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May 5, 2020
Owners or operators of shipyards must deal with both the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 when charged with oil spills in the ocean, which can increase fines and penalties depending on the severity of the spill. Read the full article.
May 1, 2020
Brown water seamen have "maintenance and cure" rights, but Coronavirus may encourage employers to adopt proactive measures to protect crewmen and to avoid financial repercussions. Read the full article.
April 28, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court ruling affects Hawaii Wildlife Fund's citizen's environmental lawsuit against the County of Maui's sewage treatment plant for polluting groundwater. Read the full article.
April 24, 2020
Jim Lang and the Waterfront Law Team volunteered as part of the Shore Delivery Corps helping at-risk citizens of the Eastern Shore of Virginia during the coronavirus shutdown. Read the full article.
April 24, 2020
Our Waterfront Law team analyzed conflicts between waterfront property owners and oyster farms, and legislative efforts being made to reform oyster leasing. Read the full article.
April 14, 2020
Local oyster farmers are facing unprecedented challenges because of coronavirus. Learn how you can help protect oyster farms. Read the full article.
April 3, 2020
Last year I published an article on this blog called Large Poultry Farming Operations Harm the VA Eastern Shore Environment. Since that article was published, there have been several developments Read the full article.
March 20, 2020
Jim Lang, Jeff Wilson and the Waterfront Law Team won a riparian rights case in Fairfax County Circuit Court for a homeowners’ association community pier and boat slips. Read the full article.
March 19, 2020
On March 14, 2020, Jim Lang and the Waterfront Law Team helped resurface a trail at the Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve in Portsmouth, VA. Read the full article.