The Commercial Instruments and Maritimes Liens Act (CIMLA) offers certain protections for parties that provide goods and/or services for the operation of vessels and which are not

The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) was passed in 1953 to extend protections afforded under the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act

The OCSLA (Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act) was created in 1953 by the United States Congress as a secondary measure after passing the SLA (Submerged Lands Act).

Maritime law is a tricky business. Ships have been around for much longer than cars and planes, and so, too, the laws that surround them. Most of

“Best Efforts” provisions have been a part of contracts between companies and businesses of all sizes in all industries, not just the maritime industry. The purpose of

The Maritime Collateral-Source Rule used in Maritime Admiralty Law claims to protect the plaintiff or defendant from experiencing a windfall. Variations of this rule are also used

The Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides protections for maritime workers who are not defined as seamen under the Jones Act. The LHWCA also helps

Jones Act claims allow seaman the right to receive various forms of compensation when they are injured while in the service of a vessel. The question as