We have previously reported on developments regarding federal preemption of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and corresponding regulations.1 In the context of the Continental Connection Flight 3407 (operated by
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On October 16, 2013, Delta Air Lines obtained a favorable ruling in Volodarskiy v. Delta,1 when Judge Edmond Chang dismissed the plaintiffs’ cause of action for a direct violation of
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There are two new developments to report in the ongoing EU 2611 class action cases currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. On
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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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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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