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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, ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2014 By John Fulweiler
Yesterday, the admiralty bar lost an interesting, hardworking and important contributor. William Tetley was an admiralty lawyer practicing in Canada, an academic, a politician and author of numerous ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2014 By John Fulweiler
I sometimes envy the medical profession. For the most part, under a doctor's care you're healed or you die within a relatively short time, and the doctor moves on to his next dance partner. ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2013 By John Fulweiler
Law school teaches you broad concepts and fundamental theories as well providing some tools of the trade. With a law degree in hand and a few years of experience under your belt, I'd wager most ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2013 By John Fulweiler
When it comes to the maritime law, there seems to be a lot of attorneys who open their desk drawer and put on a captain's hat. That is, at Fulweiler llc we don't need to wear a captain's ...
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Posted on Jul 17, 2013 By John Fulweiler
When you don't hire an admiralty attorney, you get in a jamb. When you get in a jamb, you lose money. When you lose money, you stop shining your shoes. When your shoes aren't shined, people ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2013 By John Fulweiler
Be honest. A client and her lawyer are going to sail into rough weather. Pursuing or defending against a maritime claim is never easy and a client that isn't honest with his lawyer, risks ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2013 By John Fulweiler
Maritime litigation is the prosecution or defense of an admiralty claim. When it comes to the trial, however, there are so many variables at play in the courtroom that it can be difficult to ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2013 By John Fulweiler
1. "Just nod or shake your head in response to deposition questions." A deposition is a question and answer session conducted under oath. A court reporter takes down everything the witness ...
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Posted on Dec 22, 2012 By John Fulweiler
With fourteen years of legal seas under this hull, I've developed a sense as to some behaviors which I believe may invite lawsuits. These observations are personal to me and you may disagree. 1. ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2012 By John Fulweiler
Here are five considerations you might give when it comes to attorney fee arrangements. This isn't about getting a better deal this is about trying to get a fee arrangement that best fits your ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2012 By John Fulweiler
I practice maritime law and refer to myself as a “maritime attorney” or a "boat lawyer," and why not? In a sea of lawyers, my practice evolved from having worked in the maritime ...
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