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The article focuses on redefining "other property" under the economic loss doctrine with reference to the court case CHMM, LLC v. Freeman Marine Equipment, Inc. (Freeman). Topics include buyer company CHMM LLC stated to have brought several products liability claims against Freeman seeking to recover the loss sustained from the failure of the door, and the U.S. district court stated to have decided that the CHMM could not bring such an action in tort and dismissed the claims.

The article discusses the court case Mazda Motors of America Inc. v. M/V Cougar Ace. Mazda Motors and its subrogated insurer sued M/V Cougar Ace to recoup its 40 million dollar loss after the disaster. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that M/V Cougar ACE was a Himalaya clause beneficiary that protects on the vessels bills of lading, M/V Cougar Ace only relied upon the clause in the bills of lading, the court affirmed the district court's dismissal for the improper venue.

The article discusses the court case Compania Naviera Joanna SA v. Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed that a party may dismiss its own limitation of liability proceeding on forum non conveniens grounds. The court held that MSC Shipping did not abuse the limitation of liability procedure and the district court did not err in dismissing the action under the doctrine of forum on conveniens in the limitation of liability of action context.

The article discusses the authorization of domestic prosecutions for violations in oil record book on all foreign-flagged vessels by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Second Circuit. It reveals the rulings of the cases United States v. Jho and United States v. Ionia Management S.A. It explores the development of prosecutorial approaches in district court decisions and analyzes how the Second and Fifth Circuits expand the regulatory power of the country by examining their decisions on the said cases. It cites international and domestic laws that govern marine pollution.