Publications

Marissa Lefland has significant experience litigating in both federal and state court, where she has conducted trials, arbitrations, and mediations.  Marissa has represented foreign and domestic air carriers, terminal operators,
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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
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The Montreal Convention exclusively governs lawsuits against air carriers for damage arising from delay of or damage to cargo during international air transportation.1  A recent decision by the United States
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In a two-part opinion, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed a lawsuit by the family of a deceased Pakistani-American whose remains were not
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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
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The Montreal Convention governs the rights and liabilities of air carriers for injuries sustained by passengers during international air transportation.1 Under Article 17 of the Montreal Convention, an air carrier
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A common misconception among practitioners is that the Montreal Convention, in addressing the issue of where lawsuits may be filed against air carriers, confers personal jurisdiction over carriers.  In actuality,
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As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing government-mandated travel restrictions, air carriers worldwide have been forced to cancel flights over the past six months.  As a result
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