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2/25/2022
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New York Law Journal/James E. Mercante |
A Ship Arrest is No Pleasure Cruise
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7/8/2021
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New York Law Journal/James E. Mercante
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'Ever Given' Ship Ruins More Than a Muddy Canal
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6/21/2021
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gCaptain Online/James E. Mercante
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The 'Ever Given' Will Ruin More Than Just a Muddy Canal
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3/30/2021
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FOX 5 NEWS/James E. Mercante
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Interview re: Evergreen ship grounding in Suez Canal
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2/25/2021
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New York Law Journal
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Good Faith Matters Utmost
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10/30/2020
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New York Law Journal
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Slave Ships: When Mutiny Matters
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8/25/2020
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New York Law Journal
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COVID Meets Maritime: Strange Bedfellows
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2/20/2020
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New York Law Journal
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Cruising for a Bruising?
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1st Quarter 2020
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Jason Eson and Crystal Monahan
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Assessing USF&G's 'Objective Reasonableness' Standard
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10/21/2019
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New York Law Journal
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Fire and Water: Fatal Mixture
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10/2/2019
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Jason B. Eson
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The Edges of Follow the Fortune
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8/12/2019
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MERCANTE/POLING
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MARINE BULLETIN-Federal Judge ruling in favor of vessel owner in LOLA action
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7/17/2019
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MERCANTE/POLING
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Tulane Maritime Law Journal (2019): SOUP TO NUTS: NAVIGATING NTSB MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS
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6/27/2019
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New York Law Journal
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Supreme Court Dips Into Admiralty
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2/21/2019
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New York Law Journal
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Admiralty 2, Navy 0: Collisions at Sea
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10/31/2018
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New York Law Journal
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Yacht on My Lawn: Trick or Treat?
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6/27/2018
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New York Law Journal
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Texting Liability Hits the High Seas
And So Far, It’s a Rough Voyage
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2/21/2018
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New York Law Journal
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'Mari-Crimes' on the Radar
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10/31/2017
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New York Law Journal
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Sea Monster Fought Law, And the Law Won!
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6/28/2017
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New York Law Journal
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Troubled Waters: A Tweet to the Supremes
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2/22/2017
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New York Law Journal
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From Sea to Shining Sea: Admiralty Reigns
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1/06/2017
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James E. Mercante
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Decision of Interest: Collision, Sinking and Pollution
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10/31/2016
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New York Law Journal
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Bermuda Triangle: Trick or Trap?
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9/1/2016
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SOUNDINGS
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Admiralty Jurisdiction and pleasure craft accident Round 2
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7/25/2016
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NY Law Journal
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Treasure at Sea: Finders Are Not Always Keepers
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6/7/2016
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Soundings
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Appeals court expands admiralty law in diving accident
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6/7/2016
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Professional Mariner
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Tugboat collision-Tappan Zee Bridge
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6/3/2016
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NY Law Journal
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Second Circuit Widens the Net of Admiralty Jurisdiction
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6/2/2016
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Second Circuit
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Admiralty Jurisdiction Decision
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2/24/2016
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty's Arsenal: Limitation of Liability
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10/14/2015
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James E. Mercante
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El Faro's Sinking Stirs Jones Act Debate
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4/1/2015
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NY Law Journal
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Arbitrating Seamen's Personal Injury Claims
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8/1/2014
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Soundings
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Focus - A Will to Win Drives this Maritime Lawyer
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5/15/2014
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James E. Mercante
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"Death Before Dishonor: Go Down With The Ship?"
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4/11/2014
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Court Decision
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Pokras v. Herman - Hurricane Irene Decision
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10/31/2013
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James E. Mercante
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"New Test in Longshore Worker's Attempted Suicide 'Unchained'"
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10/1/2013
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James E. Mercante
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Marine Insurance: Getting "Nauti" Aboard a Dinghy
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9/10/2013
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law: Superstorm Sandy Resurfaces in Court
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9/1/2013
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James E. Mercante
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"Superstorm Sandy: Lawsuit Blows Over"
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7/1/2013
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James E. Mercante
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Boating While Impaired: A Tripple Whammy?
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1/18/2013
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law: Italy Cruise Ship Lawsuits Unlikely to Survive
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1/17/2013
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James E. Mercante
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M/V KANDI WON -NO CRIMINAL CHARGES IN FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT (January 17, 2013)
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10/31/2012
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James E. Mercante
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Mischievous Seamen Sometimes Get No Treat
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10/1/2012
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law: "You Sunk My Battleship?"
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7/1/2012
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James E. Mercante
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I Jump - Therefore I Sue
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5/1/2012
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James E. Mercante
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Fraud and Concealment - A Burning Issue
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4/12/2012
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James E. Mercante
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In the Wake of the 'TITANIC': An Unsinkable Law
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4/1/2012
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James E. Mercante
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That Sinking Feeling - the Bank Took My Boat!
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1/1/2012
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Laws: Laws You Can Choose!
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10/24/2011
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law: Liability Waiver Decision a Step Forward for Entrenching Uniformity
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10/1/2011
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law: Salvage from Shinola
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9/12/2011
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law: Navy Sailor's Death Implicates Maritime Law
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8/1/2011
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James E. Mercante
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Don't Lien On Me
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7/1/2011
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James E. Mercante
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"Admiralty Law and Acts of God"
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4/1/2011
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James E. Mercante
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"Knocked Out By A Watercraft Exclusion"
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10/1/2010
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James E. Mercante
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"Boom, Bang, What's That Smell?"
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8/1/2010
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James E. Mercante
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"Winning Fight, Losing Insurance"
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7/1/2010
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James E. Mercante
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"Know Your Insurance Policy (and its defects)"
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4/1/2010
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James E. Mercante
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"Cigarettes, Fire and Videotape! (Preserving Evidence is Critical)
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8/21/2009
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law: Noteworthy Developments: U.S. Supreme Court and Beyond
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8/1/2009
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James E. Mercante
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'Documented Vessel' - What the Heck is That?
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6/1/2009
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James E. Mercante
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Navigation Limits: Out of Bounds!
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5/1/2009
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law: Finders Keepers
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4/1/2009
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James E. Mercante
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Biting the Hand that Tries to Save You
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3/1/2009
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James E. Mercante
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Fire Case Won By TKO!
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10/31/2008
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James E. Mercante
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Perspective: Crew-Napping: Perils on the Highs Seas
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10/30/2008
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James E. Mercante
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Sorry...Wrong Captain!
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9/19/2008
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James E. Mercante
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Exxon Valdez: Oil Spills, Punitives and Secret Deals
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9/1/2008
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James E. Mercante
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Are You a 'Seaman'?
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8/1/2008
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James E. Mercante
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Even A Collision Has Its Limits
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7/1/2008
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James E. Mercante
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Close Encounters of the Uncovered Kind
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6/1/2008
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James E. Mercante
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Penalty For Delay Of Claim
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5/1/2008
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James E. Mercante
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"Insurance Coverage Shot Down:
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4/28/2008
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law: Jurisdiction, Fisticuffs and Oil Spills
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4/1/2008
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James E. Mercante
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Judge Rules Salvage, not Towing. Hooray!
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3/1/2008
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James E. Mercante
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"Marine Insurance: Contract Terms Override Passion:
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2/1/2008
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James E. Mercante
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"Marine Insurance: Speedboat Owner Denied Insurance"
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11/30/2007
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law-Out For the Count?
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11/8/2007
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James E. Mercante
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Damages: Sailing in Fog?
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10/31/2007
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James E. Mercante
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The Fall of Ships
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9/1/2007
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law-What's A Seaman?
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8/1/2007
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law-When 'Right of Way' Is Wrong
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7/1/2007
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James E. Mercante
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Admiralty Law-Is There a Duty To Rescue?
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6/1/2007
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James E. Mercante
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Jet Skiing-When Friends Collide
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5/1/2007
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James E. Mercante
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Honesty Is The Best Policy
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4/26/2007
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James E. Mercante
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It Pays to Be 'Attached'
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4/1/2007
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James E. Mercante
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Boater Loses On Missed Lay-Up
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3/1/2007
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James E. Mercante
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Court Ruling Gives New Meaning to'Home Sweet Home'
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1/29/2007
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James E. Mercante
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Causation Reaches Supreme Court
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11/1/2006
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James E. Mercante
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"Jones Inlet Accident: The End - Part II"
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10/31/2006
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James E. Mercante
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Lost Ship Resurfaces In New York Documents
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10/1/2006
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James E. Mercante
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"Jones Inlet Tragedy: the Final Chapters"
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9/1/2006
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James E. Mercante
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"One Man's Peril May Be Another's Profit"
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8/29/2006
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James E. Mercante
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Trains, Planes and Admiralty Jurisdiction
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8/1/2006
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James E. Mercante
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"Five Short Blasts Do Not Mean Hello"
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7/1/2006
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James E. Mercante
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"Who is An 'Operator'? Region's Highest Federal Court Decides"
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6/1/2006
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James E. Mercante
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"Hurricane Duty - A Vessel Owner's Obligations"
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5/8/2006
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James E. Mercante
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The Floating Dram Shop
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5/1/2006
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James E. Mercante
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"Marine Insurance: Are You My Agent?"
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4/1/2006
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James E. Mercante
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"Liability for Serving Alcohol at Sea"
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3/1/2006
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James E. Mercante
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"'All Ashore' Is Not Always Fun and Games"
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1/30/2006
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James E. Mercante
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Cruise Lines on the Radar Screen
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1/1/2006
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James E. Mercante
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Hurricanes and Act of God: When the Best Defense is a Good Offense
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10/31/2005
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James E. Mercante
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Ghost Ship: Salvaged or Victimized?
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10/28/2005
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James E. Mercante
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Of Hurricanes Acts of God and Admiralty Jurisdiction
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8/29/2005
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James E. Mercante
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Does Maritime Contract Afford Admiralty Jurisdiction
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8/1/2005
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James E. Mercante
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"Racing Can be Hazardous - to Your Health"
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7/1/2005
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James E. Mercante
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"The Case of Big Foot and the Undulating Wave"
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6/1/2005
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James E. Mercante
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"Breach of Lay-Up Warranty"
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5/31/2005
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James E. Mercante
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U.S. Supreme Court Revisits Meaning of "Vessel"
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1/31/2005
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James E. Mercante
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Pilots as Plaintiffs and Defendants
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1/1/2005
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James E. Mercante
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Man Hit Bridge. Bridge Pay Man?
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Commercial Litigation
