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Welcome to the Jungle: The Application of Foreign Law in Aircraft Accident Litigation
By Bryan S. David Abstract Ordinarily, all legally significant aspects pertaining to a lawsuit emanate from a single state (usually the state where the lawsuit was filed), and the court assigned to the lawsuit decides the case based strictly...
read moreMinimum International Norms For Managing Space Traffic, Space Debris, and Near Earth Object Impacts
By Paul B. Larsen Abstract “New Space" arrived with the sudden prospect of thousands of small satellites being launched into orbit and the realization that space traffic management (STM), space debris, and Near-Earth Object (NEO) problems need to be resolved so that...
read moreAntitrust Immunity for Joint Ventures Among Alliance Airlines
By Fred Lazar Abstract This article addresses four fundamental questions: 1. If joint ventures and, particularly, metal-neutral joint ventures produce significant benefits for consumers, then why not grant them antitrust immunity while subjecting them to periodic...
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Pioneering the Right to Breastfeed at 35,000 Feet: Workplace Accommodations for Lactating Employees in the Airline Industry
By Brooke L. Hauglid Abstract Airline Companies have a clouded history when it comes to sex discrimination. Open any textbook on gender and law and you are sure to find cases like Wilson v. Southwest Airlines, Burwell v. E. Air Lines, Inc., or numerous others...
read moreMake Airlines Great Again: Why Bankruptcy Went From a Dirty Word to a Strategy, and a Proposal to Bring It Back
By KlaytonSweitzer Hiland Abstract The U.S. Airline Industry has a rich history of regulation, deregulation, competition, labor disputes, and solvency problems. Airlines play an irreplaceable role in American society. The industry is responsible for over $1.5 trillion...
read moreHere Comes the Boom: Reevaluating the Merits of FAA Prohibition on Civil Supersonic Flight
By Jonathan Petree Abstract LUDDITES BEWARE: advances in modern technology may warrant the reevaluation of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations that practically serve only to impede the technological growth within, and the subsequent evolution of, the...
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