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Bareboat Charters: Can a Shipowner Limit Liability to Third Parties? Answers for Owners Attempting to Navigate the Unsettled Waters in the Eleventh Circuit

A bareboat charter is a contractual agreement akin to the lease of a vessel whereby most of the “customary liabilities” of the owner are shifted to the charterer. Some courts have raised concerns over bareboat charters—also referred to as a demise charter—regarding the ability of owners to use

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CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Water Resources: Amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Water Resources, so as to Provide That Local Governments May Impose Additional Restrictions on Outdoor Water Use for...

The Act requires local governments to obtain approval from the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources before imposing water restrictions that are more stringent than those imposed by the state, authorizes the Environmental Protection Division to exempt local governments from nonstatutory restrictions imposed by the state,

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DRIVERS' LICENSES; REQUIREMENT; DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED General Provisions: Amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Drivers' Licenses, so as to Change Certain Provisions Relating to Driver's L...

The Act increases penalties for drivers operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license or a suspended or revoked license. The Act imposes a misdemeanor for the first offense, required fingerprinting, and at least two days in jail if stopped driving without a license or with a suspended

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