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19 Nov 2008, 3:04 pm
An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate "mother ship" in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, officials said Wednesday, yet more violence in the lawless seas where brigands are becoming bolder and more violent.Separate bands of pirates also seized a Thai ship with 16 crew members and an Iranian cargo vessel with a crew of 25 in the Gulf of Aden, where Somalia-based pirates appear to be attacking ships at will, said Noel Choong of the International… [read post]
3 Sep 2012, 6:36 am
Akiko Sugiki, Piracy in a Failed State: How State-Building Can Stabilize the Situation off the Somali Coast? [read post]
26 Nov 2009, 10:00 pm
      The maritime attorneys at Schechter McElwee Shaffer & Harris are trial attorneys representing crew members of cargo ships, commercial fishing vessel crew members, barge and tugboat operators, cruise liner crews, offshore rig workers, jack-up rig workers, tanker and freighter crews and other workers who qualify for Jones Act seaman status, in injury and wrongful death litigation.Read more of our site content on Piracy here:Pirate Hostage Escapee Still Coping… [read post]
15 Jan 2016, 7:22 am by Lawfare Staff
” China likewise interpreted the decision through the lens of maritime tensions. [read post]
12 Aug 2013, 9:01 pm by Courtney Minick
Piracy The court looked to the UNCLOS to determine the meaning of “piracy” on the modern high seas. [read post]
3 Oct 2012, 5:17 am
Sniper, Lincoln’s Code: The Laws of War in American History, and Maritime Piracy. [read post]
12 Apr 2008, 11:16 pm
In fact, total worldwide losses due to commercial vessel piracy are estimated at USD 13-16 billion per year. [read post]
19 Sep 2012, 5:17 pm by Mary Whisner
  Significant Incidents of Piracy & Maritime Terrorism, 1961-2010Our library has resources for studying either era:Classic era:The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates, by Peter T. [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 12:18 pm by Mark Murakami
Shi, 525 F. 3d 709 (9th Cir. 2008)(as the court noted, Shi is technically not a piracy case, but it did involve violence in the maritime realm)(posted here). [read post]
25 Aug 2009, 6:29 am by Sheppard Mullin
 The Fourth Circuit even described a finders-keepers policy as "but a short step from active piracy and pillaging. [read post]
24 Apr 2008, 2:07 pm
The Court relied on the power under the Constitution to punish piracy on the high seas. [read post]
7 Jan 2015, 8:37 am by Milena Sterio
  The European Court of Human Rights decision awarding damages to this group of pirates has been heavily criticized by maritime organizations, such as the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), as well as seafarers’ support groups, such as the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP). [read post]
23 Sep 2010, 3:00 am by Chiara Giorgetti
The interest and relevance of Somali maritime borders has resulted in unique actions by the United Nations. [read post]
29 Jul 2012, 10:00 pm
 have had success in dealing with cases of maritime piracy. [read post]
22 Feb 2011, 6:31 am
Transnational organized criminal groups are trafficking increasing quantities of drugs, firearms, counterfeit products, stolen natural resources and people, as well as smuggling more migrants across borders and engaging in maritime piracy and cybercrime. [read post]
30 Jun 2009, 3:15 am
Indeed, the relevance of this judgment goes far beyond the subject matter dealt with by the Court in 1949, extending to pressing problems such as trans-boundary pollution, terrorism or piracy. [read post]
23 Sep 2010, 3:28 am by Jacob Katz Cogan
Surbun, The developing jurisprudence to combat modern maritime piracy: a crime of the high seas? [read post]
20 Aug 2009, 3:10 am
Here's the abstract:In this comparative study of shipping interdiction, Douglas Guilfoyle considers the State action of stopping, searching and arresting foreign flag vessels and crew on the high seas in cases such as piracy, slavery, drug smuggling, fisheries management, migrant smuggling, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and maritime terrorism. [read post]