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CLIENT ALERT: NEW IRANIAN SANCTIONS ISSUED TODAY

January 10, 2020 Introduction In response to the recent developments involving Iran and the United States, the U.S. authorities issued a new Executive Order (“E.O.”) today imposing sanctions with respect to additional sectors of Iran, namely the construction, mining, manufacturing, and textiles sectors. A copy of the E.O. can be...

CLIENT ALERT: OFAC DE-LISTS VENTSPILS AND EXTENDS GENERAL LICENSE K RELATED TO THE DESIGNATION OF COSCO

December 19, 2019 VENTSPILS As reported in our Client Alert of December 12, 2019, the Ventspils Freeport Authority was added to the U.S. Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list on Monday, December 9, 2019. Yesterday (December 18), the U.S. authorities removed that entity from the SDN list. The removal was based...

CLIENT ALERT: RECENT SANCTIONS DEVELOPMENTS

December 12, 2019 The U.S. authorities have taken new actions this week in relation to the sanctions targeting global corruption and also Iran which measures have potential impacts to both U.S. and non-U.S. persons operating in the shipping industry. Each is summarized below. To read the full Client Alert, click...

FREEHIILL OBTAINS DEFENSE VERDICT IN DEFENSE BASE ACT CLAIM OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND RESPIRATORY CONDITION

On November 8, 2019, Department of Labor Administrative Law Judge Dana Rosen issued a complete defense verdict in a DBA case which was tried by Freehill partner John Karpousis in Atlanta, Georgia. In William Cohen III v. Leidos the claimant, who was employed in Afghanistan for four years by a...

FOR TENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR FREEHILL IS RANKED IN TOP TIER OF U.S. MARITIME LAW FIRMS BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AND BEST LAWYERS

On November 1, 2019 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® announced their “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2020. In the Admiralty and Maritime category, Freehill Hogan & Mahar, for the tenth consecutive year, was again ranked in the top tier both nationally and in the top tier for...

WHO’S WHO LEGAL RECOGNIZES SIX FREEHILL PARTNERS – OCTOBER 2019

Who’s Who Legal: Transport 2020 announced on October 15, 2019 that it will recognize six Freehill partners as being among the world’s leading shipping and maritime attorneys. The ranked Freehill partners are: Patrick Bonner, Peter Gutowski, Bill Juska, Wayne Meehan, Eric Lenck, and Gina...

FREEHILL PARTNER PALLAS PRESENTS AT 2019 PACIFIC ADMIRALTY SEMINAR

On October 10, 2019 Bill Pallas participated in a session of the Pacific Admiralty seminar devoted to “Casualty Investigation and Response.” Bill’s presentation, “The Vessel Speaks”, examined casualty investigation response from the perspective of a vessel owner and operator.

FREEHILL PARTNER BILL JUSKA SPEAKS AT HOUSTON MARINE & ENERGY INSURANCE CONFERENCE

On September 16, 2019 Freehill partner Bill Juska served as a speaker at the annual Houston Marine & Energy Insurance Conference. Bill give a presentation on the current status of U.S. sanctions entitled: U.S. Sanctions: The Changing Landscape.

FREEHILL HOGAN & MAHAR RANKED NO. 1 BY CHAMBERS & PARTNERS FOR FIFTEENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

For the fifteenth consecutive year, Chambers USA for 2019 has ranked Freehill Hogan & Mahar in the top tier of maritime law firms with a nationwide practice. Chambers USA 2019, released on April 25, 2019, once again lists the firm in the top tier, where Freehill is joined by only...

THE LEGAL 500 AGAIN RANKS FREEHILL AT THE TOP – MAY 2019

On May 29, 2019 The Legal 500 released its 2019 U.S. rankings. As in 2017 and 2018, Freehill is placed in the top tier of law firms practicing shipping law nationwide, along with only two other firms. Two Freehill partners, Peter Gutowski and William Juska, were named as...