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🚤⚖️ National Safe Boating Week is May 16–22! 556 boating fatalities in the U.S. in 2024 — the lowest in 50 years. But 87% of those who drowned weren't wearing a life jacket. This year, we can do even better!

Don't Be a Statistic: A Texas Boater's Guide to National Safe Boating Week - Herd Law Firm National Safe Boating Week is May 16–22, 2026! Safety can be simple, and summer is almost here. Every May, right before Memorial Day weekend turns Texas lakes into a beautiful, chaotic maze of pontoons and jet skis, the National Safe Boating Council runs its annual safety wake-up call, and this ye...

A 1920 shipping law meets a 2026 energy crisis!
The White House has extended its Jones Act waiver through mid-August. If you move cargo, insure vessels, or work on the water, this affects you! We break down what the Jones Act waiver extension actually changes — and what it doesn't — for maritime businesses, mariners, and seafarers everywhere. 🌊

Old Laws in a New War: The Jones Act Waiver Extension and What that Means for Mariners - Herd Law Firm The Trump administration has extended its Jones Act waiver through mid-August. Here’s what it means for maritime commerce, and for the workers who keep it moving. In late April 2026, the White House extended its Jones Act waiver by 90 days, pushing the expiration from May 17 to mid-August 2026. Th...

The Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of the world's oil. Iran has enough enriched uranium for 10+ bombs. Here's what every mariner — and every person who buys gas — needs to understand. 🚢⚛️

Strait Talk: Uranium, Iran, and What’s Really at Stake in the Gulf - Herd Law Firm Iran has enriched uranium to 60%, a level with no credible civilian purpose, and perilously close to weapons-grade. Here’s what every mariner, client, and concerned citizen needs to know.   I spend much of my days thinking about admiralty law — cargo and vessel disputes, Jones Act claims, and t...