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Can We Address Orbital Debris with the International Law We Already Have? An Examination of Treaty Interpretation and the Due Regard Principle
By John S. Goehring Abstract India's controversial anti-satellite test in 2019 provides the United States an opportunity to demonstrate leadership in preventing future debris-generating events. However, new international space laws or norms are unlikely. Instead, the...
EU Air Passengers’ Rights Past, Present, And Future: In an Uncertain World (Regulation (EC) 261/2004: Evaluation and Case Study)
By Sarah Jane Fox and Luis Martín-Domingo Abstract Passenger rights have continued to be strengthened following deregulation in the European Union (EU - previously the European Community) with common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of...
Recent Developments in Aviation Law – 2019
By Arthur I. Willner, Raymond L. Mariani, and Emily K. Doty Abstract This article summarizes decisions and developments in the field of aviation law from 2019. It does not attempt to address every reported aviation case. Rather, it focuses on the areas of aviation law...
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Ending the Forever War: Resolving the Boeing-Airbus Trade Dispute with a New Bilateral Agreement
By Brooke Vaydik Abstract In today's ever-connected and increasingly global economy, there is a strong need for cooperation in bilateral and multilateral trade exchanges, but international trade disputes have arisen in the context of many industries, goods, and...
Minimum Wage Requirements: Seventh Circuit Perpetuates Employer-Friendly FLSA Interpretation
By Ashley Jo Zaccagnini Download the full article (PDF) here. Westlaw | Lexis Recommended Citation Ashley Jo Zaccagnini, Minimum Wage Requirements: Seventh Circuit Perpetuates Employer-Friendly FLSA Interpretation, 85 J. Air L. & Com. 209 (2020).
Unfair Disclosure—Adopting a Limited Consultant Corollary for FOIA’s Exemption 5 in Attorney Work-Product Cases Preserves Litigation Parity for Agencies Like the FAA
By Ellen Smith Yost Download the full article (PDF) here. Westlaw | Lexis Recommended Citation Ellen Smith Yost, Case Note, Unfair Disclosure—Adopting a Limited Consultant Corollary for FOIA's Exemption 5 in Attorney Work-Product Cases Preserves Litigation Parity for...
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