Along with several colleagues from my firm, I will be teaching at Lorman’s upcoming seminar on Land Use and Advanced Zoning Law in Honolulu, Ala Moana Hotel on February 20, 2008. Registration information is here. Topics to be addressed are vacation rentals, impact fees, environmental issues, rockfall liability and a Supreme Court update.
February 2008
Exxon Valdez Puni’s – Longer Argument Allowed
By Mark M. Murakami on
Insureds Must Fully Disclose – Part Two
By Mark M. Murakami on
My colleague, Tred Eyerly, has a great post (on a new insurance law blawg) digesting the new maritime insurance case, posted originally, here.
NASA Puts ‘Em Up There – Navy Brings ‘Em Down
By Mark M. Murakami on
Per the Advertiser, the Defense Department has decided to shoot down a failing satellite, instead of letting it randomly crash on Earth. Summary of Pentagon press conference is here. The press conference seems to indicate that the shootdown, if successful, will test U.S. capabilities to deal with foreign space "assets".
Homeland Security Seeks $9.3B for Fiscal Year 2009
By Mark M. Murakami on
Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff provided testimony to the House of Representatives about the proposed budget for fiscal year 2009. Questioning at the hearing seemed to focus on transition of administrations, surveillance programs and the port grant programs.
Relating to the Coast Guard, the budget request attempts to stanch the trend of worsening readiness of Coast…
Feds and IMO Move to Regulate Shipboard Emissions
By Mark M. Murakami on
I had earlier posted on a pending bill in the State of Hawaii attempting to regulate the use of bunker fuel in Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauai, here. Ship emissions are also being discussed in the international arena (to wit: the International Maritime Organization or IMO), here, and nationally, here. This is the…
Uncle Sam Wants More Info on Cargo Shipments
By Mark M. Murakami on
Hat tip to International Trade Law news for its post on the proposed rule requiring information on cargo shipments. Uncle Sam says:
An importer, or person causing goods to arrive within the limits of a port in the U.S. would be required under the proposed rule to submit an Importers Security Filing within 24 hours…
Coast Guard Amends COFR Requirements
By Mark M. Murakami on
The Coast Guard published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking amending the OPA 90 COFR requirements. Included in this rule are increases in liability caps under OPA 90 and the removal of the requirement to have the Certificate of Financial Responsibility onboard the vessel.
Deadline for comment is May 8, 2008.
State Tries to Regulate Ships’ Fuels?
By Mark M. Murakami on
One bill (HB2919) proposed for this session of the Hawaii Legislature purports to regulate the use of bunker fuel on ships in Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauai. The background is discussed here.
Haven’t fully digested yet, but the State of Hawaii only extends out three nautical miles, so any attempts to regulate shipboard operations (i.e.
California Sonar Litigation Comes to Hawaii
By Mark M. Murakami on
The Advertiser reports on yesterday’s hearing in a pending lawsuit between Earthjustice and the U.S. Navy. This suit parallels the California sonar litigation posted here.
The funny side to the story is the "field trip" Judge Ezra and litigants will be taking on the USS O’kane. Note to the ship-riders: the little clear plastic…