Blog Posts in 2016
Posted on Jun 15, 2016 By John Fulweiler
A lot of maritime attorneys like defending the big guys. They like defending the big cruise line, the big conglomerate and the big insurer. Sure, everyone needs a defense but I don’t have the ...
Continue reading "Seaman's Protection Act, 46 U.S.C. 2114" »
Posted on May 1, 2016 By John Fulweiler
A Taiwanese citizen sued the U.S.A. for killing her husband and sinking his fishing vessel in connection with a NATO counter-piracy initiative. That is, her husband was a hostage aboard his vessel ...
Continue reading "Keeping Up With Piracy" »
Posted on Apr 5, 2016 By John Fulweiler
This is a legal update from the bridge of Fulweiler llc. Lots of marine businesses include language in their maritime contracts stating "the general maritime law of the United States" ...
Continue reading "5th Circuit Wrestles with a Maritime Lien" »
Posted on Feb 26, 2016 By John Fulweiler
"Sue the cruise line," is what he says craning forward to chomp on something while pressing a cocktail against his chest. "Going out in weather like that. What? There's something ...
Continue reading "Bear Trap In An Ocean Wilderness: Suing A Cruise Line" »
Posted on Feb 17, 2016 By John Fulweiler
Sickened by dispersants used in the Deepwater Horizon clean-up? A February 16th ruling from the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana probably just cut off your rights of recovery. In 32 ...
Continue reading "First Responder Immunity & the DEEPWATER HORIZON" »
Posted on Feb 15, 2016 By John Fulweiler
Justice Scalia. Not sure I'm a fan of his reading the Constitution in an original textual context. Scalia's approach seems to encourage the devoted to give Deuteronomy a literal read! Anyway, ...
Continue reading "Crossing the Bar: Justice Scalia and the Maritime Law" »