Oct 30, 2020 | Air and Space Law, Article, International, John S. Goehring
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....
Oct 30, 2020 | Air and Space Law, Article, Luis Martín-Domingo, Sarah J. Fox Dr
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...
Oct 30, 2020 | Air and Space Law, Arthur I. Willner, Article, Emily K. Doty, Raymond L. Mariani
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...
Sep 24, 2020 | Air and Space Law, Article, Captain Cort S. Thompson, Military, War, and Peace
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...
Sep 24, 2020 | Air and Space Law, Article, Civil Procedure, David Cluxton
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....
Sep 1, 2019 | Air and Space Law, Andrea J. Harrington, Article, Feature, Legal History
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...
Sep 1, 2019 | Air and Space Law, Article, Torts, W. Bradley Wendel
By W. Bradley Wendel Abstract Technology often promises increased safety in the form of reduction of human errors. One of the major arguments for the move to semiautonomous and “driverless” cars is the expected significant reduction in road accidents caused by driver...
Jun 1, 2019 | Air and Space Law, Article, Feature, Patrick J. Kearns
By Patrick J. Kearns Abstract The following article addresses recent developments in aviation law and the aviation field generally over the past year, i.e., in the time frame of approximately January 2018 to January 2019. This Article will examine a selection of new...
Jun 1, 2019 | Air and Space Law, Article, Feature, Property Law and Real Estate, Tyler Conte
By Tyler Conte Abstract In November 2015, the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (commonly known as the SPACE Act) became federal law. For private aerospace companies, particularly those with the goal of eventually using or supplying resources obtained...
Mar 1, 2019 | Air and Space Law, Article, Jurisdiction, Laura K. Ashdown
By Laura K. Ashdown Abstract In recent decades, the international aviation community has started to transition away from relying on traditional air transport systems such as radar and ground-based air traffic control. With the development and adoption of digital...
