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Maritime Law Association of the United States

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

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]

Activities

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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

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  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. JSTOR 40175908 – 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.