U.S. Court Dismisses Hawaii Jones Act Claims
A federal court in Hawaii has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the effectiveness of the Jones Act in the island state.
A federal court in Hawaii has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the effectiveness of the Jones Act in the island state.
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By Brent Kendall Maritime law is as old as the republic, yet we continue to argue about what counts as a boat. The Supreme Court was home to that
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