If you are new to importing goods into the U.S., you may find yourself overwhelmed with the many requirements, restrictions and regulations involved. To this end, a baseline understanding of Customs & Border Protection regulations and requirements is paramount for success. CBP is the nation’s border enforcement agency
US Law Considerations: State of Play Introduction Interesting times we live in. World events, that affect all of mankind, good or bad. Things can change in an instant, as we have witnessed recently. From pandemics, to wars, to economic downturns and recession (or at least significant inflation). Sounds like the proverb
“Alter Ego” liability is easy to allege, but so difficult to prove! But it can be done with some creative thinking, good old-fashioned footwork, and a bit of luck. In Bunge S.A. v. Pacific Gulf Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (April 2020), Bunge sued “PGS-Singapore” to domesticate and enforce a London arbitration award
Neil Klein was featured on the panel at the November, 2017 Pacific Admiralty Seminar in San Francisco. The collapse of OW Bunker, a worldwide supplier of fuel to ships, spawned litigation in many countries and throughout the United States. Providers of fuel, to whom OW had contracted supply of fuel to ships, were left
By: Neil Klein Download PDF Background We have written previously about 28 U.S.C. §1782, a little known but powerful US statute that permits foreign litigants outside the US to obtain discovery in the US for use in “foreign legal proceedings;” this includes litigation as well as arbitration . The evidence obtained unde
Download PDF The effect of Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.’s bankruptcy filing on world trade is significant. As the 7th largest shipping container company in the world, the ripples will spread far and wide, and touch just about every maritime and related entity worldwide. The bite has already been felt in California, with R
How does “Alter-Ego” work in a maritime context in the United States? With difficulty, despite suggestions to the contrary! Rule B offers a prejudgment attachment mechanism in maritime cases to obtain jurisdiction over an absent defendant, and to obtain security for plaintiff’s claims. It is known as an “extraordinary
Does the bank interfere with a charter party by foreclosing its mortgage on a vessel? A ship mortgage is contract between a bank and vessel owner for a loan on the vessel, and a charter party is a contract between a vessel owner and charterer for use of a vessel. Different contracts, of course. If the vessel owner defa