Newswise — FT LAUDERDALE, FL (January 17, 2012) – The cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground Sunday, Jan 15, off the coast of Giglio, a small Tuscan island in Italy. Nova Southeastern University faculty member Robert (Bob) Jarvis, an expert in pop culture (think Titanic) and maritime law, is available to discuss the legal ramifications.
Maritime LawRobert (Bob) Jarvis, J.D., professor of law at Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad School of Law. From 1996 to 2000, Jarvis served as the Editor of the Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce. He also has been the Chair of the Admiralty Law Committee of The Florida Bar, Vice Chair of the Miami International Arbitration and Mediation Institute, and a member of the Executive Council of the International Law Section of The Florida Bar.
Jarvis often is called on by the media to provide commentary on current events. He has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, CNN, HBO, and National Public Radio and has been quoted in such newspapers as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, New York Times, Times of London, Toronto Globe & Mail, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
About Nova Southeastern University: Situated on 300 beautiful acres in Davie, Florida, Nova Southeastern University is a dynamic fully accredited research institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs at all levels. NSU is the eighth largest not-for-profit independent institution nationally with more than 28,000 students. NSU awards associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, doctoral and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields. Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is one of only 37 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification. For more information about NSU visit www.nova.edu.
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