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Hawaii lawsuit targets Jones Act

Regulatory

Monday, December 03, 2012

A class action suit filed last Thursday against the federal government in U.S. District Court in Hawaii ( Patrick Novak, et al v. U.S ., CV12-638) is challenging the constitutionality of the Jones Act. Enactment and enforcement of the Jones Act's restrictions to the State of Hawaii "results in unconscionable, inequitable harm and inflated prices to the residents and businesses of the State of Hawaii to such an extent that its application is an unlawful restaint of trade and interst...

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