This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, the FAA’s Airworthiness Directives...more
On February 12, the president released his highly anticipated infrastructure proposal, a “Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America.” Unlike prior federal infrastructure development strategies, which rarely...more
On Monday, the Trump administration finally released its highly anticipated “Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America,” a 53-page document highlighting the White House’s core principles for rebuilding and...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses new restrictions on Cuba travel, DOT’s Small Community Air Service Development Grant Program, new DOT drug testing requirements for safety-sensitive...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s and CBP’s comprehensive reviews of their regulations, Congress’ FAA reauthorization extension legislation, the FAA’s adoption of new Stage 5...more
The House Financial Services Committee this morning rounded out a full week of congressional hearings for former Equifax CEO Richard Smith. Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) reiterated his earlier calls for national standards...more
Richard Smith, former Chairman and CEO of Equifax, faced his third congressional hearing in two days, appearing this afternoon before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Privacy, Technology, and the Law Subcommittee to discuss...more
Former Equifax chief Richard Smith returned to Capitol Hill for a second day of congressional hearings into his company’s data breach, this time appearing before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs...more
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Digital and Consumer Protection held the first in what will be a series of Congressional hearings on the recently revealed data breach at major credit agency...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Maritime and Infrastructure Federal Update highlights: (i) the unprecedented nature of the recent Jones Act waiver, (ii) available infrastructure funding through the TIGER program, (iii)...more
9/22/2017
/ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Environmental Review ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Grants ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Jones Act ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Maritime Transport ,
NDAA ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
OMB ,
Shipyard Industry ,
TIGER Program ,
Trump Administration ,
Waivers
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s 2017 U.S.-Cuba Frequency Allocation Proceeding, the FAA’s elimination of requirements to obtain Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM)...more
In an era when the U.S. Congress can seemingly agree on nothing, both the House and Senate voted overwhelmingly last week to expand U.S. sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The ‘‘Countering America’s Adversaries...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses the latest FAA reauthorization bills, the Department of Homeland Security’s enhanced aviation security measures, the DOT Inspector General’s audit...more
7/10/2017
/ Air Traffic Control Systems ,
Aviation Industry ,
Delta Airlines ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Hazardous Substances ,
International Trade ,
Reporting Requirements ,
United Airlines
On June 16, 2017, President Trump announced changes to the U.S. policy toward Cuba aimed at tightening travel restrictions on U.S. persons and limiting the Cuban military’s access to U.S. dollars. Although announced on June...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) will publish notices on June 8, 2017, soliciting public comments to help shape their regulatory reform efforts under Executive Order (EO) 13771,...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Maritime and Infrastructure Federal Update attempts to navigate the mixed messages of recent government actions including (i) Customs and Border Protection’s letter ruling modification...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses the FAA’s regulatory reform review, the FAA’s and PHMSA’s increases in civil penalty amounts, recent amendments of hazardous materials regulations, the...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Maritime and Infrastructure Federal Update discusses (i) the Jones Act conflict developing before Customs and Border Protection with respect to the use of foreign flag vessels to perform...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s tentative award of Mexico City slots, DHS/TSA’s prohibitions on the in-cabin carriage of certain personal electronic devices on nonstop flights to...more
4/4/2017
/ Advertising ,
Airline Passengers ,
Airlines ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electronic Devices ,
Executive Branch ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Traffic Safety Act (the TSA) ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to the Cozen O’Connor Maritime and Infrastructure Federal Update. Through this publication, we aim to keep you informed about many of the federal legislative, regulatory, and administrative developments affecting the...more
3/28/2017
/ Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Maritime Commission ,
Infrastructure ,
Liens ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
MARAD ,
Maritime Transport ,
NVOCCs ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Service Agreements ,
Service Contracts ,
TIGER Program ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Vessels
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s final approval of antitrust immunity for Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, DOT’s proceeding to reallocate some of Delta/Aeromexico’s Mexico City and...more
2/16/2017
/ Amtrak ,
Antitrust Immunity ,
Aviation Industry ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Delta Airlines ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Drug Testing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
SNPRM ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Last week, we published an op-ed, “Here are Five things President Trump can't change,” in The Hill discussing long-established and irrevocable rules of how D.C. works that Trump and his team need to factor into their thought...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s proposed rule on the use of cell phones to make voice calls on commercial flights, the results of DOT’s negotiated rulemaking on accessible...more
12/19/2016
/ Advertising ,
Air Carriers ,
Airline Passengers ,
American Airlines ,
Antitrust Immunity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Mergers ,
Mobile Devices ,
PHMSA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
On Friday December 2nd the President’s Commission on Enhancing Cybersecurity (“Commission”) released their long-awaited Report on Securing and Growing the Digital Economy. The nonpartisan Commission was created in April by...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s recently issued consumer protection rules and initiatives, the GAO’s report on air traffic control reorganization, DOT’s tentative approval of...more
11/18/2016
/ Air Traffic Control Systems ,
Airlines ,
Antitrust Immunity ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cuba ,
Delta Airlines ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Pilots ,
Southwest Airlines