The Sixth Circuit recently became the latest Court of Appeals to weigh in on whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) preempts claims of negligent carrier selection under state common law for...more
The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently held that the Airline Deregulation Act (ADA), a federal law, preempts Rhode Island law requiring premium pay for Sunday and holidays. This decision may allow employers in other...more
On April 4, 2018, Airlines for America, a trade association and lobbyist organization for U.S. airlines, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Massachusetts against the Massachusetts Attorney General challenging the state’s...more
Suddenly, the entire world is interested in learning about the laws governing airlines’ actions when a flight is overbooked. It isn’t every day that the entire world suddenly wants to learn all about something that you’ve...more