The misclassification of workers as independent contractors is an issue that federal and state governments have been trying to address for decades.
Read MoreFirm Principal Steve Simms recently explained the latest challenge of the European Commission (EC) in the enforcement of sulphur regulations on marine fuel suppliers in an article for Bunkerspot.
Read MoreThe issue of unpaid internships is back in the spotlight after news that a settlement agreement between Fox and its unpaid interns has been filed for approval in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Read MoreThe new federal overtime rule, which will go into effect December 1, 2016, has changed the thresholds for the employee exempt status from being required to receive overtime pay.
Read MoreThe maximum penalties for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have just gone up by 78 percent as of August 1, 2016.
Read MoreFirm Principal Steve Simms recently explained the outcome of the UK Supreme Court decision in the Res Cogitans case in an article for Bunkerspot.
Read MoreSouth Korea’s largest container carrier – Hanjin Shipping – has just filed for receivership. Years of weak demand have negatively impacted the many maritime industries, including shipping.
Read MoreFirm Principal Steve Simms recently explained in an article for Bunkerspot that although the US government removed some sanctions against Iran on January, 16, 2016, there remain some obstacles and concerns for companies interested in doing business with Iran.
Read MoreSteve Simms, Principal of Simms Showers LLP, recently published an article in Bunker Bulletin detailing the likely changes to be seen in the bunkering industry in the wake of the OW collapse.
Read MoreIn the post-OW-collapse world, vessel owners and charterer customers are now understandably more wary to deal with brokers and traders, who they believe might not pay physical suppliers who will, in turn, arrest their vessels.
Read MoreFirm Principal J. Stephen Simms has been nominated and selected as one of the world’s leading shipping legal practitioners, in Who’s Who Legal: Transport 2016.
Read MoreIn a recent article for the shipping industry magazine Bunkerspot, firm Principal J. Stephen Simms synthesizes the legal issues relating to bunker supply contracts which were discussed at the ARACON conference in October, organized by Petrospot.
Read MoreIn a recent article for the shipping industry magazine Bunkerspot, firm Principal J. Stephen Simms explains that using ISO 8217 specifications along with MARPOL VI regulations in sales terms and conditions can be problematic for bunker suppliers.
Read MoreSeveral US-based companies have reached settlements with the US subsidiaries of bankrupt Danish bunkering giant OW Bunker and look set to get paid in January next year, Platts Bunkerworld has learned.
Read MoreFirm Principal J. Stephen Simms was quoted in an October 28th article for Tradewinds, regarding the implications of a recent false claims act settlement.
Read MoreIn a recent article for the shipping industry magazine Bunkerspot, firm Principal J. Stephen Simms analyzes the fallout of the OW collapse and summarizes the status of current court proceedings surrounding the competing claims.
Read MoreIn a recent article for the shipping industry magazine Bunkerspot, firm Principal J. Stephen Simms analyzes the responsibility of marine fuel suppliers to affirmatively engage to assure that the fuel that they sell is MARPOL compliant.
Read MoreIn a recent article for the shipping industry magazine Bunkerspot, firm principal J. Stephen Simms analyzes past attempts and the rationale behind developing consistent international marine fuel sales terms and conditions.
Read MoreIn an article for the shipping industry magazine Bunkerspot, firm principal J. Stephen Simms explains how bunker suppliers can act quickly and effectively to protect their own interests when owners or charterers file for insolvency.
Read MoreIn an article for the shipping industry magazine Bunkerspot, firm principal J. Stephen Simms provides a counter-offensive to the growing threat of cyber hackers targeting the bunker industry.
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