Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the pilot of a ship which spilled some 53,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay in November of last year, killing an estimated 2,000 birds, including endangered and threatened species.
Captain John Cota faces up to 18 months in prison and a $100,000 fine if convicted of criminal negligence […]
Entries from March 2008
Charges Filed in San Francisco Bay Oil Spill Case
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
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US Navy Vessel Rescues S. Korean Crew
March 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Early Monday morning, the crew of the USS McCain, a Navy guided-missile destroyer, noticed a South Korean ship on fire in the distance. The crew of the Sebong II, a fishing boat, had safely gotten off the vessel onto a life raft, and were floating near the burning ship. The USS McCain picked up the […]
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Admiralty Law Questions Arise Over Shark Tourist’s Death
March 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Questions over the jurisdiction of federal admiralty law have arisen after the February 24 death of Markus Groh, an Austrian attorney, who was bitten on the leg during a shark tourism dive in the Bahamas. The question at hand is whether Groh’s family is entitled to file a negligence lawsuit against the tour operator for […]
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