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Ninth Circuit Finds Shipping Warehouse Employee Qualified as Exempt “Transportation Worker” Under the Federal Arbitration Act

On March 12, 2024, the Ninth Circuit published a decision in Ortiz v. Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC, holding that the Plaintiff Adan Ortiz (“Plaintiff”) qualified as a “transportation worker” under the Federal Arbitration...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - April 2024 #2

Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - March 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more

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A Piece of the MOSAIC: Simplified Flight Controls for Light Sport Aircraft and Beyond

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It’s the stuff of science fiction: walk out to your airplane, strap in, and, instead of a control wheel and assortment of dials and levers, you are presented with a slender device resembling an iPad. Touch “takeoff” on the...more

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“Just One More Thing”: Lt. Columbo and Operational Realities

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After lulling a suspect into a false sense of security, Peter Falk’s famous fictional detective would leave the interview, only to return moments later with the words “just one more thing,” at which point he would ask a...more

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Workplace Safety on the Airport Ramp: FAA or OSHA Jurisdiction?

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The apron of a commercial airport is a fast paced, dynamic environment that can be a challenging place to work. In the controlled chaos of an aircraft departure or arrival, injuries to ground crew can happen in the blink of...more

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Akin Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - December 2023

We are excited to announce the next edition of Akin's Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update, our newsletter focused on global space policy. Each issue explores the emerging trends and regulations in space law and policy,...more

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More “News” on the FAA Reauthorization!

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It appears that the FAA Reauthorization effort will take an unusual detour in the Senate this week. As readers are no doubt aware, the FAA will lose its legal authority to operate on Sunday unless the 5-year reauthorization...more

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Now, on to the Senate!!!

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Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed its version of the FAA Reauthorization, also known as the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), with a largely bipartisan vote of...more

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“Extra . . . Extra . . . Read all about it . . . Still no Reauthorization!”

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The U.S. House of Representatives is poised this week to begin consideration of the FAA Reauthorization bill. The legislation, known as the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), would...more

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Countdown to FAA Reauthorization

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It’s that time again. Every five years, the Congress has to “reauthorize” the Federal Aviation Administration to keep it up and running. Congress uses this important event as an opportunity to provide new funding, guidance,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Autonomous Systems & Advanced Mobility: 2023 Trends & Predictions

The Autonomous Systems & Advanced Mobility (ASAM) space is headed for more change in 2023, generating new opportunities and challenges for a growing list of industry players. The adoption of new, complex and connected...more

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HOT OFF THE PRESS - FAA Rule Change for Aircraft Owners

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The FAA’s “Increase the Duration of Aircraft Registration” direct final rule published on November 22, 2022, is now in effect as of January 23, 2023. The new rule amends 14 CFR 47 (“Part 47”), which controls the FAA’s...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Leased Aircraft Stranded in Russia: A Survey of the Pending Insurance Claim Litigation in Different Jurisdictions

Key Points - - Insurance companies are bracing themselves for years of legal disputes over liability for total losses claimed by lessors to aircraft stranded in Russia as a result of sanctions over Russia's invasion of...more

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FAA Proposes Regulatory Changes to Support Advanced Air Mobility Commercial Operation

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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

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Department of Transportation Makes Funds Available for Governments to Demonstrate New Transportation Technologies

On September 19 the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued two notices of funding opportunity for two grant programs: one for Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) and the other for...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Protecting the Financer of the Conversion of a Passenger Aircraft to a Freighter

Key Points - - The rights of an aircraft lessor or lender financing the conversion of a passenger aircraft to a freighter aircraft will be specified in agreements between the borrower, financer and conversion facility. ...more

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Pilot Records Database Compliance Deadline for Certain Part 91 Operators is June 10. Is Your Company Ready?

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the final rule for the establishment of a new electronic pilot records database (PRD) on May 25, 2021, with the goal of providing transparency on pilot training deficiencies,...more

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Supreme Court Considers Scope of FAA’s Transportation Worker Exemption

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Do an airline’s ramp workers qualify as “transportation workers” exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)? This question is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court in Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon (No. 21-309), a...more

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Are Your Aircraft's Flights (and You) Being Tracked?

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The answer is, most likely, yes. There are many reasons people track private aircraft – because they are aviation enthusiasts, to snag a lead on a news story, to gain market intelligence on a competitor, or to leverage money...more

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Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Proposes Regulation Changes

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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) issued notice of proposed regulation amendments to Title 17 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with rural airport rental and fees....more

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FAA Proposes to Increase Rest Periods for U.S. Airline Flight Attendants

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The FAA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to require that flight attendants at large U.S. airlines receive a rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours between periods of duty lasting 14 hours or less. Under...more

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Avoiding Flight Schedule Disruption When Replacing the Owner Trustee of a Leased Aircraft Registered in the United States

Key Points - - Replacing the owner trustee of a US-registered aircraft that is on lease requires submitting a new application to register that aircraft. - Submitting the application to reregister the aircraft restricts...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week at the Ninth: Drug Tests and Foreign Arbitration

This week, the Ninth Circuit considers a challenge to the constitutionality of the FAA’s regulations governing drug and alcohol testing for air-carrier employees, and it wrestles with difficult choice-of-law questions...more

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Ford Motor Company v. Montana Eighth Judicial District – “Specifically Dealing with Specific Jurisdiction”

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On March 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the Ford Motor Co. Montana Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. Ford Motor Co. v. Bandemer cases holding that the due process test for specific jurisdiction does not depend on a strict...more

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