Ask A Maritime Attorney: I was stopped by the Coast Guard and searched with no ability to consent or object. Can the Coast Guard preform a warrantless stop?

David Weil

April 13, 2023

Question: Last year I was stopped by a Coast Guard boat while leaving Long Beach Grand Prix on my boat.

Ask A Maritime Attorney: How “broad” is the insurance coverage of physical damage to my boat?

David Weil

March 9, 2023

Question: I have a question concerning the physical damage insurance coverage on my boat. The policy defines the phrase “caused

David Weil

December 8, 2022

Question: I am buying a boat and am concerned about the possibility of a tax lien being recorded with the

David Weil

November 10, 2022

Question: I recently reviewed my boat insurance policy and came across some troubling language that I was hoping you could

David Weil

October 6, 2022

Question: I have a boat service company that handles a wide range of maintenance and repair projects for clients in

David Weil

September 22, 2022

Question We had a close call this past weekend that required me to do a little rules-of-the-road research after the

David Weil

September 1, 2022

Question I have two young children who participate in youth sailing activities at our yacht club in Northern California.

David Weil

August 25, 2022

Question: During their regular monthly service on my boat, my dive service broke the threaded studs that are used to

David Weil

August 11, 2022

Question: I am in the process of buying a boat and I’d like to know more about the Coast Guard

David Weil

July 28, 2022

Question: I operate a boat rental business in California, and a customer who claimed to be a maritime attorney