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[21 May 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Risk Management: Cruise Ship Precautions for Jet Ski Tour

By Doyice Cotten
In a case involving a collision between two jet skis during a jet ski tour provided by Royal Caribbean Cruises (Royal), Royal listed …

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[14 May 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Lake Tahoe Parasailing Waiver Case Governed by Federal Admiralty Law

By Doyice Cotten
A lady was injured while parasailing on Lake Tahoe and sued alleging negligence by the provider (Cobb v. Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, …

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[1 May 2013 | Comments Off | ]
State Waiver Laws Differ: An Illustration

By Doyice Cotten
Just this week I was told by a health club employee that “Waivers are not worth the paper they are written on.” I …

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[23 Apr 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Legislative Alert:  New Proposed Minnesota Bills Would Void Waiver Agreements

By Alexander “Sandie” Pendleton of KMK
This article was originally published on ReleaseLaw.com.
Bills are advancing in both chambers of the Minnesota legislature which if adopted, …

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[16 Apr 2013 | Comments Off | ]
Release/Assumption of Risk Agreement Language Protects Mechanical Bull Provider from Liability for Inherent Risks

By Doyice Cotten
While in a bar after watching others, Revel Thom decided to ride a mechanical bull.(Thom v. Rebel’s Honkey Tonk, 2012 Tex. App. LEXIS …