Valuing Shore-Side Damage After an Allision: Key Principles for Owners, Charterers, and Underwriters
Michael Harowski
Recent decisions and established case law provide a framework for how courts approach compensation calculations in allision damages cases, balancing the interests of property owners, vessel operators, and insurers.
Are We Back to the Pre-Wilburn Boat Era and the Almost Uniform Application of General Maritime Law in the Marine Insurance Business?
Gustavo A. Martinez Tristani
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Great Lakes Insurance v. Raiders Retreat Realty has affected the role of state law in connection with marine insurance policies.
This article was first published in the fourth quarter 2025 edition of Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin.
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Seaman’s Retaliatory Discharge Claims
Gustavo A. Martinez Tristani
The legal landscape surrounding seaman’s retaliatory discharge claims is evolving. This article examines how courts and statutes protect seamen from wrongful termination when they exercise their legal rights or report safety concerns.
This article was first published in the first quarter 2025 edition of Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin.
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Editors
Raúl J. Chacón Jr.
Cochair, Admiralty & Maritime Practice
Miami, FL
raul.chacon@wilsonelser.com
Michael Harowski
Cochair, Admiralty & Maritime Practice
New Orleans, LA
michael.harowski@wilsonelser.com
Otis Felder
Cochair, Admiralty & Maritime Practice
Los Angeles, CA
otis.felder@wilsonelser.com
Daniel E. Tranen
Partner
St. Louis, MO
daniel.tranen@wilsonelser.com
Katherine E. Kaplan
Associate
Miami, FL
katherine.kaplan@wilsonelser.com









