Tag Archives: Merchant

Significant amendments in the pipeline to Singapore’s Merchant Shipping Act

The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill was read in the Singapore Parliament for the first time on 19 November 2018. The Bill proposes to make a number of significant amendments to Singapore’s merchant shipping legislation. These include: enacting the International … Continue reading

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Online Merchant Cited for Inadequate Interest-Based Advertising Disclosures

Liftopia, an e-commerce platform that enables ski resorts to sell advance-purchase tickets online, was cited in a recent decision by the Better Business Bureau’s Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program (OIBAAP) for failing to provide consumers with sufficient notice and choice … Continue reading

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New Cert Petition from 9th Circuit – Submerged Lands Act – Pacific Merchant Shipping Association v. James Goldstene

Among the cases in my queue awaiting my analysis is Pacific Merchant Shipping Association v. Goldstene, which can be downloaded here. It relates to the Submerged Lands Act and whether it preempts state regulation of marine fuels. Not a simple … Continue reading

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