Author: Diana Gurfel Shapiro
Diana’s practice encompasses all aspects of international aviation law, products liability, and commercial litigation. Diana has represented foreign air carriers, aircraft lessors and aircraft purchasers in complex commercial litigation; represented…
On September 30, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington issued an Order denying The Boeing Company’s (“Boeing”) motion to dismiss Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A.’s…
On March 30, 2022, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas reversed the Dallas trial court’s order granting The Boeing Company’s (“Boeing”) Plea to the Jurisdiction1 and…
On January 27, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas held that Boeing had no right to withhold documents and information based on an alleged litigation…
On May 25, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”),1 a sweeping regulation that strives to safeguard individuals’ fundamental right to the protection of their personal data will enter…
The U.S. District Court of Massachusetts recently ruled that provisions of a local ordinance regulating the use of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “drones”) were preempted by federal law. This…
On May 19, 2017, a Federal Court of Appeals ruled that the FAA’s Registration Rule, which requires all owners of small unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “drones”) to register with…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released its annual Aerospace Forecast for 2017-2037.1 The report predicts tremendous growth in “nearly every aspect of air transportation” over the next five years,…
Earlier this month, lawmakers proposed legislation1 which seeks to establish Federal standards to protect the public against invasion of privacy by unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operated commercially and by government…
Airlines increasingly integrate and utilize data from transaction systems, websites and mobile applications, email, flight, and operations, to personalize offers to customers, increase customer loyalty, and improve operations and safety.…
On June 21, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published its final rule regarding routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) which will be codified at 14 C.F.R.…