Tag Archives: Ship

Personal Jurisdiction Over a Foreign Ship Manager: A Claim-By-Claim Analysis

NOTE: This post was co-authored by William L. Pardue, a Loyola University New Orleans College of Law student who is spending part of his summer working at King & Jurgens.  Carmona v. Leo Ship Mgmt, Inc.; No. 18-20248, 2019 WL … Continue reading

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2 Passengers on Royal Caribbean Ship Die of Natural Causes

Reports from Singapore say 2 guests on Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas died from natural causes. The passengers were traveling on Voyager of the Seas as it made its way from Singapore near Penang and Phuket. The passengers ages … Continue reading

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Floatplanes Collide in Alaska with Cruise Ship Excursion Passengers on Board; At Least 5 Dead

Two floatplanes that were providing sightseeing tours collided in midair on Monday. The crash happened near Ketchikan, Alaska with both planes falling from the sky – one landing in a lake and one in the ocean, both still submerged. *Some … Continue reading

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Passenger Goes Missing From MS Amsterdam Cruise Ship

Various new outlets report that a woman has gone missing from the MS Amsterdam cruise ship as it was heading from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to CruiseHive.com, it is believed the woman – a 69 year old … Continue reading

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A-I Captain! Know the legal risks of buying an AI company… or go down with the ship

On February 21, 2019, Blackberry completed its acquisition of Cylance, a privately-held artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity company. Acquisitions of AI companies like Cylance are becoming increasingly common as businesses seek to realize the opportunities in offering much-improved products or … Continue reading

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