Octogenarian couple accused of selling shipwreck’s stolen gold
A retired couple from Florida is facing the prospect of being tried in France – for selling gold stolen...
Marine law
Read the latest news in marine and boating legal cases. Includes personnel changes at top legal firms dealing with marine and maritime issues, arrests made, ongoing court cases and more – covers leisure boats, superyachts and maritime legal incidents.
Backlash after the Bahamas increases boat fees
Marinas in the Bahamas have reportedly seen a wave of cancellations in the wake of a new bill that...
Former Sweden Yachts head jailed for fraud
Mattias Rutgersson, the former head of boatbuilder Sweden Yachts Group (SYG), has been sentenced to one year in prison...
Yacht broker convicted of customs fraud in US import scam
A yacht sales agent has been convicted of customs fraud by the Paris criminal court in a case involving...
Shark-hating Trump pardons two divers convicted of freeing 19 predators
President Donald Trump has pardoned two divers previously convicted of freeing 19 sharks. It’s somewhat surprising, as capricious Trump...
‘Bayesian is being raised in the name of evidence, not salvage’
The recovery of the superyacht Bayesian has begun off the coast of Porticello in Italy, following the publication of...
MarineMax settles data breach case with $1m payout
MarineMax has reportedly agreed to pay over $1m to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from a 2024 data...
MDL welcomes Admiralty Court judgement over disputed berthing fees by race organiser
Marina operator MDL Marinas says it is pleased about the successful resolution of a commercial dispute that was heard...
Hill Dickinson and Alley Maass form global superyacht law alliance
Maritime law firms Hill Dickinson and Alley Maass have established a formal alliance to expand their global reach and...
Russian captain arrested after North Sea ship collision
The captain of the Solong, a container ship involved in a collision with a US-flagged tanker in the North...
Sea-Doo Switch owners react to recall, after BRP says risk of serious injuries or even death
This article was updated on 5 March 2025 to include statements received from BRP regarding the notice to owners,...
