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13

Aug

Cruise Lines Attempt to Limit Crew Member’s Rights by Inserting Foreign Choice of Law Provisions Into Employment Contracts

Cruise lines such as Carnival, NCL, Princess and others have begun inserting foreign choice of law provisions into their seaman crew member employment contracts. This means if a crew member

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11

Aug

Maritime Liens & Vessel Arrests – Getting Paid for Your Work!

We receive many calls from marine contractors telling us they finished a project, the yacht owner was pleased with the work but were never fully paid. Unfortunately, this is the

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9

Aug

Court Requires Carnival Cruise Lines to Produce Contract in Order to Force an Injured Seaman Crew Member Employee to Arbitrate His Claim

Carnival Cruise Lines recently started inserting arbitration provisions into their seaman crew member employee contracts. These arbitration provisions require injured crew members to arbitrate their claims against the cruise line

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7

Aug

Marine Insurance Companies’ Practice of Wrongfully Denying Claims Based Upon Non-Applicable Policy Exclusions and Your Rights

We often times represent clients whose marine insurance companies wrongfully deny claims based upon exclusions even though the loss was really caused by a covered risk. This is a common

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5

Aug

Suing a Cruise Line? Read Your Passenger Boarding Pass!

Nearly every cruise line’s boarding pass requires an injured passenger to file suit within one year from the date of accident. Cruise lines also require their injured passengers to file

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