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Strengthening FMC Oversight: Reauthorization Act Passes House And Moves To Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025, H.R. 4183 (the Reauthorization) on Dec. 16, 2025. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Reauthorization bill...

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Big Changes To Small Parcel Accessorial Fees

On August 28, UPS announced the 2025 peak season surcharges effective from September 28, 2025 to January 17, 2025, raising Additional Handling, Large Package, and Over Maximum fees to their highest levels during the holiday period.

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AlixPartners

Navigating Maritime Drug Enforcement: Implications For Commercial Shipping And Cargo Security

U.S. agencies have intensified maritime drug-interdiction efforts, expanding enforcement under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act and increasing pressure on commercial vessels targeted by drug traffickers.

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

2026 Legislative And Regulatory Outlook

As the new legislative year approaches, organizations and stakeholders face a rapidly evolving policy landscape shaped by congressional priorities and executive branch initiatives.

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Supply Chain Market Update: Cautious Trade Sentiment Amid A Temporary Tariff Truce

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AlixPartners

Fifth Circuit Rules Contract To Repair Offshore Oil & Gas Platform Not A Maritime Contract

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Publishes J. Philip Nester's Analysis On Vessel Diversions In Ocean Shipping

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Inside The Evergreen v. FMC Oral Argument On The Propriety Of Detention

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

New Antidumping And Countervailing Duty Petitions On Van-Type Trailers And Subassemblies Thereof From Canada, Mexico, And China

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Are We Back To The Pre-Wilburn Boat Era And The Almost Uniform Application Of General Maritime Law In The Marine Insurance Business? The Supreme Court Has Made It Clear That Wilburn Boat Should Be Limited To Inherently Local Disputes

United States Transport

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Series: Treasure Salvage And The Law Of Finds – Exploring Maritime Jurisdiction And Claims Through Sunken Treasure

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

Fifth Circuit Holds Master Services Contract To Provide Workers For Offshore Oil & Gas Platforms Governed By Louisiana—not Maritime—Law

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

Recent Developments In Sanctions And USTR Section 301 Fees Affecting The Shipping Industry (Video)

United States Transport

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K&L Gates LLP

U.S. DOT Regulation Of Shippers? Comments By The Transportation Secretary Raise Questions Of Shipper Risk

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

Countdown To Jan. 1, 2026: Preparing For California's New AI Training Data Transparency Obligations

United States Technology

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

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JAMS

AI Innovation Is Accelerating, But Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill The Governance Gap

United States Litigation

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JAMS

USTR Port Fee Suspension: What You Need To Know

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that effective Nov. 10, 2025, the U.S. will suspend for one year the implementation of actions taken against...

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Securing Digital Supply Chains: Confronting Cyber Threats In Logistics Networks

On the Rise: Cyberattacks through the supply chain have increased by over 400% in recent years. Leaders need to take action.

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

Ship Sailed, Unjust Enrichment Claim Derailed

It's a familiar scenario: you contract to provide advice, and you think there has been mission creep.

United States Transport

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A&O Shearman

United States Suspends Section 301 China Shipping Fees

On November 1, 2025, President Trump announced the suspension, starting on November 10, 2025, for one year of the fees imposed by the U.S. Trade Representative stemming from the USTR's China maritime investigation.

United States International

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Six Rules For Marketing Transportation & Logistics Services – Time To Compete And Win (Not Take On Risk)

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Tariff Updates: Heavy Trucks, Timber & Lumber, Vessel Fees

United States International

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Diaz Trade Law

Senate Reviews Nominees For Federal Maritime Commission: Harvey And DiBella In Focus

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

Maritime Law Does Not Apply To A Contract Where Vessels Are Incidental To The Work Performed

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

Trump Tariff Tracker – October 23

United States International

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Baker Botts LLP

Net-Zero Framework For International Shipping Postponed For One Year: International Maritime Organization Bows To U.S. Opposition

United States Transport

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Beveridge & Diamond

Maritime Law Does Not Apply To A Contract Whose Vessels Are Incidental To The Work Performed

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

InterConnect Newsletter - Q3 2025

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Delivery Network Carrier Models And The Evolution Of Last-Mile Residential Delivery

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Warehousing Update: The Issues Hiding In Plain Sight

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Maritime Law Does Not Apply To A Contract Whose Vessels Are Incidental To The Work Performed

The location or situs of an injury does not demand that maritime law apply to indemnity clauses in an offshore service contract where the contract is platform centric.

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

InterConnect Newsletter - Q3 2025

For the seventh time, Benesch is honored to announce that it has been named Law Firm of the Year in Transportation Law by Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms.

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Delivery Network Carrier Models And The Evolution Of Last-Mile Residential Delivery

Last-mile transportation operations are continuing to grow despite the revocation of de minimis customs treatment. E-commerce retail and the demand for swift dependable deliveries are here to stay.

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Warehousing Update: The Issues Hiding In Plain Sight

For services that are, by their nature, designed to be stationary, warehousing operations welcome intertwined movements of a variety of areas of law.

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Mexico Transportation And Logistics: What You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

USTR Issues Modification Of Section 301 Action

On Oct. 10, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced modifications to its Section 301 Action related to China's Targeting of Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance.

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

USTR Port Fee Implementation: What You Need To Know

New United States Trade Representative (USTR) port fees on certain Chinese-built vessels, vessels with Chinese owners or operators and foreign-built vehicle carriers...

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

The US Issues A Detailed Ultimatum Against International "Carbon Tax" Ahead Of IMO Net-Zero Framework Vote

As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to vote this week (October 14-17, 2025) on final adoption of a mandatory Net-Zero Framework (NZF)...

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

Demurrage And Detention Billing After WSC v. FMC

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated a key provision of the Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) Final Rule on Demurrage and Detention Billing, finding the FMC's approach...

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Hurricanes And Act Of God Defenses

United States Insurance

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Jones Walker

Window On Washington: Ruh-Ro Ro-Ros

United States Transport

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Winston & Strawn LLP

D.C. Circuit Vacates Key Provision Of FMC's Demurrage And Detention Billing Requirements Rule

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Court Partially Vacates FMC's D&D Invoicing Rule: What It Means For NVOCCs, Importers, Exporters, And Motor Carriers

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

New Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Rule – Transportation Industry Impacts

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Podcast - Lift Off! Navigating The Growth Of The Commercial Space Industry

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

China's Global Port Investments – It's About Control And The Reshaping Of Trade Flows

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The Impact Of The Hong Kong Convention On Ship Recycling 3 Months In

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

D.C. Circuit Expands Ocean Carriers' Demurrage Billing Authority

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

Courts Provide Guidance On Customs Jones Act Ruling Process

United States Transport

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Winston & Strawn LLP

The International Maritime Organization And Ocean Dumping—Update On Carbon Capture And Seabed Storage

United States Transport

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Securing The Skies: Landmark Proposed Rule Contains New Security Requirements For Expanded Commercial Drone Deployments

United States Transport

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Lost Or Damaged Shipments: Understanding Carrier And Freight Forwarder Liability

United States Transport

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Outside GC

The UN Security Council Decides On One Final Extension Of UNIFIL's Mandate: Implications For Lebanon And The Region

United States Government

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Steptoe LLP

Trump Administration Sends Nominations For 2 New FMC Commissioners To The U.S. Senate

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

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United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Cozen O'Connor

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Holland & Knight

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