GKG Law Wins Six-Figure Attorneys’ Fees Award for NVOCC Against Shipper who Refused to Pay Detention and Demurrage By John H. Kester GKG Law recently won $134,364 in attorneys’ fees and $1,135.76 in litigation costs for its client, a non-vessel-operating common carrier (“NVOCC”), in litigation before the Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC” or “Commission”). GKG Law […]
This week, the D.C. Circuit struck down the section of the Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) Final Rule on Detention and Demurrage Billing Practices (the “Final Rule”) that limited the parties to whom detention and demurrage invoices could be issued. On September 23, 2025, the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion in World Shipping Council v. FMC, which […]
U.S. Trade Representative Proposes Up to $1.5 Million Dollar Vessel Entrance Fee on Chinese Built Vessels Entering U.S. Ports and Phased Requirement to Export Increasing Percentage of U.S. Goods on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-operated and U.S.-built Vessels. Author: Rachel Amster Summary. On Friday, February 21, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued a notice […]
GKG Law’s litigation team recently prevailed on behalf of an international logistics company in a complaint filed in New Jersey claiming misappropriation of trade secrets in violation of federal and New Jersey law, breaches of contract and various business torts by a former employee of the logistics company while he was still employed. On January […]
FTC Appeals Nationwide Stay of Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses Richard Bar, Rachel Amster In October of 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appealed a federal Texas District Court’s (Texas Court) order setting aside the FTC’s Non-Compete Clause Rule (Rule) which banned almost all new noncompete clauses. The Texas Court’s set aside applied nationwide and prevents […]
Richard Bar, Rachel Amster Non-compete agreements, especially for high earners, remain in use and enforceable in most states despite a recent federal public policy debate which seems to disfavor them. The FTC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking earlier this year called into question the durability of certain restrictive covenants, including non-compete agreements. However, expectations about the […]