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The "Jones Act," enacted in 1920 as section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, is the principal law governing wholly domestic shipping to and from American "ports" and "coastwise points," commonly known in the maritime industry as "cabotage" or "coastwise trade."
An administrative law judge recently ruled that freight forwarders have a responsibility to make sure that the goods they are shipping meet export control regulations
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Workarea - Shipping & Transport
Workarea - Trade & Customs
Firm Name - Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
