"Jones Act" redirects here. Not to be confused with Jones–Shafroth Act, Jones Law (Philippines), or Increased Penalties Act. Merchant Marine Act of 1920 Other short titles Jones Act Long...
951, enacted March 2, 1917) – also known as the Jones Act of Puerto Rico, Jones Law of... The governor, the attorney-general, and the commissioner of education were appointed by the...
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In 1997, President Bill Clinton appointed Jones as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Jones's most prominent cases were the successful prosecution of two Ku Klux Klan...
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The Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is a federal statute establishing support for the development and maintenance of a merchant marine in order to support commercial activity and serve as a naval auxiliary in times of war or national emergency (see 46 USC § 50101). The statute, among other things, requires shipping between U.S. ports to be conducted by US-flag ships. (46 USC § 50102.) · The statute (46 U.S.C. § 30104) also extends the Federal Employer’s Liabil...
The person named in a power of attorney to act on your behalf is commonly referred to as your "agent" or "attorney-in-fact." With a valid power of attorney, your agent can take any action...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Two companies in the Alaska seafood shipping industry recently settled a lawsuit challenging penalties and fines levied by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for violating the Jones Act, a law that requires merchandise be transported by U.S. flagged vessels between U.S. ports. An exception to the U.S. flagged vessel requirement allows seafood from Alaska to be transported to the mainland U.S. if it travels via Canadian rail. The companies challenged the penalties and fines in the U.S. District Court of Alaska, saying ...
Jones Act ship operators claim the law is needed to thwart China’s maritime ambitions. But it’s unclear how many actually believe such rhetoric given their enthusiasm for using Chinese shipyards.