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Avoiding Pyrrhic Victories in Orbit: A Need for Kinetic Anti-Satellite Arms Control in the Twenty-First Century
By Captain Cort S. Thompson Abstract On March 27, 2019, India launched a direct ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon, aimed at the Indian Ministry of Defense satellite Microsat-R. The kinetic-energy ASAT weapon collided with Microsat-R at an altitude of nearly 300...
The West Caribbean Conundrum: The United States Versus France on the Availability of Forum Non Conveniens Under the Montreal Convention of 1999
By David Cluxton Download the full article (PDF) here. Westlaw | Lexis Recommended Citation David Cluxton, The West Caribbean Conundrum: The United States Versus France on the Availability of Forum Non Conveniens Under the Montreal Convention of 1999, 85 J. Air L....
Preserving Humanity’s Heritage in Space: Fifty Years After Apollo 11 and Beyond
By Andrea J. Harrington Abstract As numerous governments and commercial entities plan ambitious expeditions into outer space and to celestial bodies, humanity’s heritage in space is threatened. Fifty years following the Apollo 11 landing, we have recognized the...
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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...
The Ninth Circuit’s Left Hook: Criminal Venue in the Skies and Why Lozoya Hits the Mark
By Christopher Thomson Download the full article (PDF) here. Westlaw | Lexis Recommended Citation Christopher Thomson, Case Note, The Ninth Circuit's Left Hook: Criminal Venue in the Skies and Why Lozoya Hits the Mark, 85 J. Air L. & Com. 189 (2020).
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