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When the Smoke Clears: The Role of Aviation Defense Lawyers After an Airline Accident
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Introduction: The First Hours
In the operations centers of major airlines, in the war rooms of airframe manufacturers, in the offices of insurers who have spent years pricing the risk…
Continue Reading When the Smoke Clears: The Role of Aviation Defense Lawyers After an Airline AccidentEmergency Response Exercises and Drones
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All airports holding certificates under Part 139 of the Federal Aviation Regulations are required to have an emergency plan that includes procedures for dealing with potential disasters. For Class I…
Continue Reading Emergency Response Exercises and DronesSuing Uncle Sam!
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In the second of our weekly posts on topics from our 2026 Aviation Roundtable, we present the materials from our panel on Suing the United States for FAA Negligence.
When…
Continue Reading Suing Uncle Sam!The Lawyer in the Room: A Lawyer’s Role in the NTSB Process
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The National Transportation Safety Board operates under a mandate that is almost philosophically distinct from the legal system that surrounds it. The Board does not assign blame. It does not…
Continue Reading The Lawyer in the Room: A Lawyer’s Role in the NTSB ProcessNO FLY ZONES – NEW RULES FOR DRONES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
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Ten years ago, Congress passed Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act. That provision required the FAA to establish a process for private owners of critical infrastructure…
Continue Reading NO FLY ZONES – NEW RULES FOR DRONES AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTUREWEBINAR: FAA Reorganization: What You Need to Know
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We would like to thank everyone who was able to join us for the live presentation of the latest Aviation Webinar Series, “FAA Reorganization: What You Need to Know…
Continue Reading WEBINAR: FAA Reorganization: What You Need to KnowFAA Stepping Up Drone Enforcement
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For the second time in two years, the FAA has toughened up its enforcement policy for drone operators who violate the Federal Aviation Regulations.
Under normal circumstances, the FAA’s enforcement…
Continue Reading FAA Stepping Up Drone EnforcementCounter-Drone Technology Coming to Your Town
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Enhanced counter drone technology will soon be coming to state, local and tribal law enforcement. As many of you are aware, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy issued a…
Continue Reading Counter-Drone Technology Coming to Your TownProposed Rules for Unmanned Aircraft: What You Need to Know Now
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We would like to thank everyone who was able to join us for the live presentation of the latest Aviation Webinar Series, “Proposed Rules for Unmanned Aircraft: What You…
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