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CLIENT ALERT: U.S.C.G. SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON POSSIBLE S.M.S. REGULATION FOR U.S. FLAGGED PASSENGER VESSELS

On Friday, January 15, 2021, the United Stated Coast Guard published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking which seeks public comment on the “feasibility, applicability and nature” of a rule which would require all domestic passenger vessels to create, implement, and maintain a Safety Management System, or “SMS.” A SMS is a set of documented...

CLIENT ALERT: THE U.S. PASSES ADDITIONAL SANCTION PROVISIONS TARGETING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NORD STREAM 2 AND TURK STREAM 2 PIPELINES

January 4, 2021 Last week, the United States Senate and House of Representatives voted to override President Trump’s veto and passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for year 2021. Section 1242 of NDAA 2021 contains the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act (PEESCA). PEESCA authorizes the imposition of sanctions against persons/entities involved in specified...

PARTNER JOHN F. KARPOUSIS PRESENTS AT TWO SEPARATE INDUSTRY PANELS

Partner John Karpousis recently presented on November 11, 2020 at the Willis DBA Symposium Webinar “Industry Update, A Discussion of Case Law, Administrative Changes and Ethics”. Mr. Karpousis presented on how to employ successful defense trial techniques in Defense Base Act cases. The webinar was attended by DBA defense practitioners, claims professionals and brokers. Mr....

FREEHILL’S WINS SUMMARY JUDGEMENT IN SERIOUS ANKLE FRACTURE PREMISES LIABILITY CASE

We are pleased to report a summary judgement win by associate Tanner Honea with supervising partner John Karpousis. The matter concerned the complete fracture of Plaintiff’s ankle suffered while she was a patron at our client, The Copacabana dance club in Manhattan. Pedraza was working on her master’s degree in psychology and vacationing in...

Freehill named in U.S. News – Best Lawyers

Once again, Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP is ranked nationally and regionally in the top, number 1 tier in the practice area of “Admiralty and Maritime Law” in the most recent U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings. According to the Best Lawyers website, Best Lawyers listings are compiled according to an annual...

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

For the sixteenth consecutive year, Chambers USA for 2020 has ranked Freehill Hogan & Mahar in the top tier of maritime law firms with a nationwide practice. Chambers USA 2020 once again lists the firm in the top tier, where Freehill is joined by only one other firm. Chambers USA also named Peter Gutowski,...

NEW YORK SUPER LAWYERS RECOGNIZES THIRTEEN FREEHILL ATTORNEYS – OCTOBER 2020

New York Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, has named twelve Freehill partners as New York “Super Lawyers” for 2020 in the Transportation and Maritime Fields: partners Michael Fernandez, Peter Gutowski, Bill Juska, John Karpousis, Eric Lenck, Eric Matheson, Wayne Meehan, Mark Muller, Don Murnane,

FHM SUCCESSFUL ONCE AGAIN IN SECOND CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

We are pleased to report that Freehill Partners John Karpousis and Mike Tucker have successfully defended an appeal before the Second Circuit, which affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of a wrongful death case on grounds of forum non conveniens. The matter involved the claim of a French national decedent, working for the Belgian branch...

Thirteen FHM Attorneys listed on Best Lawyers list

It is with great pride that the firm announces that the following individuals have been named to the Best Lawyers list for 2021: William J. Pallas Wayne D. Meehan Gina M. Venezia Manuel A. Molina Don P. Murnane Peter J. Gutowski Michael Fernandez John J. Walsh John...

FH&M LLP RECORDS VICTORIES ON ISSUES OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND FORUM SELECTION CLAUSE ENFORCEMENT

Phantom Motors v. Performance LLC In this case before the New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County, we represented the former owner of a high performance speedboat which was sold to a buyer on Long Island, New York. Our client, a resident of Indiana, entered into a brokerage agreement with a broker based in Missouri. The...