Inevitable Shortcomings of Words: Vessels and other Contrivances
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. A rose by any other name?
So, pray tell – what is a vessel? I mean, practically, what does Congress mean when they say "vessel." Do words matter? Legislatures try to draft statutes to regulate a certain type of activity, but must
CJ Cantil-Sakauye
CJ Cantil-Sakauye Speaking to Hawaii State Bar Convention
Diamond Head Lighthouse
Coast Guard Ensign After Dark
Best Lawyers of 2013 – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Special thanks and mahalo to my peers and, hopefully, my readers for my recent selection to the Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year for 2013 in the practice area of eminent domain and condemnation law.
New Fisheries Law Case from Ninth Circuit – Pacific Coast v. Banks
New case regarding the National Marine Fisheries Service plans for the Pacific groundfish fishery and trawler groundfishing regulations. The case is Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association v. Banks. Opinion can be found here.
The opinion is heavy on statute and regulation, particularly the National Environmental Policy Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Management Act and
New Longshore Case from Ninth Circuit – en banc – Price v. Stevedoring Services
Brand new, hot off the press Longshore case from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, but I am running around this week and must blog it later (come see us at www.lawinfilm.com to see where we are spending our evenings this week).
The case is Price v. Stevedoring Services of America