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Maritime Pollution: Mixing OPA and CERCLA Makes for Foul Waters

2003-01-11 | Michael A Orlando

The interaction between the Oil Protection Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act over an Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund recovery can be muddy. Michael Orlando explains.

Surety

Minimum Insurance Requirements

2003-01-01 | Rolf A Neuschaefer

The principal's financial stability is vitally important to the surety underwriter. Rolf Neuschaefer explains what to look for when risk of loss is transferred to others by contract.

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Corporate Execution of Surety Indemnity Agreements

2002-11-01 | Marilyn Klinger

Marilyn Klinger discusses the requisites for corporate execution of surety indemnity agreements which are now back in vogue due to the hard market.

Maritime Law

OSHA Takes a Dip in the Sea

2002-08-17 | Michael A Orlando

Mike Orlando discusses a recent Supreme Court ruling expanding OSHA's jurisdiction to uninspected drilling barges, which must now comply with both Coast Guard and the more stringent OSHA safety and health regulations.

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Surety

Exoneration Based on Fraud in the Inducement as a Surety Defense

2002-08-01 | Marilyn Klinger

With new business scandals unfolding daily, improper business conduct is currently in the spotlight. Here, Marilyn Klinger considers a surety's exoneration defense based on fraud or material misrepresentation in the inducement._x000D_

Surety

Protecting the Balance Sheet

2002-07-01 | Rolf A Neuschaefer

An uninsured loss drains cash, the lifeblood of any business, and erodes net worth. Rolf Neuschaefer explains what surety underwriters are looking for from their principals in the current market.

Maritime Law

The Difficulty and Confusion Surrounding Removing Maritime Cases to Federal Court

2002-06-01 | Michael A Orlando

Michael Orlando helps clear up the confusion and provides some cases to consult when confronted with removal in an admiralty context of separate and independent claims or causes of action.

Surety

Roles and Responsibilities: A Delicate Balance

2002-04-01 | Rolf A Neuschaefer

Rolf Neuschaefer explores the roles and responsibilities of the principal or client, the surety, and the agent/broker in procuring corporate surety bonds.

Maritime Law

To Remove or Not To Remove, That Is the Question

2002-02-01 | Michael A Orlando

In this article, Michael Orlando explores some of the intricacies of removing a maritime-oriented case from state court to federal court.

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Surety

California Workers Compensation Self-Insured Bonds and the Principal's Bankruptcy

2002-02-01 | Marilyn Klinger

Many states allow employers to self-insure workers compensation as long as the employer supports that self-insurance with a surety bond or other security. Here, Marilyn Klinger discusses California WC self-insured bonds in the context of the employer's bankruptcy.

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