It's great to be back in the classroom, this time teaching marine insurance. Everything from the Lord Mansfield's landmark eighteenth century opinions to the latest thorny U.S. marine insurance cases.
Maritime lawyers often argue over who qualifies as a "seaman." Seamen, under maritime law, have special rights. A seaman can sue his or her employer for negligence under the Jones Act (protective legi
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit just handed down a new case on the enforceability of "forum selection" clauses in cruise passage contracts. The case seems to have involved