John Kimball

I recently had coffee with an acquaintance who works in real estate. He was aware that our law practice has a focus on shipping and presumed we were very busy because of the events taking place in the Strait of Hormuz. What...more I recently spent four days on a commercial vessel while it transited from port to port delivering cargo. As a former mariner I really enjoyed being back out at sea, but I quickly realized how much has changed for the life of...more A recent United States Supreme Court ruling held that a plaintiff may not recover punitive damages on a maritime claim of unseaworthiness. This new ruling has resolved a split among the circuits and has essentially reinforced...more On March 19, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court in Air & Liquid Systems Corp. v. Devries held that, under maritime law, a product manufacturer has a duty to warn of asbestos or other hazardous parts when its own product, although...more