In accordance with the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) promulgates regulations aimed at promoting disabled passengers’ access to air travel and related services. These
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On December 2, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the summary judgment dismissal of an elderly wheelchair passenger’s lawsuit against Korean Airlines, finding that
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Aviation and Climate Change – Law & Policy is a collaborative effort of the firms of Condon & Forsyth LLP and HodgkinsonJohnson Pty Ltd. to address and analyze current topics
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The question of whether US federal law standards of care govern aviation product liability claims is currently being considered by the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in
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On behalf of the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law, Condon & Forsyth hosted a speed networking event on October 29, 2015. This event was to kick off the New
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently held that a passenger who endorsed an airline’s check offered in “full and final settlement” of her baggage
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On September 17, 2015, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) issued its latest interpretation of European Union Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (“EC 261”). In van der Lans v. KLM, Case
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On August, 20, 2015, in Singh v. Caribbean Airlines Ltd., the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the United States District Court for the Southern District
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One issue that arises inevitably in air disaster litigation in the United States is whether the federal court can assert jurisdiction over all cases so that they can be resolved
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On August 25, 2015, recent amendments to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations pertaining to denied boarding compensation and domestic baggage liability limits will take effect. The DOT also has
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