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Cleared for Takeoff: Arizona’s Flight Path to Advanced Air Mobility

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Whether you grew up imagining a world where you would beat traffic in a flying car like George Jetson, or never knew a world without cell phones, the future of flying vehicles might be closer than you think. While we’re not...more

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Four Ohio Properties Awarded $225M in All Ohio Future Fund Support

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Properties in Coshocton, Lorain, Montgomery, and Muskingum counties will receive more than $225 million from the All Ohio Future Fund (AOFF), which “will be used to improve infrastructure” to help prepare the sites for future...more

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Trump's First 100 Days: Transportation

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We anticipate the federal funding tap for transportation infrastructure projects to be turned off, or at least significantly tightened, early on in the new administration....more

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Federal Court Remands PFAS Lawsuit by Michigan AG Against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority

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A federal judge has denied the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority‘s attempt to move an environmental lawsuit to federal court to be filed by Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel, alleging that per- and...more

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New York and New Jersey Governors Sign the Healthy Terminals Act

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In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, New York and New Jersey have adopted legislation to benefit airport workers. The Healthy Terminals Act in both states will boost wages and access to healthcare for airport workers...more

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California-Based Flight Attendants Are Protected by California's Overtime and Meal/Rest Break Standards

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While the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc., et al., ___ F.3d ____, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 5197 (9th Cir. Feb. 23, 2021), gave some wins to the airlines, air carriers employing...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

OSBA Sales & Use Tax Subcommittee Report Highlights Recent Cases - September 2020

I. EXEMPTIONS - Resale Exemption - Domokur Aviation Services, LLC v. McClain, Ohio BTA Case No. 2019-694 (September 15, 2020). Applying the Supreme Court’s decision in Pi in the Sky, LLC v. Testa, 155 Ohio State 113,...more

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Federal Law to Prohibit Low Flying Drones Proposed

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On October 16, 2019 Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Drone Integration and Zoning Act, a bill designed to establish a regulatory framework for drones based on the principles of local governance and cooperative...more

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U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Airline Flight Crew Employees on Paid Sick Leave Challenge

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On October 11, 2019, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that Washington state’s paid sick leave law does not violate the Constitution or federal preemption law, thereby...more

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Friendlier Skies in Rhode Island: Sunday & Holiday Premium Pay Law Held Preempted for Airlines

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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

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The Family Office: Planning for Private Aircraft Assets

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• Family offices are increasingly involved in structuring and managing the ownership or use of private aircrafts for business and personal travel. • The optimal structure will vary depending on a number of factors,...more

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act Paves the Way for Federal Regulation of Delivery Drones

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On Oct. 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254), which reauthorizes funding of the FAA through Sept. 30, 2023. This is the first long-term FAA reauthorization since...more

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Illinois Legislature Pre-empts Municipal Authority to Regulate Drones

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Effective immediately, the Illinois General Assembly has pre-empted all Illinois municipalities other than Chicago, including home rule municipalities, from regulating "unmanned aircraft systems," commonly referred to as...more

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FAA Stands Firm in Defense of Federal Preemption of Airspace Regulations

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On July 20, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) issued a Press Release unequivocally clarifying its views of the distribution of regulatory authority between federal and local governments with respect to the...more

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Fasten Your Seat Belts: California Revisiting Oracle in Airline Cases

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On July 12, 2018, the California Supreme Court agreed to address questions posed by the Ninth Circuit about whether California Labor Code provisions apply to an out-of-state employer whose employees work part of their time in...more

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Ninth Circuit Certifies Questions to California Supreme Court Regarding Applicability of California Employment Laws to Mobile...

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In three separate cases involving airline employers, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently certified five questions to the California Supreme Court for guidance on whether California’s labor code provisions apply...more

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Airlines Association Files Another Lawsuit Challenging Massachusetts Paid Sick Leave Law

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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

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Vermont Legislative Update 03-30-2018 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Senators Berate ANR Secretary over Missed Deadline - Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore said on Thursday she's learned to put requests in writing after she sought legislative permission to delay promulgation...more

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Trump Announces Drone Integration Pilot Program

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On October 25, President Trump issued a memorandum directing Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao to launch an initiative to safely test and validate advanced operations for drones in partnership with state and local...more

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Administration’s Drone Pilot Program to Spur Innovative Drone Use

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To promote the integration of drone technology, the White House’s three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program partners the federal government with state, local, and tribal governments in the development,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In January, Will You be Able to Board Your Domestic Flight with Your Current Driver’s License?

In 2005, Congress passed the Real ID Act, enacting national standards for obtaining state driver’s licenses and I.D. cards. These federally mandated standards require states to use enhanced security features and...more

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Drone Integration Pilot Program Launches with Aggressive Timeline

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• The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have already launched a three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program announced in the Presidential Memorandum released...more

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White House Orders DOT to Establish a UAS Integration Pilot Program

This week, the White House issued an anticipated Memorandum directing the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (the “Pilot”). The Memorandum suggests a...more

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Thoughts on Drones: The View from the Bench

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Having just returned from the American Bar Association Aviation and Aerospace Committee Conference, I would like to share some thoughts on drones conveyed from the view of the bench and the regulators....more

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