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Admiralty law or maritime law is a body of law that governs nautical issues and private maritime disputes. Admiralty law consists of both domestic law on maritime activities, and private international law governing the relationships between private parties operating or using ocean-going ships. While each legal jurisdiction usually has its own ...
Applicable law. A state court hearing an admiralty or maritime case is required to apply the admiralty and maritime law, even if it conflicts with the law of the state, under a doctrine known as the "reverse- Erie doctrine." The Erie doctrine, derived from Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, directs that federal courts hearing state actions must ...
United States Merchant Marine Academy. / 40.81222°N 73.76361°W / 40.81222; -73.76361. The United States Merchant Marine Academy ( USMMA or Kings Point) is a United States service academy in Kings Point, New York. It trains its midshipmen (as students at the academy are called) to serve as officers in the United States Merchant Marine ...
Admiral Group plc is a British financial services company headquartered in Cardiff, Wales. Listed on the London Stock Exchange , it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index , and markets the Admiral , Bell , Elephant , Diamond and Veygo insurance brands, as well as launching the price comparison services Confused.com and Compare.com . [2]
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James G. Stavridis. James George Stavridis (born February 15, 1955) [2] is a retired United States Navy admiral and vice chair, global affairs, and a managing director-partner of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm, [3] [4] [5] and chair of the board of trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation. [6] [7] Stavridis serves as the chief ...
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957), an American naval officer, [1] was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau.
Relations. Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth (brother-in-law) Darse Earle Crandall Jr. (born 1962) [1] is a United States Navy vice admiral who serves as the 45th Judge Advocate General of the Navy since August 18, 2021. [2] [3] [4] He most recently served as the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy and Commander of the Naval Legal Service ...