developed and shipped at a rapid pace, the risk is ever-increasing of significant or even catastrophic loss or damage resulting from the carriage of dangerous goods

Maritime or not?

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • July 24 2012

Here is a multiple choice question: which of the following contracts is considered to be a “maritime contract” under U.S. law - (a) a shipbuilding contract, (b) a ship-sale contract, (c) a ship-repair contract, andor (d) a ship mortgage?