The Federal Aviation Administration's ("FAA's") Part 107 rule for small commercial drone operation, effective as of August 2016, has now been up and running for over a year. In light of this milestone, the FAA recently took...more
On May 19, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling vacating the Federal Aviation Administration's "Registration Rule," which required owners of small unmanned aircraft ("drones") operated for...more
On March 15, 2017, Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced federal legislation entitled the Drone Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017. The proposed legislation seeks to address...more
3/29/2017
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Commercial Use ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
First Amendment ,
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Privacy Concerns ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Technology Sector ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Imagine a peaceful summer afternoon at home with your family. You’re inside preparing food for a barbeque while the rest of your family sunbathes and plays by the backyard pool. Suddenly, your teenage daughter runs into the...more
8/25/2016
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Bright-Line Rule ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Governor Brown ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Private Property ,
Safety Precautions ,
Trespass ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Federal Aviation Administration's recently announced rules for commercial operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones), set to take effect later this month, provide long-awaited guidance to drone operators...more