Partners Kathy Posner and John Maggio will be speaking at the 10th Annual McGill Conference on International Aviation Liability and Insurance (22-23 June 2017, held in Montreal). The McGill Conference brings together
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On May 19, 2017, a Federal Court of Appeals ruled that the FAA’s Registration Rule, which requires all owners of small unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “drones”) to register with
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While experiencing a downward trend in accidents and incidents, the aviation industry continues to champion efforts to institutionalize safety. In 2015 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopted a Final Rule,
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The Ninth Circuit recently reinstated a class action against US Airways for the return of baggage fees in the event of delay.1 This holding is notable because it narrowed the
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The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted summary judgment to Singapore Airlines (SIA) in a lawsuit by a passenger who travelled from California to India on
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Marissa N. Lefland has co-authored “Recent Developments in Aviation and Space Law,” recently published in the Winter 2017 issue of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law
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Partner Kathy Posner will speak at the 10th Annual McGill Conference on International Aviation Liability and Insurance (22-23 June 2017, held in Montreal), which brings together world-leading aviation liability and
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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (Seattle) recently dismissed defendants AirAsia Berhad and Artus S.A.S. from wrongful death litigation arising out of the crash of AirAsia
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released its annual Aerospace Forecast for 2017-2037.1 The report predicts tremendous growth in “nearly every aspect of air transportation” over the next five years,
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently limited plaintiff’s passenger delay class action in Shabotinsky v. Deutsche Lufthansa AG.1 Plaintiff alleged that he was delayed flying
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