UT Law - Faculty - Michael F. Sturley

Michael F. Sturley

Fannie Coplin Regents Chair

Publications

Books

The Rotterdam Rules: The U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea (London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2010) (with Tomotaka Fujita & Gertjan van der Ziel). <http://tallons.law.utexas.edu/record=b1715582~S0>
Admiralty and Maritime Law in the United States (Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2nd ed. 2008; 1st ed. 2001) (with David W. Robertson & Steven F. Friedell).
Statutory Supplement to Admiralty and Maritime Law in the United States (Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2nd ed. 2008; 1st ed. 2001) (with David W. Robertson & Steven F. Friedell).
Teacher's Manual for Admiralty and Maritime Law in the United States (Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2nd ed. 2008; 1st ed. 2001) (with David W. Robertson & Steven F. Friedell).
The Legislative History of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act and the Travaux Préparatoires of the Hague Rules (Littleton, CO: Fred B. Rothman, 1990) (compiler & editor).

Articles

Les Règles de Rotterdam à la Conférence de Pékin, 744 Droit Maritime Français, 124 (2013).
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 36 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 425 (2012) (with David W. Robertson).
Be Careful What You Wish For: The Railroads’ Pyrrhic Victory in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp., 9 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 125 (2011).
The Rotterdam Rules and Maritime Performing Parties in the United States, 79 Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy 13 (2012).
Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 35 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 493 (2011) (with David W. Robertson).
Vicarious Liability for Punative Damages, 70 Louisiana Law Review 501 (2010).
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 34 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 443 (2010) (with David W. Robertson).
Modernizing and Reforming U.S. Maritime Law: The Impact of the Rotterdam Rules in the United States, 44 Texas International Law Journal 427 (2009).
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 33 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 381 (2009) (with David W. Robertson).
Maritime Cases about Train Wrecks: Applying Maritime Law to the Inland Damage of Ocean Cargo, 40 Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 1 (2009).
Panama Railroad Co. v. Johnson [Eighth Nicholas Healy Lecture: Admiralty's Greatest Hits], 39 Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 43 (2008).
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 32 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 493 (2008) (with David W. Robertson).
Transportation Law for the Twenty-First Century: An Introduction to the Preparation, Philosophy, and Potential Impact of the Rotterdam Rules, 14 Journal of International Maritime Law 461 (2008).
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 31 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 463 (2007) (with David W. Robertson).
Phantom Carriers and UNCITRAL's Proposed Transport Law Convention, 2006 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 426.
Overruling Sky Reefer in the International Arena: A Preliminary Assessment of Forum Selection and Arbitration Clauses in the New UNCITRAL Transport Law Convention, 37 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 1 (2006).
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 30 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 195 (2006) (with David W. Robertson).
Liability for Delay Under UNCITRAL's Proposed Transport Law Convention, 4 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 108 (2006).
The Twelfth Annual Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition, 30 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 467 (2006).
Documents in the UNCITRAL Transport Law Project, 11 Journal of International Maritime Law 22 (2005).
The Maritime Law's "Clear Statement" Rule and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: Making Sense of Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line, 3 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 247 (2005).
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 29 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 369 (2005) (with David W. Robertson).
Signals from the Supreme Court: What the Stewart Court Did Not Say (But May Believe) About Casino Vessels and Seamen Who Never Go to Sea, 3 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 149 (2005).
Steady Progress in New York: The Spring 2005 Session of UNCITRAL's Transport Law Working Group, 3 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 197 (2005).
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 16 University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 147 (2003-04) (with David W. Robertson).
Rewriting Maritime Law: The Supreme Court's November Surprise, 2 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 295 (2004).
Reflections on the Recodification of Title 46, 2 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 209 (2004).
Scope of Coverage Under the UNCITRAL Draft Instrument, 10 Journal of International Maritime Law 138 (2004).
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 27 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 495 (2003) (with David W. Robertson).
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law's Transport Law Project: An Interim View of a Work in Progress, 39 Texas International Law Journal 65 (2003).
The Admiralty Extension Act Solution, 34 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 209 (2003) (with David W. Robertson).
The Fate of the MLA's Proposed Amendments to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 105 (2003).
Prejudgment Interest in Seamen's Personal Injury Cases: Supreme Court Precedent Lost in a Sea of Procedural Confusion, 33 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 423 (2002) (with David C. Frederick).
Understanding Panama Railroad Co. v. Johnson: The Supreme Court's Interpretation of the Seaman's Elections Under the Jones Act, 14 University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 229 (2001-02) (with David W. Robertson).
The Proposed Amendments to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act: An Update, 13 University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 1 (2000-01).
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 26 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 193 (2001) (with David W. Robertson).
Carriage of Goods by Sea [The Future of Maritime Law in the Federal Courts: A Faculty Colloquium], 31 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 241 (2000).
The Right to a Jury Trial in Jones Act Cases: Choosing the Forum Versus Choosing the Procedure, 30 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 649 (1999) (with David W. Robertson).
Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act: A Response to English Criticisms, 1999 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 519.
Scope of Application, Duration of Coverage, and Exceptions to Coverage in International Regimes Relevant to International Transport Law, 1999 CMI Yearbook 122.
Restating the Law of Marine Insurance: A Workable Solution to the Wilburn Boat Problem, 29 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 41 (1998).
Inadequate Maintenance, Wear and Tear, Error in Construction, 242 MarIus 106 (1998).
Was Preble Stolz Right?, 29 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 317 (1998).
An Overview of the Considerations Involved in Handling the Cargo Case, 21 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 263 (1997).
Bill of Lading Forum Selection Clauses in the United States: The Supreme Court Charts a New Course, 1996 Lloyd's Maritime & Commerce Law Quarterly 164. [Reprinted in 1999 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 1 (25th Anniversary Issue).]
Proposed Amendments to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 18 Houston Journal of International Law 609 (1996).
Uniformity in the Law Governing the Carriage of Goods by Sea, 26 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 553 (1995).
Revising the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act: The Work of the Ad Hoc Liability Rules Study Group, 1994 Il Diritto Marittimo 685.
Filing and Responding to a Petition for Certiorari, 24 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 595 (1993).
Forum Selection Clauses in Cruise Line Tickets: An Update on Congressional Action "Overruling" the Supreme Court, 24 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 399 (1993).
Strengthening the Presumption of Validity for Choice of Forum Clauses: Carnival Cruise Lines v. Shute, 23 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 131 (1992).
Bill of Landing Choice of Forum Clauses: Comparisons Between United States and English Law, 1992 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 248.
Ad Valorem Rates Under Article 4(5) of the Hague Rules: A Response to Mendelsohn (and DeGurse), 23 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 621 (1992) (with Steven F. Grover).
Shipping Law, by Martin Davies & Anthony Dickey, 23 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 332 (1992).
The History of the Hague Rules and the United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1991 Il Diritto Marittimo 3.
The History of COGSA and the Hague Rules, 22 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 1 (1991).
The Legal Impact of the Federal Trade Commission's Holder in Due Course Notice on a Negotiable Instrument: How Clever are the Rascals at the FTC?, 68 North Carolina Law Review 953 (1990).
The Future of the COGSA Fair Opportunity Requirement: Is There Life After Carman Tool and Chan?, 20 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 559 (1989).
Observations on the Supreme Court's Certiorari Jurisdiction in Intercircuit Conflict Cases, 67 Texas Law Review 1251 (1989).
The Fair Opportunity Requirement Under COGSA Section 4(5): A Case Study in the Misinterpretation of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (pts. 1 & 2), 19 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 1 (1988), 19 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 157 (1988).
International Uniform Laws in National Courts: The Influence of Domestic Law in Conflicts of Interpretation, 27 Virginia Journal of International Law 729 (1987).
The "Land Obligation": An English Proposal for Reform, 55 Southern California Law Review 1417 (1982).
Easements in Gross, 96 Law Quarterly Review 557 (1980).

Reviews

The Bill of Lading: A Document of Title to Goods: An Anglo-American Comparison, by Michael D. Bools, 1999 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 84.
The Bill of Lading: A Document of Title to Goods: An Anglo-American Comparison, by Michael D. Bools, 1999 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 84.
Changing Liability Rules and Marine Insurance: Conflicting Empirical Arguments About Hague, Visby, and Hamburg in a Vacuum of Empirical Evidence, 24 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 119 (1993).
International Commercial Transactions in Context, 27 Texas International Law Journal 543 (1992) (reviewing Sale of Goods Carried by Sea, by Charles Debattista).

Contributions

The Mandatory Character of the Convention and Its Exceptions: Volume Contracts, in Las Reglas de Rotterdam: Una Nueva Era en el Derecho Uniforme del Transporte - Actas del Congreso Internacional [The Rotterdam Rules: A New Era in Uniform Transport Law - Proceedings of the International Congress], 271 (Rafael Illescas Ortiz & Manuel Alba Fernández, eds., Madrid: Carlos III University, 2010) [Also printed in Spanish as El Carácter Imperativo del Convenio y Sus Excepciones: Contratos de Volumen, in id. at 117].
Transport Law for the Twenty-First Century: An Introduction to the Preparation, Philosophy, and Potential Impact of the Rotterdam Rules, in A New Convention for the Carriage of Goods by Sea--The Rotterdam Rules: An Analysis of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea 1 (D. Rhidian Thomas ed.; Witney [England]: Lawtext Publishing Ltd., 2009).
Admiralty: United States Law, in 1 The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History 37 (Stanley N. Katz ed.; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009) (with David W. Robertson).
Cert Pool, and Exhaustion of Remedies, in The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States (Kermit L. Hall ed.; New York: Oxford University Press, 2005).
A U.S. Perspective on Marine Insurance Law, in 2 The Modern Law of Marine Insurance 405 (D. Rhidian Thomas ed.; London: LLP, 2002).
Forum Selection and Arbitration Clauses Under Section 3(8) of the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act: Statutory Intent and Judicial Interpretation, in Ekmetalleyse toy Ploioy kai Symbatike Eleytheria: 2° Diethnes Synedrio Naytikoy Dikaioy [Ship's Operation and Freedom of Contract: Second International Conference on Maritime Law] 141 (Piraeus: Piraeus Bar Association, 2000).
The Proposed Restatement of U.S. Marine Insurance Law, in 2 Marine Insurance at the Turn of the Millenium 167 (Marc Huybrechts ed.; Antwerp: Intersentia, 2000).
Marine Insurance in the United States: The U.S. Supreme Court's Wilburn Boat Decision and Its Impact on Marine Insurance, in 1 Marine Insurance at the Turn of the Millenium 145 (Marc Huybrechts ed.; Antwerp: Intersentia, 1999).
The Development of Cargo Liability Regimes, in Cargo Liability in Future Maritime Carriage: The Eighth Axel Ax:son Johnson Colloquium on Maritime Law 10 (Stockholm: Swedish Maritime Law Association, 1998).
Cargo Law, Chapter XXI in 8 Benedict on Admiralty (New York: Matthew Bender, 7th rev. ed. 1995).
Contracts of Carriage Governed by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, Chapter V in 2A Benedict on Admiralty (New York: Matthew Bender, 7th rev. ed. 1994; with annual revisions 1995-2002).
The Law of Treaties and Admiralty, in 6 Benedict on Admiralty Supplement (New York: Matthew Bender, 7th rev. ed. 1993).
Statutory and Bill of Lading Provisions Limiting Liability, Chapter XVI in 2A Benedict on Admiralty (New York: Matthew Bender, 7th rev. ed. 1990; with annual revisions 1991-2002).
Basic Cargo Damage Law: Historical Background, Chapter II in 2A Benedict on Admiralty (New York: Matthew Bender, 7th rev. ed. 1991; with annual revisions 1992-2002).
Deviation, Chapter XII in 2A Benedict on Admiralty (New York: Matthew Bender, 7th rev. ed. 1992; with annual revisions 1993-2002).
Cert Pool & Exhaustion of Remedies, in The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States 133, 269 (Kermit Hall ed.; New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).
Cargo Liability and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA): Oversight Hearing before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 102nd Cong., 2nd Sess. 330 (1992) (statement).