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The Longshoremen's And Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Of 1927: Half-Way Protection For The Stevedore And The Longshoreman, Robert E. Gilbert Jun 1966

The Longshoremen's And Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Of 1927: Half-Way Protection For The Stevedore And The Longshoreman, Robert E. Gilbert

Michigan Law Review

The law relating to longshoremen's remedies abounds with surprising anomalies, hyper-technical distinctions, and bits and pieces of judicial legislation. This situation stems largely from deficiencies in the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act of 1927, an inherently inadequate statute greatly distorted by recent judicial interpretation. This Comment undertakes an examination of the act's most salient shortcomings with a view to suggesting possible guidelines for what is believed to be necessary corrective legislation.


The Maritime Boundaries Of The States, Avrum M. Gross Feb 1966

The Maritime Boundaries Of The States, Avrum M. Gross

Michigan Law Review

It has long been recognized that the boundaries of coastal states encompass certain adjoining maritime areas. The settled existence of those boundaries, however, stands in marked contrast to the confusion which has surrounded their location. The geographic extent of the waters to which state jurisdiction extends has remained largely undetermined.

The recent development of refined methods for extracting minerals from offshore areas has translated questions of state jurisdiction into issues of substantial economic significance. In this regard, an increasing number of disputes have arisen between the states and the federal government, primarily over rights to offshore oil deposits. The …


Crewmen Under Contract To Professional Salvor May Claim Salvage Award--Nicholas E. Vernicos Shipping Co. V. United States, Michigan Law Review Jan 1966

Crewmen Under Contract To Professional Salvor May Claim Salvage Award--Nicholas E. Vernicos Shipping Co. V. United States, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

Several United States Navy store ships imperiled during a violent squall off the Greek coast were aided by two tugs outfitted with special salvage equipment and owned by Greek companies terming themselves professional salvors. The tug crewmen were the firms' fulltime employees; they were expected to undertake salvage work when available and to engage in ordinary harbor towing between salvage operations. The owners sued the United States on behalf of themselves and their crews to recover compensation for assisting the Navy. The district court, finding that the store ships had been rendered a salvage service, made separate awards to the …