Fourth Circuit – Piracy Conviction Affirmed
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Somali pirates' conviction for various federal offenses including piracy and violence against maritime navigation. The case is USA v. Shibin and the opinion can be found here.
This case arose out of several piracies off the Somali coast in 2010 and 2011. The defendant had various
Coast Guard – You Want Your Boat Back? We Set Bond Amount – Angelex v. US
Hot off the Press: the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals just issued a decision arising out of a "Magic Pipe" case and the shipowner's attempt to post a bond allowing the offending vessel to sail. The case is Angelex, Ltd. v. United States of America and the opinion can be found here. The United States
Ninth Circuit Approves Use of Sub-Regions for Endangered Species Determinations
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just affirmed the use of geographic sub-regions to determine the impact of commercial fishing on critical habitat and population levels. The case is Alaska v. Lubchenko and the opinion can be found here.From the court's summary:The panel affirmed the district court’s judgment rejecting the claims of fishing
Sea Shepherd Piracy Case Bound for SCT?
Well, no cert petition yet, but the Ninth Circuit rejected the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's petition for rehearing en banc. I earlier posted about this case here.Per the court:The opinion is amended as follows:Defendants-Appellees’ petition for rehearing en banc is denied. See Fed. R. App. P. 35.
Paul Watson’s petition for rehearing en
Damon Key Serves the Public – Lyon Arboretum
Damon Key's attorneys, staff, friends and families donated their Saturday on a wonderful community service project at Manoa's Lyon Arboretum.
The University of Hawai'i’s Lyon Arboretum andBotanical Garden is creating one of Hawaii’sfirst sustainable gardens. The Arboretum consists ofalmost 200 acres used for research and community education. The Ulu garden has been designed to educatehomeowners
Universal Crimes, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and an Educational Conference in North Carolina?
So, apparently I'm not the only person to get emails offering Canadian pharmaceuticals or random free stuff. The federal government is not above the email ruse to bring an alleged pirate to justice.The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit just handed down a decision upholding the prosecution of an alleged Somali pirate or pirate-helper.
The Passing of a Coast Guard Legend – Ray Evans
In the annals of Coast Guard history, the Coast Guardsman most known for heroism is Douglas Munro who died rescuing Marines at Guadalcanal. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and has a cutter and building named after him.
Another Guadalcanal hero was Munro's friend, Ray Evans. Commander Evans was awarded the Navy Cross
Japan Coast Guard Training Ship – Learning About HawaiiOceanLaw
Last Saturday, I was invited to teach several dozen recent graduates of the Japan Coast Guard Academy about the U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard careers and the Coast Guard operations in the Pacific Ocean.
2nd Annual Eminent Domain & Condemnation in Hawaii Seminar
2d Annual Eminent Domain & Condemnation in Hawaii – Aug 21, 2013 – Honolulu – The Seminar Group
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