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Submissions from 2021

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Understanding the North Atlantic Right Whale Litigation, Gabrielle Benjamin and Read Porter

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Potential for Unseaworthiness Claims Based on COVID-19 Transmission, Blaine Payer and Read Porter

Submissions from 2020

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Legal Requirements for Equitable Design and Implementation of Flood Buyout Programs in Rhode Island, Sarah Friedman and Read Porter

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Legal Issues Affecting Blue Carbon Projects on Publicly-Owned Coastal Wetlands, Read Porter, Cody Katter, and Cory Lee

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Regulation of Lobster Bait Alternatives in New England, Victoria Rosa and Read Porter

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Authority for Municipal Resilient Road Infrastructure Funding Strategies in Rhode Island, Jimmy Smith and Read Porter

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Legal Limits on Recreational Fishing Near Offshore Wind Facilities, Kaitlynn Webster and Read Porter

Submissions from 2019

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Proposed State Offshore Oil & Gas Legislation and Resolutions: 2017-18, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law and Megan Betts

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Comparative Analysis of State Regulation of Direct-to-Market Sales of Finfish, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law and James Philopena Jr.

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Takings Implications of Offshore Wind Energy Development, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law; Jourdan Thompson; and Read Porter

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Municipal Options to Address Nuisance Flooding of Coastal Highways in Rhode Island, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law; Olivia Thompson; and Read Porter

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Legal Implications of "Organic" Seafood Labeling Based on Foreign Standards, Read Porter and Kathryn Kulaga

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Climate Change and Dam Owner Liability in Rhode Island, Read Porter, James Philopena Jr., and Cory Lee

Submissions from 2018

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Case Brief: First Circuit Clarifies Public Vessel Status Under the Oil Pollution Act, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law and Mark Hartmann

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Overcoming Impediments to Shellfish Aquaculture: Access to Public Boat Launches, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law; Mitchell Ramic; and Read Porter

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Selling Fish to Restaurants and the Public: A Fisher's Guide, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law and Brynae Riggins

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Legal Influences on Shellfish Aquaculture Nursery Facility Siting in Rhode Island, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law; Jordan Viana; Joseph Bingaman; and Read Porter

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Responding to Nuisance Flooding of Coastal Highways: Options for Municipalities, Olivia Thompson; Joseph Bingaman; and Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law

Submissions from 2017

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Migratory Bird Conservation and Shellfish Aquaculture in Rhode Island: Legal Issues, Nicole Andrescavage

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Funding Options for End-of-life Stewardship of Fiberglass Boats, Austyn Carolin

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Evasion of Foreign Taxes for Wildlife Exports as a Violation of the Lacey Act, Audrey Elzerman

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Flood and Erosion Control Structures (Climate Adaptation Academy Fact Sheet #4), Audrey Elzerman

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Governmental Tort Liability for Disclosure of Flood Hazard Information (Legal Fact Sheet CTSG-17-04), Audrey Elzerman

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Property and Permitting Boundaries at the Shoreline (Legal Fact Sheet: CTSG-17-03), Audrey Elzerman

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Takings and Coastal Management (Legal Fact Sheet: CTSG-17-02), Audrey Elzerman

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Consideration for UNOLS treatment of ORVs as Public Vessels, Mark Hartmann

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Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation Mechanisms in Fisheries Management Laws and Regulations, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law; Logan Pearce; and Joseph Bingaman

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Preventing Fishing Gear Loss from Vessel Interactions in New England, Rhode Island Sea Grant Law Fellow Program, Marine Affairs Institute (MAI), Roger Williams University School of Law and Jamison Jedziniak

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Status of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet as Public Vessels under U.S. and International Law, Rhode Island Sea Grant Law Fellow Program, Marine Affairs Institute (MAI), Roger Williams University School of Law; Erika Wheat; and Mark Hartmann

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Legal Context for Construction of Bristol Veterans' Home Universally-Accessible Fishing Pier, Jourdan Thompson

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Common Law Jurisprudence on Public Vessel Status in the United States: Annotated Cases, Erika Wheat

Submissions from 2016

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Climate Change Impacts on Municipal Negligence Liability in Rhode Island, Manta Dircks

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Takings Liability and Coastal Management in Rhode Island, Manta Dircks

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Considerations for Co-location of Aquaculture and Ocean Energy Facilities, Clare M. Harmon

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Municipal Regulation of Shellfish Sale by Fishers to the Public in Rhode Island, Clare M. Harmon

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Regional Framework for Coastal Resilience in Southern Connecticut: Legal, Policy, and Regulatory Assessment, Marine Affairs Institute (MAI), Roger Williams University School of Law

Submissions from 2013

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Navigating Complex State and Federal Fisheries Jurisdictions, Thomas Bennett

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Burdens on Public Access, Elizabeth Blank

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Public Access: A Case Study, Elizabeth Blank

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Litigate or Innovate? US Shipping in [the] 21st Century, Steve Overturf

Submissions from 2012

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The Implications of Rolling Easements and Transferred Development Rights in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, Kaitlyn E. Cox

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Legal Barriers and Opportunities to Developing Business Partnerships Between Fisheries and Tourism, Scott R. Gunst Jr.

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Current Resiliency Projects and Potential Partnership Opportunities, Greg Hoffman

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State and Local Responses to Climate Change through Hazard Adaptation Measures: White Paper Synthesizing Innovative State and Local Climate Change Adaptation Strategies, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University School of Law

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Increasing Infrastructure's Resiliency to Global Climate Change Effects: Seeking Non-Traditional Federal Partnerships in Rhode Island's Coastal Beach Zones, James McMahon

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Newport Harborwalk Public Access Issues, Nicholas Paine

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Shifting Seas: The Law's Response to Changing Ocean Conditions, Casey Schickling

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An Overview of Online Resources for Climate Adaptation Policies Relating to New England Regional, State and Local Municipalities, Nels Schnobrich

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UNOLS Vessels and U.S. Exports Regulations: Seeking a Coherent Solution, Sea Grant Law Fellows

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Opening Block Island Sound Transit Zone to Striped Bass Recreational Fishing, Casey Shickling

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The Implications of Rolling Easements and Transferred Development Rights in Maine, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, Katie Zilgme

Submissions from 2011

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Newport's Mooring Regulations: Legal and Policy Analysis, Jenna Algee

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Federal and State Laws Regarding the Implementation of Land Based Wind Power Development in Rhode Island, Brandon Biggs

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Legal Considerations for Possible Noise Ordinances for Newport Harbor, Kristen Bonjour

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Offshore Wind Development on the Eastern United States Coast and its Impacts on Commercial Fishing, Kristen Bonjour

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Massachusetts Town Bylaws as They Relate to Restricting or Conditioning Human Activities in and around Eelgrass Beds, Benjamin J. Goetsch

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Legal Considerations Relating to the Development of Hydroelectric Facilities within Rhode Island, Scott R. Gunst Jr.

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The Use of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act as a Tool for the Enhanced Preservation of Marine Resources under the New National Oceans Policy, Colin F. Lynch

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Blowout: The Legal Legacy of the Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe. Background Document on Natural Resource Damages, Nicholas Paine

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Utilizing Rhode Island's Landfills and Brownfields for Solar Energy Development, Sarah Parker

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Examination of the Federal Consistency Provision of the Coastal Zone Management Act in Rhode Island, William Yost

Submissions from 2010

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Port Development Labor Issues, Alastair Deans

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Coastal Preservation and Transferred Development Rights, Kate Kramer

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Taking Stock: The Magnuson-Stevens Act Revisited. Background Materials on the MSA, Jacqueline Rolleri

Submissions from 2009

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An Overview of the Procedures Applicable to Marine Construction and Dredging Processes, Kirby Aarsheim

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The Potential of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) within the Offshore Renewable Energy Industry, Alastair Deans

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Attorney General's Authority to Defend Conservation Easements, Brian Eisenhower

Submissions from 2008

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The Legal Implications of Establishing a Pilot Cooperative Sector in the Fluke Fishery of Rhode Island, Kathleen M. Haber

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Tidelands: Analysis of Southeastern Massachusetts Municipal Bylaws, Heath Hixson

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Conservation of Submerged Lands in Rhode Island, Alicia Schaffner

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Court Denies Regulatory Taking in Designated Port Area, Alicia Schaffner

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Court Grants Stay of Injunction in Navy Sonar Case, Alicia Schaffner

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National Security vs. Whales: The Navy and the Natural Resources Defense Counsel Battle Their Way to the Supreme Court, Alicia Schaffner

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No Sanctions for Vessel Carrying Shark Fins, Alicia Schaffner

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Ninth Circuit Grants Partial Reprieve to California Sea Lions, Alicia Schaffner and Stephanie Showalter

Submissions from 2007

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Lateral Access to the Rhode Island Shore: Introductory Report, Amanda Argentieri

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U.S. Cabotage Laws and Offshore Energy Projects, Brian Eisenhower

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First Circuit Interprets Rapanos to Determine Which Test to Apply, Jonathan Lew

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Old Harbor Land Dispute, Jonathan Lew

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Ballast Water and Invasive Species in the Northeast: The Current Situation and Policy Recommendations, Jennifer Mehaffey J.D.

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Working Waterfronts in RI, Tom Murphy

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Requirements for Evaluating the Performance of Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ): A Legal Analysis, Tory Randall

Submissions from 2006

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Acquidneck Island: Citizen's Guide to Land Use Planning, Lisa LaBelle

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Florida Court Limits Rule to Red Grouper, Jonathan Lew

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Ninth Circuit Upholds the Corps' Adjacency Jurisdiction Over Wetlands, Jonathan Lew

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When is a Wetland Not a Wetland, Jonathan Lew

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Sea Grant Law Fellow Marks International Maritime Court "First", Tory Randall

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Alabama Court Allows Taxpayer to Challenge Ruling, Benjamin Spruill

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Court Preserves Public Access to Newport's Historic Waterfront, Benjamin Spruill

Submissions from 2005

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Court Grants No Leniency for Maritime Lien Claim,, Jonathan Lew

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D.C. Circuit: Nationwide Permits are "Final Action", Jonathan Lew

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Rhode Island Court Resolves Palazzolo, Jonathan Lew

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Court Defers to Corps' Final Findings in Terminal Project, Benjamin Spruill

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Federal Maritime Jurisdiction Pushes Inland,, Benjamin Spruill

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Makah Tribe Entitled to Percentage of Pacific Whiting Harvest, Lance Young

Submissions from 2004

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Forest Service Must Reevaluate Spotted Owl Decision, Terry Boardman

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Framework Adjustment 14 Does Not Violate Magnuson-Stevens Act, Terry Boardman

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New Lobster Regulations Do Not Violate Atlantic Coastal Act,, Terry Boardman

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Federal Circuit Reverses $37 Million Award to Fishing Vessel, Lance Young

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Water Use Restriction to Protect Fish, Lance Young