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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On June 27, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court confronted personal jurisdiction in two decisions: J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro and Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown. The results
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In a decision that could have far-reaching implications for the air freight industry, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in Chubb Insurance Company of Europe, S.A. v. Menlo
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Aircraft owners previously registering in the U.S. needed to file only once with the FAA Civil Aviation Registry (Registry). To enhance Registry accuracy, the FAA published significant new regulations on
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco rendered a decision on January 5, 2010 which has significant implications for airlines facing potential class-action litigation over the collection of
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In Aziz v. Air India, a federal court in California granted summary judgment in favor of Air India in a case arising from an in-flight cardiac arrest suffered by passenger
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