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Since the Titanic disaster of 1912, the horrors of major maritime casualties have prompted international conventions and domestic legislation, but the link between events and outcomes (which are often separated by many years) is rarely understood by those working in the maritime industry. This book, the only comprehensive guide to this link, sets forth the major casualties of the last hundred years and explains resulting regulatory changes. Taking a macro-level view, it describes the trends and reactions across decades, and how, over time, focus has shifted from equipment failures to people and their behaviors as the primary cause of maritime casualties. Timely and thorough, it also explores the alarming increase in the criminalization of maritime accidents, especially the relatively recent reclassification of pollution incidents as "environmental crimes." This book offers broad insight to the history, laws, and conventions that regulate worldwide commercial maritime activity.

Digital Hearings - Civil Procedure and Arbitration is an anthology that includes a collection of in-depth submissions from renowned judges, arbitrators, counsel, and scholars engaging with difficult questions related to digital hearings.<br/><br/>All authors have had their share of experience with digital procedures in court and in arbitration and so have the editors. Drawing on their expertise, the book contains a summary of pros and cons, do&rsquo;s and don&rsquo;t&rsquo;s, culminating in a nuanced articulation of what digital procedures are, why digital procedures may be good, when to proceed wholly or partially with digital features, and how to best plan, organize, and execute an effective digital procedure that does not<br/>undercut the fundamentals of civil litigation or arbitration, including the due process of law.