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Hawaiian company challenges the constitutionality of the Jones Act

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The Jones Act, a century-old maritime law, has long been criticized for driving up shipping costs in noncontiguous U.S. states and territories. Now, a lawsuit from the Hawaii-based Kōloa Rum Company is arguing that the Jones Act unfairly disadvantages Hawaiian ports in violation of the Port Preference Clause of the Constitution. This promising legal approach to dismantling the act may have a chance of succeeding in court. The Jones Act, enacted …
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Hawaiian company challenges the constitutionality of the Jones Act

The Jones Act, a century-old maritime law, has long been criticized for driving up shipping costs in noncontiguous U.S. states and territories. Now, a lawsuit from the Hawaii-based Kōloa Rum Company is arguing that the Jones Act unfairly disadvantages Hawaiian ports in violation of the Port Preference Clause of the Constitution. This promising legal approach to dismantling the act may have a chance of succeeding in court. The Jones Act, enacted …

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