While the Travel Ban continues to move up and down the federal court system, here are the latest rules governing travel for citizens of the affected countries as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s lifting of the lower courts’ injunctions on December 4, 2017, a December 22 ruling by the Ninth Circuit invalidating the latest travel ban but not enjoining it, and recent action by a Federal District Court in Seattle partially lifting the refugee ban on December 23, 2017:
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By: Reid Whitten

Background

Since 2005, the scourge of sea piracy has resurfaced with a vengeance.  The old pursuit has taken new life, advanced by modern navigation and weapons technology.  This article examines emerging practical and legal guidelines for private marine security providers and the shippers, insurers, and vessels they protect.


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