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In the era of COVID, new challenges and complications have emerged, including the rising impact of sanctions, greater need to seize and attach ships, cargo and funds, and the challenge of judicial sales conducted by Zoom when the federal courthouse is closed. Knowledge of key maritime tools is essential to protect your client’s interest.
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Session 1: Smart Cities: Privacy in the Public Sector - Cities are increasingly adopting emerging technology and implementing “Smart Cities” initiatives to improve services. These initiatives promise to increase the efficiency of city operations through sensors, cameras, and other internet-connected devices, but these initiatives carry many risks. Hear a discussion of the applicable legal and regulatory issues associated with these initiatives, especially with regard to privacy and cybersecurity. Session 2: Mediation and Ethics - What the parties, their counsel, and mediators can and should expect from themselves and from each other.
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I liked it a lot!
The Mediation presentation was excellent. The Smart Cities presentation was very good.
I found the printed pages very helpful.
W. Robbins Brice does a nice job of weaving the Texas CPR Code into his presentation.
What the parties, their counsel, and mediators can and should expect from themselves and from each other.
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Great commentary, although he kept some answers a little vague. Would've liked more maritime flavor/context to his presentation. Wish it were video.
This panel, comprised of a Federal Judge, a U.S. Marshal, and a maritime lawyer, offers a "how to" primer on vessel or cargo seizure and how lawyers for the vessel owner may respond.
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Amusing panel. I wish it was on video. It was incredibly helpful to hear the U.S. Marshal's perspective! It really helped break down the practical reality of trying to seize a vessel--beyond just what the law is.
Presentations from the past year in a variety of practice areas from our very own, Texas Law faculty.
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Good multi-disciplinary information.
Excellent course and wonderful faculty members
Excellent Course. Covered a number of topics and did it well. Just wish there could have been a video of Professor Johanson. Only audio was available (but still great).
This is one of the better courses I have taken. Excellent speakers.
Good Material but I wish the website provided more details when you are looking for a good set of materials to use. Some presentations were in areas that have nothing to do with my practice.
Session 1: Ethical Issues When Insurers Won't Fund the Defense - There's a gap between Hamel's "fully adversarial trial" requirement and Lyda Swinerton Builders' permission for insureds to "settle or litigate, at [the insured's] option." How insureds and their counsel fill that gap when insurers refuse to defend raises issues from legal creativity to outright chicanery. Session 2: What To Do If Your Client Is Misbehaving, Part VIII - Real-world questions and answers regarding ethics, the law, and what your client has asked you to do—or hide.
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The presentation was clear, well organized and highly useful.
Session 1: OW Bunker Litigation: Maritime Practitioners’ Perspectives - Examine the procedural and substantive issues involving maritime liens, and the interplay of maritime lien and bankruptcy issues from the perspective of vessel owners, physical suppliers of necessaries, and secured lenders. Session 2: Jones Act and Cabotage Rules in the OCS - Explore how the Customs and Border Protection Agency’s January 2017 notice of its intention to reverse its Jones Act exceptions resets the playing field for OCS subsea operations. Also, review the Jones Act waivers and other new developments, including wind farms. Session 3: Introduction to Classification Societies - Analyze the purpose and functions of classification societies in today’s world as well as the future of classification, including a review of the legal exposure of class. Session 4: What to Do if Your Client is Misbehaving, Part VII - Real-world questions and answers regarding ethics, the law, and what your client has asked you to do—or hide.
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Excellent program. Great background and other info. on classification societies, in particular.
Session 1: Trying Your Maritime Case in State Court - How does a maritime trial in state court differ from one in federal court? Take a short voyage to see the differences between trials in state and federal courts. Ports of call include jury selection, cross-examination, standards for admitting expert testimony, and charging the jury. Session 2: Preserving Error and Navigating Appeals in State Court - Learn about error preservation tips and traps, getting a case into the Texas Supreme Court, and the story behind the latest Texas Supreme Court case on vessel status. Session 3: State Law in a Maritime Case: "The Devil's Own Mess" - Discover the complexity of and approaches to the issue of when it is appropriate to apply state law in a maritime case. Session 4: Nearly Random Thoughts on the Law and Sea - A conversation among Kenneth G. Engerrand, the audience, and Judge Hughes.
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Very informative and well organized, notwithstanding the title of this presentation.
Interesting panels. The last one w Judge Hughes was a bit too conversational (he is funny, I did like that) and could've had a bit more discussion of maritime law. The first panel could've just been dubbed an intro to state court for federal practitioners, lol. Not much maritime. Love all the written materials!
Session 1: Mediating the Maritime Claim When Insurance Coverage is in Dispute - Explore challenges and get suggestions for handling disputed coverage in conjunction with mediating a plaintiff’s underlying lawsuit. Examine the practical and legal perils and pitfalls of handling coverage issues in mediation by a defense lawyer hired by the insurance company under reservation of rights, the respective roles of defense lawyer/coverage counsel/insurance representative, and additional complications in educating the mediator on highly specialized insurance and maritime concepts. Session 2: Complex Insurance Coverage and Dispute Resolution Issues - The wording in insurance policies is often underappreciated by the insured, particularly for catastrophic event coverage that is seldom called upon. But when a claim is pursued for a major incident such as the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout, both specific coverage and dispute resolution provisions can become serious obstacles to the insured’s ability to collect. What should be in your clients' policies?
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Very informative program, filled with information that will be useful in my practice.