On July 24, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld1 regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) last year aimed at reducing “unfair and
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On the evening of December 26, 2010, a blizzard swept through the New York metropolitan area, dumping nearly fifteen inches of snow on John F. Kennedy International Airport (“Kennedy Airport”).
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When a corporation is named as a defendant in litigation, one of the frequently used discovery tools is a notice to take the deposition of the corporation. Under Federal Rule
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On March 20, 2012, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) heard oral argument on the challenge to its interpretation of European Union Regulation EC No 261/2004 (“EC 261”) in the
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We have written previously regarding MMSEA Section 111 mandatory reporting requirements, pursuant to which companies and insurers must report to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) payments made
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Since its enactment in 2004, European Union Regulation 261 (“EC 261”)1 has generated significant media coverage and litigation in the European Union (“EU”) and various EU national courts. This broad
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In Tompkins v. Detroit Metro. Airport, No. 10-10413, 2012 WL 179320 (E.D. Mich. Jan. 18, 2012), a federal court denied a Defendant’s motion to compel the Plaintiff to execute an
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We are living in the midst of a social media revolution that is changing the way individuals, companies and governments organize, navigate and share information, as well as the very
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Our Spring 2008 Newsletter discussed the liability of non-operating aircraft owners and lessors, such as owners in trust and finance or capital lessors, to passengers and property owners arising out
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A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has held that being bumped or pushed by a fellow passenger while disembarking does not constitute an
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