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Posts tagged as “James E. Mercante”

Sea Trials – Dali Drama: Baltimore Bridge to Nowhere

It has been one year since the massive cargo ship DALI knocked down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland on March 26, 2024. It was shocking to see a shoreside video of the iconic bridge collapse like bowling pins with one solid strike. On…

Mercante’s Sea Trials – Admiralty Law: Off to See The Wizard

The Supreme Court has an affinity for admiralty cases. Why else would the Court agree to take on a seemingly simple marine insurance dispute involving a yacht owner and his United Kingdom-based marine insurance company? Because the Supreme Court recognizes what is at stake is…

Mercante’s Sea Trials

A SHIP ARREST IS NO PLEASURE CRUISE After a TKO in the early rounds of the pandemic, many luxury cruise lines are making a comeback. Except one. Crystal Cruises may be down for the count, but was it the pandemic that dealt the final blow?…