Marine and Coastal Law: Cases and Materials - Hardcover

Nixon, Dennis W.; Daly, Michael J.; Farady, Susan E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313378312 ISBN 13: 9780313378317

Publisher: Praeger, 2009

Synopsis

The second edition of Marine and Coastal Law: Cases and Materials updates Nixon's classic casebook with 25 percent new post-1994 landmark case material plus valuable new features, including editorial commentary for all cases, examples to support study questions after each case, and chapter introductions.

· Includes editorial commentary for each case

· Presents coverage of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on the issue of punitive damages in the Exxon Valdez case; the Fourth Circuit decision regarding salvage rights over the sunken wreck of the Titanic; and the 2005 Dutra Supreme Court decision that finally defined what is a "vessel" for the purposes of admiralty law

About this title

Book Description:

With America increasingly looking out to sea for oil and gas and increasingly aware of climate change dangers to our coast (rising sea level, increasing frequency of intense hurricanes, temperature and salinity stresses on fisheries), understanding the legal basis for offshore resource exploitation and coastal management is more important than ever.

About the Author:

Dennis W. Nixon is professor of marine affairs and associate dean for research and administration at the Graduate School of Oceanography of the University of Rhode Island, RI.

Michael J. Daly is a maritime lawyer in Providence, RI, practicing admiralty, commercial, and insurance litigation.

Susan E. Farady directs the Marine Affairs Institute at the Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, RI.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0313378312
• ISBN 13: 9780313378317
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 552