Maritime Law
Maritime law practitioners understand the various challenges facing the maritime and admiralty legal community, from varied business concerns to emerging regulatory requirements. Whether you represent a seaman or seawoman injured on a vessel in international waters pursuing a workers’ compensation claim, or could use assistance in determining admiralty jurisdiction for a commercial cruise line, FindLaw’s Corporate Counsel Center Law Library has a collection of articles to assist your practice. Check out developments in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) or how the Emergency National Flood Insurance Program can help your client receive a limited amount of insurance at less than actuarial rates. Click on the links below to learn more.
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Public Assistance Glossary
Glossary of Terms A state agency, local government, or eligible private nonprofit organization who submits a request to the Grantee for disaster assistance under the state.s grant. A systems approach to provision of equitable and fast service to ...
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Starting at Ground Zero
In the wake of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York State and New York City have established the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corporation (the "LMRC") to lead the planning effort for the redevelopment of ...
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Supreme Court Vacates Wetland, MEPA Decisions
The Michigan Supreme Court has dismissed as moot an application for leave to appeal brought by the Friends of the Crystal River (Friends) to appeal a decision of the Michigan Court of Appeals that allowed the construction of a golf course at the ...
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The Federal Disaster Declaration Process and Disaster Aid Programs
to a disaster is the job of local government's emergency services with help from nearby municipalities, the state and volunteer agencies. In a catastrophic disaster, and if the governor requests, federal resources can be mobilized through the ...
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The Relationship between Medicare and A Vessel Owner’s Duty to Provide Cure: A New Medicare Scam?
This paper will discuss a vessel owner's duty to provide cure to a seaman who becomes ill or injured while "in service to the ship" and its relationship to Medicare. Two recent cases are discussed which introduce a method for the vessel owner to ...
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MDEQ Revises Wetland Determination Rules
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has promulgated revisions to its rules on determining whether a property contains wetlands. Under the revised rules, wetland determinations are now called "assessments." The revised rules also ...
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The Uniform Statute of Limitations for Maritime Torts: It Tolls For No One
Unlike the bell of Donne's Meditation XVII, the three-year Uniform Statute of Limitations for Maritime Torts ("Uniform Statute") 1 tolls for no one. Consequently, the Uniform Statute bars claims arising from injury or death occurring on navigable ...
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Tips on Handling Your Flood Insurance Claim
You've suffered a flood. Your home or business - and contents within - have been damaged - possibly destroyed. Contact your insurance company or agent as soon as possible. Tell them you've suffered a loss and will be filing a claim. Make sure to ...
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Top 10 Facts Every Consumer Needs to Know About the National Flood Insurance Program
Everyone lives in a flood zone.You don't need to live near water to be flooded. Floods are caused by storms, melting snow, hurricanes, and water backup due to inadequate or overloaded drainage systems, dam or levee failure, etc. Flood damage is ...
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Trading Air Emissions Rights and Using Wetlands Mitigation Bank Credits
Two amendments by the 1999 Virginia Legislature changed important rules for trading air permit emissions and for using wetlands mitigation bank credits. Both amendments add federal requirements to existing state requirements and will become ...
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