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The Compliance Advantage: Unlocking Success in Airport Infrastructure

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The horizon for airport development is brighter than ever, fueled by substantial investments from the federal, state, and local governments. From ambitious terminal upgrades to crucial runway extensions and improved ground...more

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Update on U.S. Counter-UAS Authorities and Efforts to Address Threats from Drone Operations

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The military conflicts in Ukraine and Israel have highlighted the role that small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) might play in future conflicts. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 (the...more

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Cozen Cities - February 28, 2024

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CHICAGO — Uber, Lyft Drivers Join Valentine’s Day Strike with Thousands Across Country- Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash drivers gathered at O’Hare Airport’s rideshare waiting lot on Valentine’s Day to kick off a strike that was...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Congress Begins Overhaul of Civil Aviation Policy Amidst Turbulent Summer Travel Season and Increased Demands from Nascent...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill is a crucial piece of legislation that affects the safety and efficiency of air travel in the United States. It is an important, multi-year tool for Congress to...more

Nossaman LLP

New Infrastructure Bill Expands TIFIA Program

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Late last Friday on November 5th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA, which President Biden intends to sign on Monday,...more

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Congress Passes $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation

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After passage in both houses of Congress, the highly-anticipated $1.2 trillion infrastructure legislation package, more commonly referred to as the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (“Act”), has headed to President...more

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Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

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Yesterday, the Senate passed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. We have previously written on the impact that previous drafts of the bill, which is now entitled the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, would...more

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Speeding Toward an Infrastructure Bill: Analyzing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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The Road Toward Better Infrastructure - On August 1, 2021, the Senate proposed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill including $550 billion in new spending to improve the country's...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Infrastructure: Navigating the Road Ahead

Following enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA, P.L.117-2), the Biden administration indicated its next major priority was passing a comprehensive infrastructure package. The administration released the American...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Electric vehicle incentives - federal

With interest and investment in electric vehicle (EV) technology increasing steadily, it is important for original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, and consumers to be aware of federal and state incentives...more

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Local Impact of the CARES Act and Potential New Infrastructure Bill

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We recently wrote about the CARES Act and the new, separate infrastructure bill going through the legislative process. The Act created $500 billion in aid for state and local governments, and these funds could directly impact...more

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International Trade Impacts of The Coronavirus: Update On Government And Industry Actions And Key Considerations For Trade...

The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and the disease it causes, COVID-19, have created diverse, complex, and immediate challenges for world governments, multinational businesses, and other international institutions and projects....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Drones and Urban Air Mobility in the President’s Budget

President Trump recently released his federal budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The President’s budget is always a helpful tool to identify what the administration’s policy priorities are and what we might expect to...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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US banks are reporting that cases of financial abuse of seniors are on the rise. Treasury department data showed a 2-fold increase in suspected cases from just 5 years ago and a 12% increase from just a year ago....more

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Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure

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On February 12, 2018, the White House unveiled its 55-page proposal for infrastructure investment, the Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure. The sweeping proposal seeks to inject funding into several key areas...more

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President Trump Continues to Make Unmanned Aircraft Systems a Priority

The President’s fiscal 2019 (FY19) budget proposal was outlined yesterday, and it shows a willingness to invest in the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones into the National Airspace System, to the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Investment Watch: “Parameters,” But Not Full Plan to be Released this Month

Despite bi-partisan agreement on the urgency to invest in the nation’s infrastructure to meet fast growing demands on our roads, railroads and waterways, there has yet to materialize a bi-partisan framework for funding and...more

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Tax Law Hampering Airport Improvements, Government Accountability Office Finds

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Since 1970, the federal Airport and Airway Trust Fund (referred to as the Aviation Trust Fund) has been an important source of finance for airport improvements. But the fund has dwindled thanks to a 2006 law, passed to quell...more

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Obama Administration’s FY 2016 Budget Includes Potential Tweaks to Airport Funding Mechanisms

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The Obama administration’s fiscal year 2016 budget includes approximately $95 billion for a broad array of transportation-related projects. Included in that category of spending are several interesting aviation infrastructure...more

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