Legal matters of maritime concern in Hawaii, Oceania, and beyond.
Because I am primarily a land use attorney, with an affinity to the sea, the case of Lozman v. Riviera Beach allows me to have my cake, and eat it too.
The Blogosphere is humming about the decision:
Gideon Kanner's post captures the essence of the opinion, then adds his usual, customary insights:
The interesting part…
This just in: in an 7-2 opinion authored by Justice Breyer, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, No. 11-626, that a houseboat is not a “vessel” under 1 U.S.C. § 3 (a “watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on …
The Supreme Court has decided the “vessel” case. More to follow, but the opinion is available at http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/11-626
Ah, the Jones Act.In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the President waived the Jones Act provisions barring foreign built tankers from carrying cargo between U.S. ports.Is it a "statutory relic" which is outdated and counter-productive? Does it cause consumer prices to increase, unfairly hitting remote communities like Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico? Should it…
Cross-posted from Anna H. Oshiro's construction law blog and Robert H. Thomas' property law blog:
This case involves contractors' licensing and whether the holder of a specialty renovation license is entitled to do certain specialty renovation work as "incidental and supplemental" to that license. The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeal ruled in favor of…
