After a four day bench trial, Hon. William F. Kuntz, II, of the Eastern District of New York directed that judgment be entered in favor of Saudi Arabian Airlines (“Saudia”)
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On March 13, 2013, the European Commission released proposed amendments to Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (hereafter “EC 261”),1 which governs the rights of passengers in the event of a cancelled
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the claims of Erie County, New York against Colgan Air, Pinnacle Airlines, and Continental Airlines, seeking to recover
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On January 29-31, judges, attorneys, and technologists gathered in New York for the 2013 ALM LegalTech conference and trade show. The conference, which consists of workshops, panel discussions and technology
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On August 20, 2008, a Boeing MD-82 aircraft operated by Spanair crashed on takeoff from Madrid-Barajas Airport, killing 154 people and injuring 18 others. While the injured and deceased were
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The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently reviewed the proper standard for awards of punitive damages in Payne v. Jones, Docket No. 09-5201-cv, decided October 3, 2012. The
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A recent Memorandum Decision by Justice Frederick J. Marshall of the Supreme Court of the State of New York (Erie County) granted the motion of Colgan Air and its Co-Defendant
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A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Giuffre v. Delta Air Lines,¹ denied plaintiffs’ claims against the carrier based on allegations that
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Approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate in June and passed by voice vote in the House of Representatives in July, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights is set to alter the
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On July 24, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld1 regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) last year aimed at reducing “unfair and
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