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Last update: 9 hours agoShipping Disruption Watch: A San Juan docking restriction tied to Water Spirit Freight Services’ routes is raising alarms for U.S. Virgin Islands cargo flow, after the Coast Guard ordered Water Spirit 2 and Admiral Pride not to re-enter San Juan Harbour until they can moor under “well-established industry standards” without affecting safe navigation. Regulatory Pushback: The CFTC’s fight over prediction markets is heating up—Minnesota moved to ban Kalshi/Polymarket-style platforms, and the CFTC has sued to block the law. Banking Rules: The OCC finalized rules preempting state “interest-on-escrow” limits, including in the U.S. Virgin Islands, while also codifying banks’ discretion on whether to pay interest and charge fees. Local Economy & Services: Liberty Latin America named Ignacio Roman as SVP/GM for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Workforce Policy: DOL rescinded the Biden-era overtime rule, restoring the 2019 salary threshold framework. Health & Safety: A Delaware court ruled an AIG unit doesn’t owe $2.5M in pre-notice pollution defense costs tied to a U.S. Virgin Islands refinery/storage dispute.
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