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What Are The Maritime Laws Regarding Marijuana Use on Ships
Despite the trend toward legalization of marijuana in the states, the substance remains classified as an illegal drug under U.S. federal law. In fact, federal law places marijuana in the…
Massachusetts Lawyer Weekly Features Experienced Maritime Attorney Carolyn M. Latti
A recent ruling from a U.S. District Court determined that Massachusetts courts do not have personal jurisdiction over the Panama owner and Singapore operator of a container ship that damaged…
More than a Job: Work and Community in New Bedford’s Fishing Industry Exhibit
If you have ever wondered what it’s like on a fishing vessel, now is the time to find out and learn about a scallop vessel. The New Bedford Fishing Heritage…
Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Coast Guard Rescue Efforts for the F/V ATLANTIC DESTINY
Many thanks to the coordinated rescue efforts of the Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Coast Guard for saving lives of commercial fishermen. On March 3, 2021, a…
Women’s Work: At Sea, On Shore, At Home, In the Community
It is with great excitement we announce that the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is launching a new project this month, WOMEN’S WORK: AT SEA, ON SHORE, AT HOME, IN…
What are the Most Common Accidents on Board Ships?
Unlike car accidents or slip and fall cases where attorneys see the same type of accident over and over, there is no “common” type of accident on board a ship.…
We invite you to support New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, Inc.
Latti & Anderson LLP has been a proud sponsor of the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center for many years. Like cultural organizations around the world, the Center was forced to…
Judge rules SSA negligent in 2017 fast ferry crash
A federal court judge ruled in favor of passengers and workers who were injured when the IYANOUGH crashed into a 3,000-foot-long rock breakwater in Hyannisport. On behalf of its clients,…
New England Fishing Boat F/V EMMY ROSE Sinks
Almost a year to the date of the sinking of the New Bedford fishing vessel the F/V LEONARDO on November 24, 2019, the New England fishing community faced another tragedy…