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Harter Act

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A quick definition of Harter Act:

The Harter Act is a law that was made in 1893 to regulate the responsibility of shipping companies for any damage or loss of cargo during ocean transportation. It applies to cargo that is shipped under bills of lading. The Act was the first of its kind and helped to determine who should be responsible for any losses that occur during shipping. Today, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act has largely replaced the Harter Act.

A more thorough explanation:

The Harter Act is a federal law that was passed in 1893 to regulate the liability of carriers for the loss or damage of ocean cargo that is shipped under bills of lading. This law applies to maritime transportation and is still in effect today.

Under the Harter Act, carriers are responsible for the safe transportation of cargo and must take reasonable measures to ensure that the cargo arrives at its destination in good condition. If the cargo is lost or damaged during transit, the carrier may be held liable for the value of the cargo.

For example, if a shipping company agrees to transport a shipment of electronics from China to the United States and the cargo is damaged during transit, the carrier may be held liable for the cost of the damaged goods under the Harter Act.

The Harter Act was the first attempt to allocate the risk of loss in ocean transportation between carrier and cargo interests. It served as a model for the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, which has largely replaced it in practice.

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is it bad i lied about getting into case western bc my parents are bugging me about my first a
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triplethread
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its sooo stressful and im not even done applying
Just apply and get the A lol
triplethread
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got like 3 more apps
there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
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11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
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Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
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@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
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imagine if it was like Berkley applications
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