(I'm not sure who captured and posted the above video — it wasn't me — but to whomever did so, thank you.)Earlier this week, I spoke at the University of Hawaii Law School on a panel about "The PLDC and Property Rights in Hawaii." PLDC refers to the Public Land Development Corporation, a
"You don't need a peg leg or an eye patch."
Author note: I challenge any of my intrepid readers to find as odd a statement in any opinion.
Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Kozinski at his finest, for sure. Today, the Ninth Circuit ruled on an Alien Tort Statute brought by a permitted whale hunter against
Fane Lozman, the successful petitioner-owner of the not-a-vessel-house at issue in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, No. 11-626 (Jan. 15, 2013) was interviewed recently on the radio show "The Justice Hour with Lisa Macci." In Lozman, the Court held that Lozman's houseboat is not a "vessel" under 1 U.S.C.
Whew – we have appeared to have dodged that one.
As a smart secret agent used to say:
The appeals courts have been busy with admiralty decisions, so this busy blogger will summarize these cases and provide links to the source opinions for your further review:
Vitol v. Primerose Shipping Co., Ltd., opinion here. Great admiralty civil procedure case from Fourth Circuit. Prevailing party in a English Commercial Court proceeding