Author: Stephen R. Stegich

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Amendments to Cuba License Exceptions for Aircraft, Vessels, and Spacecraft (AVS)

On June 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule further restricting the types of aircraft and vessels authorized to travel…

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New U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Restricting Personal Jurisdiction

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued two recent decisions on personal jurisdiction. Like the Goodyear and Daimler decisions covered in past newsletters, both place or reinforce restrictions on the exercise…

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Court Enforces Helicopter Manufacturer’s Disclaimer of Engine Warranties

Under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”), a product seller (which includes anyone in the chain of distribution who contracts to sell goods) may be liable for the…

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Daimler AG v. Bauman: U.S. Supreme Court Again Applies Strict Test for “General” Jurisdiction over Foreign Corporate Defendants

Last month, in Daimler AG v. Bauman,1 the United States Supreme Court issued its second decision in three years on “general” personal jurisdiction over corporations – that is, the power…

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Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment Dismissing “Aerotoxic Syndrome” Claims

On August 30, 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the Mobile County Circuit Court’s summary judgment dismissal of eleven claims of “toxic air” exposure by US Airways crew members. Patricia…

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Lessor Liability: Florida Supreme Court Limits Pre- Emptive Effect of Federal Owner/Lessor Liability Statute in Vreeland v. Ferrer. (Special Edition Fall 2011)

Our Spring 2008 Newsletter discussed the liability of non-operating aircraft owners and lessors, such as owners in trust and finance or capital lessors, to passengers and property owners arising out…

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Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal of Actions Arising out of Brazilian Mid-Air Collision

The litigation in U.S. courts arising out of the September 29, 2006 mid-air collision in Brazil between a Boeing 737-800 operating as Gol Linhas Inteligentes S.A. (“Gol”) Flight 1907 and…

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