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The Federal Maritime Commission’S New Framework For Ocean Carrier Accountability: Analysis Of The Mcs Industries And Oj Commerce Decisions, Heewan Noh, Jie Shi Jan 2025

The Federal Maritime Commission’S New Framework For Ocean Carrier Accountability: Analysis Of The Mcs Industries And Oj Commerce Decisions, Heewan Noh, Jie Shi

Cardozo Law Review de•novo

This article examines two 2024 Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or “Commission”) cases that significantly impact the interpretation of ocean carrier accountability under the Shipping Act of 1984: MCS Industries, Inc. v. COSCO Shipping Lines Co. Ltd. and OJ Commerce, LLC v. Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft A/S & Co. KG. This article argues that the FMC, whose mission is to “[e]nsure a competitive and reliable international ocean transportation supply system that supports the U.S. economy and protects the public from unfair and deceptive practices,” continues to make ongoing efforts to clarify and enforce protecting shippers’ rights. These efforts focus particularly on (i) …


Hook, Line, And Sinker: The Use Of Subsidies, The Globalized System Of Preferences, And Arbitration To Save Our Ocean's Fish, Lindsy Maglich Jan 2022

Hook, Line, And Sinker: The Use Of Subsidies, The Globalized System Of Preferences, And Arbitration To Save Our Ocean's Fish, Lindsy Maglich

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

In the wee hours of the morning, local fishermen from the impoverished West African country of Senegal head out to sea on their hand-hewn canoes, hoping to catch fish to bring home to sell for income. Thirty years ago these fishermen would bring in nets full of fish, yet these days the smaller local fisherman cannot compete with the Chinese megatrawlers sweeping their mile-long nets through the waters off of West Africa. Because Chinese fishing fleets have depleted the seas of fish near their home, China has sent 2,600 fishing vessels across the world to exploit the waters of other …


Assumption Of Risk In Consumer Contracts And The Distraction Of Unconscionability, Zahra Takhshid Oct 2021

Assumption Of Risk In Consumer Contracts And The Distraction Of Unconscionability, Zahra Takhshid

Cardozo Law Review

For years, courts have struggled to determine when to enforce exculpatory clauses that would prevent personal injury victims from availing themselves of tort remedies under the doctrine of express assumption of risk. In the past, when courts declined to enforce these clauses, they did so on the ground that enforcing such a waiver for the activities in question was “against public policy.” Recently, however, many courts have addressed the issue through the contract doctrine of “unconscionability.” This change in focus has subtly but importantly altered the enforceability inquiry by emphasizing the conditions under which the plaintiff agreed to the contract, …


Title Insurance: Protecting Property At What Price?, Stewart E. Sterk Jan 2021

Title Insurance: Protecting Property At What Price?, Stewart E. Sterk

Articles

The real property recording system is designed to protect purchasers and mortgagees against defects in title. Navigating that system is beyond the capacity of most laymen; historically, purchasers hired lawyers and other professionals to identify and eliminate title risks. Institutional lenders, however, sought more protection than a lawyer's opinion could provide, leading to the development of title insurance. Title insurance, unlike most other insurance, is focused not on risk spreading but on risk elimination. By examining title before issuing a policy, a title insurer minimizes the likelihood of a successful claim by an insured whose title turns out to be …


Asbestos Lawsuits In Russia: Bring One If You Can, Anna Linetskaya Jan 2014

Asbestos Lawsuits In Russia: Bring One If You Can, Anna Linetskaya

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The note examines the challenges faced by asbestos victims in Russia in seeking legal redress, highlighting the barriers posed by the country's legal system, lack of regulatory oversight, and the dominance of the asbestos industry. It argues that despite the existence of tort law as a potential avenue for relief, numerous structural and procedural obstacles deter victims from pursuing claims, underscoring the need for legal reforms to improve access to justice.


Taking Daubert’S “Focus” Seriously: The Methodology/Conclusion Distinction, Kenneth J. Chesebro Apr 1994

Taking Daubert’S “Focus” Seriously: The Methodology/Conclusion Distinction, Kenneth J. Chesebro

Cardozo Law Review

Last June's United States Supreme Court decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., rejected the Frye "general acceptance" test for scientific evidence, and went on to make "some general observations" about proper admissibility analysis under Federal Rule of Evidence 702. Daubert was the Court's first decision squarely addressing the expert testimony provisions of the Federal Rules of Evidence, and United States Law Week called Daubert "probably the most important procedural case of the term."


Sexual Equality Before The Silver Oar: Lifting The Fog On Women, Ships, And The Law Of Admiralty, Robert M. Jarvis Jan 1985

Sexual Equality Before The Silver Oar: Lifting The Fog On Women, Ships, And The Law Of Admiralty, Robert M. Jarvis

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Tacking A True Course For Maritime Liens On Freight, Uriel P. Bauer Jan 1985

Tacking A True Course For Maritime Liens On Freight, Uriel P. Bauer

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Salvage And The Public Interest, Steven F. Friedell Jan 1983

Salvage And The Public Interest, Steven F. Friedell

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Reconciling Maritime Liens And The Limitation Of Liability Act, David G. Carlson Jan 1982

Reconciling Maritime Liens And The Limitation Of Liability Act, David G. Carlson

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.