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Hospitality Industry: Mediation of Golf Industry Disputes Alert - January 31, 2012

Golf clubs and their developers, owners, builders, operators, managers and members are still taking their disputes to court to duke, or "club" it out. This trend continues even when there are readily available options to full-blown litigation, such as alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Business and Tax: Alert - January 30, 2012

The Federal Trade Commission has announced this year's revisions to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will apply to all transactions closing on or after February 27, 2012. The FTC is required to revise the HSR thresholds annually based on changes in the gross national product.

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Maritime

Natural Disasters: Physical and Legal Risks Facing U.S. Ports - January 1, 2012
Authors: Christopher R. Nolan

Think Different: If a Container Could Be the "21st – Century Trojan Horse," Must the U.S. Mandate 100% Scanning of All U.S. Bound Cargo Containers? - November 1, 2011
Authors: Christopher R. Nolan

Laser Focus on Asset Recovery – Pre and Post-Judgment Tools for the Maritime Industry - October 1, 2011
Authors: Christopher R. Nolan

Subsea Cabling Systems Pose Development Challenges - October 1, 2011
Authors: Daron T. Threet

Maritime Arbitration After Stolt-Nielsen v. Animalfeeds: Is 'Exceeding Powers' the New Trend for Award Vacatur? - July 1, 2011
Authors: Christopher R. Nolan

Federal and State Measures Expedite Offshore Permitting - May 1, 2011
Authors: Daron T. Threet

'Simply Put, The Barge Did Not Do It': The Hurricane Katrina Court's Reliance on Expert Testimony and Its Broader Implications for Marine Casualties - April 22, 2011
Authors: Francesca Morris

Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law - February 1, 2011
Authors: Christopher R. Nolan

From the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill to the Sub Salt Layer in Brazil: Surveying the Legal Landscape in the U.S. Post-Macondo and How Brazilian Legislation & Environmental Damages Liabilities Address Oil & Gas Offshore Activities - January 1, 2011
Authors: Christopher R. Nolan

Ships to Razor Blades: The Costs Associated with a Green Passport - August 15, 2010
Authors: Moira Maresky

In the Bunker: Directors' and Officers' Conduct During a Time of Company Crisis - March 26, 2010
Authors: James "Jim" Hohenstein

Maritime Alter Ego Enforcement of a Judgment at Trial: The Essential "F''s – Forensic Accountant, Fraud or Injustice, and Fees Recovery - January 1, 2010
Authors: Christopher R. Nolan

Maritime Alter Ego Liability in the 21^st Century – You Can Run, But You Can't Hide: Obtaining Security and Enforcement - April 1, 2009
Authors: Michael J. "Mike" Frevola; Christopher R. Nolan

Maritime Jurisdiction: How Is It Determined, Anyway? - April 1, 2009
Authors: Christopher R. Nolan

Wielding the Weapon of Security for Costs: A Maritime Defendant's Perspective - April 1, 2009
Authors: James "Jim" Hohenstein; Christopher R. Nolan

Artefact Laws Threaten Salvage Operations - July 1, 2008

Exxon Valdez Supreme Court Filings - June 25, 2008

The ERIKA Judgment: A Sea Change in Environmental Liability for the Maritime Community - March 19, 2008
Authors: Vincent J. Foley

The Pennsylvania Rule: No Longer the Rule - December 1, 2007
Authors: Francesca Morris

Environmental Crimes: Is Outsourcing the Answer to Steer Clear of US Prosecutors? - November 1, 2007
Authors: Vincent J. Foley

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