Chris Raleigh, a member of the firm's Transportation & Trade Group, will speak at the ACI’s Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Litigation on Developing Strategies for Avoiding Arrests and Attachments Following OW Bunker on February 26. The OW Bunker tale continues to sail through the Second Circuit causing disorder in the shipping industry with respect to acceptable attachment processes. Above all else, the case exemplifies the need for owners to take every step imaginable to avoid allowing any lien for bunkers attached to its vessel. During this session, points of discussion will include:
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Reviewing the Second Circuit’s demand for specific information on assets and whether it will impact Rule B attachments nationally
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Understanding the appellate courts’ analyses of lien rights and repercussions throughout the country
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