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Supreme Court takes to high seas in a case over denied insurance claim for damaged yacht

by Pavan Acharya | Oct 10, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up a rare case involving maritime law that could increase state or policyholder power over the federal law that historically governs maritime disputes. Maritime insurance contracts are governed by federal admiralty law,...

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