Primary Office
Ports & Maritime
Significant litigation victories for ports and maritime clients include:
- Defending port authorities against Shipping Act unfair practices claims
- Stopping longshore union secondary boycotts
- Blocking non-federal taxation on vessels in navigable waters
- Successfully defending ocean carriers in FMC litigation
- Convincing the FMC’s Bureau of Enforcement to drop a terminal operator from a major Shipping Act investigation
Recent counseling for ports and maritime clients include:
- Counseling ports on strategies to deal with tenants, liner services and cruise operators
- Negotiation of marine terminal leases
- Establishing an FMC-qualified chassis pool
- Counseling an offshore wind farm operator on Jones Act compliance requirements
Labor and Employment
Recent labor and employment matter include:
- Representing employers in connection with pension fund claims for withdrawal liability