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Mandatory Credential Denials Create New Compliance Challenges For Maritime Employers
Recently enacted federal legislation geared toward making employment at sea safer has resulted in many mariners being denied credentials and/or renewals of their credentials through the National Maritime Center. 46 USC 7511, enacted in 2022, bans the issuance of any merchant marine credentials (MMC) to anyone who has been convicted under the federal sexual abuse statutes (18 USC Ch 109A) or under state statutes deemed substantially similar.
United States Transport
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Jones Walker
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White House Unveils Historic Maritime Budget: What It Means For America's Shipping Future
The White House's fiscal year 2027 budget proposes a historic $65.8 billion investment in U.S. Navy shipbuilding—the largest in over 60 years—alongside the creation of a groundbreaking Maritime Security Trust Fund. This ambitious plan aims to revitalize America's maritime industry through unprecedented federal spending, new infrastructure programs, and a fee on foreign-built ships docking at U.S. ports.
United States Transport
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Holland & Knight
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Debate Over FAA’s Interstate Commerce Exemption In Full Bloom In Flowers Case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pivotal case that could fundamentally alter how arbitration agreements apply to delivery drivers and warehouse workers throughout the supply chain. The central question examines whether drivers operating exclusively within state borders qualify as transportation workers exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act's mandatory arbitration framework. The Court's forthcoming decision will clarify the boundaries of the FAA's transportation worker exemption and signifi
United States Employment
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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