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...
Mar 1, 2019 | Air and Space Law, Article, P. Paul Fitzgerald
By P. Paul Fitzgerald Abstract Tarmac delays approaching or exceeding twenty-four hours are associated with the diversion of a large number of aircraft on September 11, 2001, and the diversion of distressed aircraft in emergency situations to the closest available...
Mar 1, 2019 | Air and Space Law, Alexander W. Salter, Article
By Alexander William Salter Abstract The law and economics of space policy have recently become an important research area. In this Article, the author contributes to the literature on legal frameworks for outer space activities, specifically space settlement. Article...
Dec 1, 2018 | Air and Space Law, Article, Bryan S. David, Courts, 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 upon the laws of that...
Dec 1, 2018 | Air and Space Law, Article, International, Paul B. Larsen
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...
Dec 1, 2018 | Air and Space Law, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Article, Fred Lazar
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...
