Legal matters of maritime concern in Hawaii, Oceania, and beyond.
We were saddened to learn that Professor Jon Van Dyke passed away suddenly yesterday. His official accomplishments can be found at the University of Hawaii Law School’s website and the Star-Advertiser’s article.
For UH Law alums, “JVD” was a constant presence. His Constitutional Law I class was required curriculum and focused on the 14th…
You know you have a backlog of cases to post when you see a cert petition appealing the un-blogged case….
So, to rectify that delay, let’s talk about what is a “vessel” – or if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, but can’t swim like a duck ….
Before we start –…
New case from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Will review and comment later, but for now the opinion in the case of Am. Trucking Ass’Ns v. City of L.A., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 22086 and can be found here.
