The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued an order upholding the
earlier decision of the administrative law judge (ALJ) in favor of the Board
of Commissioners of Port of New Orleans in its dispute with a stevedoring
company. The company had alleged that the board violated the Shipping Act
of 1984 by unreasonably refusing to deal or negotiate with the company and
by providing an unreasonable preference or advantage. The ALJ found that
the board did not violate the law. The company filed exceptions to the
decision. The Commission found that the company failed to provide any basis
to warrant reversing the ALJ's initial finding. New Orleans Stevedoring
Company v.
Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans
Source: HK Law