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Brawl Breaks Out on Carnival Magic – As Usual, No U.S. Federal or State Law Authorities Board Ship

By Jim Walker on June 29, 2022
Posted in Passenger Rights

What happens when as many as sixty passengers are involved in a violent brawl on a Carnival cruise ship? Nothing, as it became clear from reports of an early morning brawl aboard the Carnival Magic which returned to port in Manhattan yesterday morning.

Local New York NBC Channel 4 reports that as many as 60…

Will Costa Concordia Passengers Be Able to Sue Costa and Carnival in the U.S.?

By Jim Walker on September 12, 2012
Posted in Sinking

Costa Concordia Lawsuit The Associated Press just published an article about the hundreds of passengers and crew members who have filed suit against Costa and Carnival here in the U.S. following the Costa Concordia disaster.

A number of newspapers are running the story, as well as TIME magazine which carried the article "Passengers Suing Carnival Cruises for Millions…

Cruise Ship Rape: A No Man’s Land On The High Seas?

By Jim Walker on December 17, 2011
Posted in Crime, Rape, Sexual Assault

Cruise Ship Rape - Victim Anika MarksA newspaper in South Africa published a disturbing story today about the defense raised by the lawyers for a passenger who is accused of raping a woman during a cruise aboard  the MSC Sinfonia cruise ship.

The case involves South African national Anika Marks who sailed on the MSC Cruises ship in November 2009.  Ms. Marks was on what…

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