On January 14, 2019, amidst the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, the FAA unveiled its highly anticipated proposed rules that would allow small (under 55 lbs.) unmanned aircraft
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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
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Last week President Trump signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (“the Act”). The Act touches on virtually every aspect of commercial air travel, including airport improvement programs,
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Federal courts recently issued decisions both limiting and expanding potential liability for transportation of cargo under the Montreal Convention. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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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
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Earlier this month, the New York Supreme Court (Monroe County) added to a growing list of decisions granting foreign defendants’ motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction since the
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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
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The United States District Court for the Northern District of California recently dismissed the claims of two passengers injured in the crash of Asiana Flight 214 for lack of treaty
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In U.S. litigation plaintiffs often seek to recover damages arising from both physical and mental injuries. In actions governed by the Warsaw or Montreal Convention, nearly every federal court that
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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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