For nearly 40 years and in more than 18,000 judicial opinions, federal courts have used the Chevron doctrine to defer to an agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court...more
9/3/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corner Post Inc v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Agencies ,
HUD ,
IRS ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
NTSB ,
OCC ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
U.S. Treasury
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an advance copy of its Notice of Intent (Notice) to initiate a rulemaking to reconsider the way in which the FAA regulates certain air carriers that perform public charter...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on July 26, 2023, announced its issuance of a final rule entitled "Accessible Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft." The final rule amends Part 382 of the DOT regulations1 to require...more
A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against a commercial airline on May 30, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleging three violations of California state law related to unfair and...more
6/6/2023
/ Advertising ,
Airline Deregulation Act ,
Airlines ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Carbon Off-Set Credits ,
Class Action ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Greenwashing ,
Preemption
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the White House on May 8, 2023, each made significant announcements concerning airline passenger rights, which are summarized below. First, DOT announced that it is expanding...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Dec. 7, 2022, published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), "Update to Air Carrier Definitions," that would incorporate "powered-lift" operations into...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Aug. 3, 2002, issued a Request for Comments (RFC) on the possible issuance of minimum aircraft seat size requirements for passenger aircraft. The FAA issued the RFC in order to...more
On June 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a statement and show-cause order tentatively prohibiting the sale of passenger air transportation between the U.S. and Belarus, subject only to possible...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly pronounced effect on the aviation sector. Passenger carriers have grounded their aircraft and slashed their schedules, cargo carriers scrambled to maintain healthcare and other...more
1/5/2021
/ Air Carriers ,
Airports ,
Aviation Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Dec. 28, 2020, released two Final Rules intended to accelerate the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – or drones – into the national airspace system. The first Final...more
12/31/2020
/ Airspace ,
Commercial Use ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Final Rules ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Licenses ,
NTSB ,
Regulatory Standards ,
TSA ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
As the Trump Administration draws to a close, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued two final rules that have long been on the "wish list" of U.S. and foreign carriers. The first rule dramatically revised...more
Citing the "unprecedented impact" of COVID-19 on air travel demand, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on May 12, 2020, issued a document that provided answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) concerning air...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a drop in air travel and a wave of airline flight cancellations. Reeling from widespread operational challenges and sudden (and massive) loss of revenue, many air carriers in recent weeks...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a vast and severe impact on the U.S. economy, and the U.S. air transportation industry has been brought almost to a standstill. While the executive branch moved quickly to address immediate...more
4/3/2020
/ Air Carriers ,
Airlines ,
Airports ,
Aviation Industry ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Relief Measures ,
Transportation Industry ,
TSA ,
U.S. Treasury
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which contains measures to improve the accessibility of lavatories for passengers with disabilities. The NPRM,...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) last week attempted to address controversies and confusion concerning the transportation of service animals aboard passenger aircraft by publishing a Final Statement of Enforcement...more
U.S. transportation officials have taken two separate actions which will affect transportation between the United States and Latin America. These developments are summarized below...more
5/16/2019
/ Air Cargo ,
Air Carriers ,
Aircraft ,
Airline Passengers ,
Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
Costa Rica ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
ICAO ,
International Travel ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Transportation Industry ,
Travelers ,
Venezuela
President Trump has made the reduction of federal regulation in the marketplace a centerpiece of his campaign and administration. While numerous efforts to review existing aviation regulations are underway, the newly-signed...more
1/15/2019
/ Air Carriers ,
Aircraft ,
Airline Passengers ,
Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
New Legislation ,
Reauthorization ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration
President-Elect Donald Trump has indicated strong interest in two areas: infrastructure development and regulatory reform. Several potentially important developments in the aviation sector are anticipated in both...more