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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. 

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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

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Raúl J. Chacón Jr.
Cochair, Admiralty & Maritime Practice
Miami, FL
raul.chacon@wilsonelser.com

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Michael Harowski
Cochair, Admiralty & Maritime Practice
New Orleans, LA
michael.harowski@wilsonelser.com

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Otis Felder
Cochair, Admiralty & Maritime Practice
Los Angeles, CA
otis.felder@wilsonelser.com

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Daniel E. Tranen
Partner
St. Louis, MO
daniel.tranen@wilsonelser.com

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Katherine E. Kaplan
Associate
Miami, FL
katherine.kaplan@wilsonelser.com