Demystifying Medicare Extension Act Reporting Requirements
If you are an insurer or attorney involved in making payment to a Medicare beneficiary or potential Medicare beneficiary on an aviation personal injury claim, you should be aware of the new reporting...
View Article“Fair Share” Civil Liability-The New Law in Pennsylvania
If you have ever dreaded defending a negligence case in Pennsylvania because joint and several liability could expose you to liability for an entire verdict even if found one percent negligent, then...
View ArticleCriminalization of Air Disasters: What Goal, If Any, Is Being Achieved?
Elaine Solomon and Dina Relles authored an article titled "Criminalization of Air Disasters: What Goal, If Any, Is Being Achieved?" that appeared in the Journal of Air Law...
View ArticleDOT Delays Some Passenger Rights Regulations
The U.S. Department of Transportation has decided to delay the implementation of some of its new passenger rights rules until January 24, 2012. Several carriers, carrier associations and travel...
View ArticleTSA Deadline Approaches for 100 Percent International Cargo Screening on...
On December 3, 2012, a new regulation requiring air carriers to screen 100 percent of all cargo aboard international passenger flights inbound to the United States will go into effect. This new...
View ArticleDOL Issues Final Rule Implementing FMLA Amendments Relating to Military...
Marking the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule implementing...
View ArticleHow to Defend Against Patent Trolls Without Breaking the Bank
Patent trolls—those who seek to enforce patent rights, but do not actually manufacture or supply services based on the patents—are a problem for almost all companies, large and...
View ArticlePART ONE: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”) – aka Drones...
I. Introduction The ever-quickening pace of technological innovation creates serious obstacles for legal, legislative, and regulatory regimes that are notoriously slow to adapt. One of the newest...
View ArticleHow to Defend against Patent Trolls without Breaking the Bank
Kenneth Bressler and Christopher Hu’s white paper, “How to Defend against Patent Trolls without Breaking the Bank” was republished in the May-June 2014 issue of IP...
View ArticlePART TWO: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”) – aka Drones...
I. Introduction There have been almost daily news stories about the advent of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“UAVs”), also referred to as “drones,” and how commercial...
View ArticlePart Three: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”) – aka...
I. Introduction Although the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“UAVs”) is not new, as commercial usage explodes over the next several years, unique insurance issues will arise. How...
View ArticleFAA Proposes Rules for Small Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems or Drones
Action Item: As a step towards integrating commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”) flights into U.S. airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) has released its long-awaited Notice of...
View ArticleEastern District of Pa. Again Recognizes Montreal Convention Exclusively...
Action Item: Until there is appellate resolution of the preemptive effect of the Montreal Convention, airlines sued in state court over damages allegedly arising during the course of international...
View ArticleEPA Takes Initial Steps toward Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft
Action Item: As a first step towards regulating aircraft emissions that contribute to climate change or emit greenhouse gas pollutants, the EPA has proposed to find that some greenhouse gas emissions...
View ArticleIssues Arising from Drones on College Campuses: Are You Prepared?
Action Item: Colleges and universities must give careful consideration as to how drones are being used, regulated, and-or restricted, so as not to run afoul of federal, state, and local laws and...
View ArticleThe Use of Drones in the Construction Industry: Are You Prepared?
Action Item: Anyone in the construction industry who is using drones in their business (or allowing contractors to use drones on their property) must be aware of the applicable laws and regulations,...
View ArticleDrones – Is the Maritime Industry Ready?
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or “drones” in common parlance, are not a part of the historical maritime vocabulary. At least not yet. While the term “drones”...
View ArticleNew FAA Legislation Expands Safety and Security Programs and Provides New...
Action Item: On July 15, 2016, President Obama signed into law H.R. 636, the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (“the Act,” Pub.L. 114-190). The Act extends the...
View ArticleIs the Maritime Industry Ready to Embrace Drones?
Unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”), or “drones” in common parlance, have not been a part of the historical maritime vocabulary. At least, not yet. While UAS may...
View ArticleThe Future of Part 107 sUAS Regulations and the 2017 Regulatory and...
Action Item: The FAA’s new Part 107 regulations concerning small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“sUAS”) went into effect August 29, 2016, boosting investments in the expanding...
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