Legal matters of maritime concern in Hawaii, Oceania, and beyond.
The Pacific Business News published an Op-Ed I drafted on International Law and Somali Piracy. (PBN has published here).
My text is repeated below:
Until recently, we viewed “piracy” to be teenagers downloading internet songs or copying a DVD. Now, armed hijackings, crews and cargos held hostage in the Gulf of Aden …
A Maersk Alabama mariner, Richard Hicks, has brought suit against Maersk for negligence, maintenance and cure and other damages allegedly suffered during the piratical attacks off Somalia recently.
The suit was brought in Houston, Texas. Thanks to gCaptain for the tip and Terry Bryant for posting the complaint online.
Complaint available here.
