On January 10, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of U.S. litigation arising out of the March 8, 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines…
On July 11, 2019, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) issued a decision holding that European Union Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (“EU 261” or the “Regulation”), which entitles certain passengers…
On February 1, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida rejected a passenger’s third attempt to pursue a putative class action lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises…
On October 5, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018 (the “2018 Act”) was signed into law. One of the more notable aspects of the 2018 Act is…
On November 21, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed on forum non conveniens grounds the claims of all plaintiffs filed in the United States…
The issue of whether delay claims brought under Article 19 of the Montreal Convention can be certified for class action treatment under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure has gained…
On February 2, 2016, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued its second opinion rejecting passengers’ efforts to obtain compensation for flight delays under Regulation EC (No) 261/2004 (“EU 261”)…
Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits a defendant to make an offer of judgment to resolve the plaintiff’s claims prior to trial in a specified amount.…
On September 17, 2015, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) issued its latest interpretation of European Union Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (“EC 261”). In van der Lans v. KLM, Case…
Between September 2013 and June 2014, six district court judges tasked with determining the enforceability of European Union Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (“EU 261”) by United States courts unanimously agreed…
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