JD Supra

Third Circuit Decisions Affirms Contractual Extension/Modification of Maritime Liens

A decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on April 20, 2016, affirms the ability of ocean carriers and their customers to extend and/or modify the possessory lien that ...
JD Supra

Second Circuit Confirms Physical Suppliers Don't Have Maritime Liens - Bank's Liens Still in Dispute in O.W. Bunker Case

In the legal battle of competing maritime lien claims against vessels whose charterers contracted with O.W. Bunker & Trading A/S or its affiliates in October-November 2014, an important decision was ...
The New York Times

IMPORTANT DECISION IN ADMIRALTY.; The Question of Jurisdiction over Liens on Vessels under State Laws Settled. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
Marine Link

Maritime Lien Without a Maritime Contract

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a party may have a maritime lien under the Federal Maritime Lien Act without having a maritime contract. In the instant case, plaintiff fish ...
Marine Link

Court of Appeals Issues Significant Ruling

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a significant ruling benefiting ship mortgagees and other maritime creditors with decisions in two related cases stemming from the bankruptcy of ...