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Maritime Law Association of the United States

The Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLAUS) is an American maritime law organization. It is the United States' representative in the Comité Maritime International.[1]

Maritime Law Association of the United States
AbbreviationMLAUS
Formation1899
President
Barbara L. Holland
Websitehttps://mlaus.org/

Activities edit

The association was formed in 1899 with the goal of having the United States become part of a globally unified maritime law system.[2] While they do not lobby,[3] they have written resolutions endorsing certain political[4][5] (such as a congressional overturn of Wilburn Boat)[6] and judicial decisions.[7]

They have been strong supporters of US ratification of UNCLOS[8] and the Rotterdam Rules.[3]

The MLAUS has multiple committees for specialties within maritime law. It also has a proctor credential program for experienced maritime attorneys.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ Kravets, Erik (2017-04-24). "Comite Maritime International: How does it work?". Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ^ McCormack, Howard M. (1999). "Uniformity of Maritime Law, History, and Perspective from the U.S. Point of View". Tulane Law Review. 73 (5 & 6).
  3. ^ a b Farrell, Jr., David J. (2022-01-28). "Opinion: To Support U.S. Interests, Ratify UNCLOS and Rotterdam Rules". Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  4. ^ Martucci, Joseph C. (Winter 1978). "The Maritime Law Association's Proposed Statute on Shipowners' Limitation of Liability: A Practical Alternative to the IMCO Convention". Lawyer of the Americas. 10 (3): 839–867 – via JSTOR.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Rod (2012). "A Constitutional Approach to Maritime Personal Injury Law". Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce. 43 (3).
  6. ^ Sturley, Michael (2024-03-08), "Choice-of-law issues in marine insurance cases in the United States", Research Handbook on Marine Insurance Law, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 223–243, doi:10.4337/9781803926681.00020, ISBN 978-1-80392-668-1, retrieved 2024-04-15
  7. ^ Force, Joshua S. (2003). "Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine: The Supreme Court Misses the Boat on Maritime Preemption". Tulane Maritime Law Journal. 27: 390–422.
  8. ^ "Law of the Sea Convention". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  9. ^ "By-Laws of the Maritime Law Association of the United States". Maritime Law Association of the United States. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
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