Blog Posts in February, 2015
Posted on Feb 19, 2015 By John Fulweiler
Defense attorneys trying to protect an insurer's deep pockets will sometimes "remove" a case from state court to federal. This "removal" is a legal mechanism that when pulled ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2015 By John Fulweiler
In a recent decision from the First Circuit Court of Appeals (essentially the federal appellate court for New England) the doctrine of Uberrimae Fidei was held to be an important part of the maritime ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2015 By John Fulweiler
If you're a crewmember aboard a vessel, new changes to the ISM Code could prove beneficial. The ISM Code is short for the International Safety Management Code. The goals of the ISM Code are many ...
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