Airport sponsors and their legal counsel have been forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to exercise judgment and make tough decisions regarding the financial accommodations they will offer their commercial aeronautical tenants to...more
If there is anything to be learned from the FAA’s distribution of the $10 billion in funds allocated to airports in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, it is that allocating billions of dollars in...more
The confluence of federal, state, and local regulations governing the siting and development of new wind farms in the United States has made it increasingly difficult for developers to navigate the murky waters of permitting...more
On February 26, 2019, the Idaho Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in favor of Buchalter’s client, Bonner County, owner and operator of Sandpoint Airport in Idaho.
In an action originally seeking tens of millions of...more
For technology companies seeking investment capital, the new SEC regulations on crowdfunding that went into effect on May 16, 2016 present new funding options by expanding the pool of investors beyond the traditional funding...more
7/6/2016
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Commercial Leases ,
Crowdfunding ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Finders ,
Patent Applications ,
Securities ,
Startups ,
Subletting ,
Technology Sector ,
Terms of Use ,
Trade Secrets ,
Websites
Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) announced the finalization of its long-awaited Final Rule governing routine commercial operation of unmanned aircraft systems weighing 55 lbs. or less. The new 14 C.F.R. Part...more
On April 28 Congress passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), which creates a federal private right of action for trade secret misappropriation. Enactment into law is virtually certain, as President Obama, a long-time...more
Identical bills pending in the U.S. House and Senate are aimed at expanding and altering the substantive and procedural remedies available to businesses seeking to defend their valuable trade secrets through litigation. On...more
We hope you enjoy this edition of our Tech Newsletter.
As technology continues to drive business innovation and growth, new and existing companies positioned to take advantage of the tech trends for 2016 will be better...more
10/9/2015
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Assignments ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Crowdfunding ,
Direct to Consumer Sales ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Enterprise Agreements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet ,
Master Service Agreement ,
Medical Devices ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Technology ,
Telehealth ,
Trade Secrets ,
Vendor Contacts
On February 15, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration published its highly anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (applicable to UAS weighing...more
The only thing outpacing the Federal Aviation Administration’s rapid development of guidelines and regulations governing unmanned aircraft systems (also known as drones) is the list of industries seeking to use those systems...more
In this Bulletin:
- Intellectual Property: Guidance to the Upstart Tech Company for Protecting IP Rights
- Mergers & Acquisitions: Five Legal Issues Entrepreneurs Should Consider Before Agreeing To an Earn-Out...more
2/5/2015
/ Aerospace ,
Business Assets ,
Business Litigation ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt Financing ,
Defamation ,
Drones ,
Earn-Outs ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Equity Financing ,
Startups ,
Wage and Hour
In This Issue:
- Update on Developments in California Drone Law
- One Community Gets Relief from Aircraft Noise
- California Once Again Relinquishes Clean Air Act Enforcement Responsibility to the...more
12/18/2014
/ Aircraft ,
Airlines ,
Aviation Industry ,
Clean Air Act ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Drones ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Law Enforcement ,
NTSB ,
Pirker ,
Search Warrant ,
Takings Clause ,
Trucking Industry ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Wage and Hour
Drones have just found their new best friends: coders. On Oct. 13, the Linux Foundation unveiled a nonprofit organization called the Dronecode Project, an open-source development initiative uniting thousands of coders for the...more
There is something stirring in the skies, and it’s about to turn the independent filmmaking world upside down. With this year’s arrival of accessible, affordable, and—most importantly—legal unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, or...more