San Francisco Bay Vessel to Be Arrested

12/05/07

"We have been contacted by literally hundreds of ship owners and others whose livelihoods depend on clean ocean water and [who] have lost significant amounts of money directly due to the recent oil spill," said William M. Audet of Audet & Partners. "Under well-established maritime law, in these circumstances it is appropriate to make sure the vessel involved in the oil spill does not leave the jurisdiction of the United States."

All in the last week in the last month in the last 3 months in the last 6 months in the last year

Search Career Advice

And on November 20 their request was granted. The District Court "issued an order," and the vessel, a Hong Kong container ship named the Cosco Busan, will be arrested.

• Search Legal Jobs
• Search Articles
• Employer Listing

United States

Search jobs

All in the last week in the last month in the last 3 months in the last 6 months in the last year

Search Career Advice

Select In-House Law Firms Government Recruiters Public Interest

Search Employer

Other attorneys joined Audet in the class action, including maritime attorney Anthony Urie.

The San Francisco-based law firm Audet & Partners devotes its time to complex litigation.