An authorized agent has whatever powers the principal has given to the agent acting on his/her/its behalf. An agent has a fiduciary duty to act honestly in accordance with the principal's instructions in good faith with utmost loyalty to the principal and to refrain from self-dealing.

A writ of prohibition is governed by Tex. R. App. P. 52 which governs all original proceedings. The petition for writ of prohibition should be filed electronically using the state's e-filing system with the appropriate appellate court. It should be captioned "In re [name of of the... View More

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the federal court system authorized by Article III of the US Constitution. Federal district courts are authorized to exercise admiralty or maritime jurisdiction.

The current Texas state court system was established by the 1891 amendment to the Texas... View More

You posed under Admiralty/Maritime but there wasn't a maritime law question here. Good luck

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You are entitled to a fair and complete explanation. You may contact the state labour board and request a hearing. A local labour law attorney who handles employees' claims may be helpful to you. You should request a full explanation from your former employer IN WRITING. Ask for a complete... View More

Walmart may have a video. Also if you know which register and the time you probably can get the computer records of Payments.

Hire a lawyer who can help you obtain them

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From a practical standpoint, many attorneys do not stop and think to delve deeply into the moral issues because they tend to be more focused on its use as a tool for handling court registry funds. Their immediate attention tends to be more on individual cases.

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There are several factors that would impact the applicable law, including the workers' job title, type of employer, and the place where the incident occurred. For example, if the worker was injured on a vessel, while working as a member of the crew, then the claims may fall under the Jones... View More

The U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance should be able to provide direction here. OSHA also provides information under the Seaman's Protection Act - https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3762.pdf.

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In general, reputable employers will take steps to arrange for maintenance payments soon after a preliminary investigation is able to verify the facts of an accident/injury. Maintenance is generally paid until the employee reaches maximum medical improvement. Some court decisions use similar terms... View More

It is possible that legal causes of action could arise against both vessels. Maritime law prescribes to the doctrine of comparative liability. This means that in a collision setting in general (the particular details and circumstances of your vessel's collision are not outlined here), both... View More

It depends. It doesn't really matter whether the shipowner is a US citizen, what matters is how much contact the boat has with the US or any particular state, in order to determine whether there is jurisdiction.

Are you a passenger or a crewmember?

The general maritime personal injury statute of limitations is 3 years.

46 U.S. Code § 30106 - Time limit on bringing maritime action for personal injury or death. Except as otherwise provided by law, a civil action for damages for personal injury or death arising out of a maritime tort... View More

They are practically the same thing. If a death occurs on the high seas you must file a lawsuit under the death on the high seas act. There are very few exceptions to this.

Are you a "passenger" on a cruise ship? Most often, a passenger's personal injury case is governed by a one year statute of limitation. A "seaman" has a three year statute of limitation.

Thank you for your question. The answer depends upon what “category” of worker you are talking about. A “seaman” would not be eligible or qualify for worker’s comp. A seaman’s remedy after being injured on the job falls under the "Jones Act” and General Maritime Law remedies,... View More

The answer depends upon what category of worker you fall into. If you are a seaman or fisherman, you would be covered by the "Jones Act" and general maritime law. If you are a longshoreman or harborworker, you would be covered by Longshore and Harborworkers Compensation Act (a worker's comp law).