ArticleU.S. DOJ And DOT Launch Inquiry Into Air Travel CompetitionThe U.S. DOJ's Antitrust Division and the DOT announced the launch of a broad public inquiry into the state of competition in air travel.United StatesTransportCozen O'Connor
ArticleVideo: T Minus 1 (Episode 11)A (slightly congested) T Minus 1 brings a shoutout to Payload and a discussion of time on the moon. (Please tell me lunar time will be easier to calculate than Australian time?!)United StatesTransportWiley Rein
ArticleVideo: T Minus 1 (Episode 14)I don't often wear black, but when I do, it feels appropriate to consider the role the FCC will have in the post-Loper Bright, Trump 2.0 worldUnited StatesTransportWiley Rein
ArticleVideo: T Minus 1 (Episode 6)Today on T Minus 1, I highlight a non-FCC rulemaking (it's DHS, in fact) with potentially broad implications for the satellite industry. United StatesTransportWiley Rein
ArticleVideo: T Minus 1 (Episode 9)Today in T Minus 1, we hop across the pond to the UK for a glimpse at Ofcom's "Call for Input" regarding spectrum needs for D2D (a/k/a SCS) services. Interested parties still have time to submit!United StatesTransportWiley Rein
ArticleWhy Pilots Take to the Skies, Despite the RisksAs a pilot and an avid Philadelphia sports fan, I — like many across America — mourned the recent flying accident and death of pitching ace Roy Halladay. After such events, friends often ask why I fly. Here is at least a partial answer to why I love being a pilot.United StatesTransportSchnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
ArticleAutomobile Technology- Set To Change The Face Of Liability LitigationGoogle recently announced its first truly driverless vehicle. Google’s vehicle allows an individual to "drive" a car while never touching the steering wheel. United StatesConsumer ProtectionButler Snow LLP
ArticleSeizure Of MSC GAYANE Raises Forfeiture Issues For The Maritime IndustryA drug bust does not ordinarily fit as a subject of a White Collar Alert, but when law enforcement seizes 16 tons of cocaine from a container ship, the enforcement action raises some critical issues for the maritime industry. United StatesCriminal LawMontgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP
ArticleWhite Paper: Labor Law Issues In Deciding To Automate Mass Transit OperationsFisher Phillip's Autonomous Vehicles Group published a white paper that takes a deep dive into the various labor law issues that stand to arise when transit employers United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleEstablishing The United States Space Academy (Trump EO Tracker)Establishes the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy and directs it to develop recommendations for creating a NASA-led federal academy to educate and train future space sector leaders...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorAkin
ArticleNew Measures to Strengthen Aviation SecurityThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced recently that the Transportation Security Administration will begin implementing new, enhanced security measures for all air carriers with international flights destined to the United States. United StatesImmigrationDinsmore & Shohl LLP
ArticleCommercial Bribery Charges Loom In Auto Export CasesThe United States government launched a wave of civil forfeiture claims aimed at brokers who export new luxury automobiles to China.United StatesInternational LawFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleDDTC And BIS Propose Revisions To Export Controls On Military Aircraft And Gas Turbine EnginesOn February 9, 2016, the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a proposed rule to amend Categories VIII and XIX of the United States Munitions List (USML)...United StatesInternational LawAkin
ArticleTrucking's Gradual Turn: A Slow Recovery Unfolds As Overcapacity NormalizesThe trucking industry is showing early signs of recovery from a prolonged recession, with spot rates rising and overcapacity normalizing. However, growth remains modest, projected at only 1.6% for 2025.United StatesInternational LawAnkura Consulting Group LLC
ArticleJeremy Cohen And Connor Bateman Write In The New York Law Journal On Mallory V. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. RulingSeyfarth's Jeremy Cohen and Connor Bateman co-authored an article, "'Mallory' - Another Jurisdiction Sea Change or Much Ado About Nothing?," in The New York Law Journal on August 14.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticleThe Developing Landscape Of Internet Of Things Standards For CarsThe Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the connection of a multitude of devices through the Internet to collect and exchange data. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWilmerHale
ArticleConference Of Data Protection Commissioners Publishes Resolution On Connected CarsIn October, the Conference of the Data Protection Commissioners issued a resolution on the combination of data gathered by car technologies and their disclosure to interested parties, including car insurances or employers. United StatesPrivacyJones Day
ArticleFlorida Law Creates Right Of Action Against Drone Operators For Surveillance Of Private PropertyA bill passed by the Florida legislature and signed into law earlier this year expands Florida's Freedom from Unwanted Surveillance Act (F.S. 934.50)...United StatesPrivacyLowndes
ArticleThis Week In NPRMs: Unmanned Aircraft Systems And Data PrivacyThis week on the Full Spectrum podcast, Communications partner Chip Yorkgitis discusses the FCC's recent Notice of Proposed Ruling on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (0:51:-15:16)...United StatesPrivacyKelley Drye & Warren LLP
ArticleAutonomous Vehicles─Ethical Issues Confronting In-House CounselAutonomous vehicles, and their artificial intelligence-driven operating systems, raise ethical questions not usually associated with a technological advancementUnited StatesTechnologyJones Day