4/29/2024 3:05:18 PM DOT finalizes rule requiring automatic refunds of airline tickets and ancillary service fees By Oliver Beiersdorf Gregory Speier Julia Norsetter The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has finalized its rule requiring U.S. and foreign air carriers to refund costs associated...
1/10/2024 5:45:52 PM Department of Transportation (DOT) consumer protections – rules to watch By Oliver Beiersdorf Julia Norsetter As we begin the new year, the aviation industry is closely following certain Department of Transportation (DOT) Notices of Proposed...
8/17/2023 9:12:09 AM U.S. Department of Transportation focused on pursuing consumer protection violations against airlines By Oliver Beiersdorf Justin deBettencourt Julia Norsetter Recent news headlines relating to air travel have demonstrated the aviation industry’s refocus on passenger experience and consumer...
7/6/2023 11:31:25 AM New Jersey Supreme Court clarifies who may attend a Defense Medical Examination (DME) and whether the examination may be recorded By Gregory Speier Justin deBettencourt In a New Jersey personal injury action, when a plaintiff alleges physical and/or mental injury as a result of the defendant’s negligence...
6/28/2023 3:00:50 PM Southern District of New York dismisses defendant bank in 9/11 litigation for lack of personal jurisdiction By Gregory Speier Justin deBettencourt After 9/11, waves of lawsuits were filed seeking to hold those who sponsored and supported the al Qaeda terrorist organization...
6/15/2023 2:56:12 PM U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate propose bills to reauthorize the FAA By Gregory Speier Julia Norsetter In the past week, the U.S. House and U.S. Senate separately proposed legislation to reauthorize and fund the Federal Aviation...
3/15/2023 9:59:48 AM U.S. Dept. of Transportation launches online dashboard to address airline family seating charges By Justin deBettencourt Oliver Beiersdorf On March 6, 2023, the United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) launched a new online dashboard in an attempt by the Biden...
12/20/2021 4:53:39 PM Unruly passengers are on the rise By Oliver Beiersdorf Catherine Kiernan Amanda Cunha Unruly passenger numbers have been on the rise, with many of these incidents related to compliance with COVID-19 mask-related...
6/2/2021 10:44:09 AM FAA and Homeland Security issue warnings as unruly passenger incidents increase By Gregory Speier According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), those who are fully vaccinated with an FDA-authorized vaccine or a...
5/10/2021 2:42:36 PM U.S. Court refuses to dismiss indemnity claims against U.S. Government in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash lawsuit By Oliver Beiersdorf Justin deBettencourt On Monday May 3, 2021, the California federal district court judge handling the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash lawsuit denied the United...
4/16/2021 8:52:06 AM Aviation manufacturers take note as the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the extent of specific personal jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause By Justin deBettencourt James Martin On March 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision which rejected a narrow construction of specific personal jurisdiction...
2/18/2021 4:48:17 PM Masks but no tests: U.S. CDC requires masks but will not require COVID-19 testing for domestic travel By Justin deBettencourt After considering whether to implement a COVID-19 testing requirement for domestic travel, including air travel, the United States...
2/9/2021 6:28:29 PM U.S. DOT issues new final rule on bumping By Justin deBettencourt On January 13, 2021, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new final rule amending its rules regarding oversales and...
12/4/2020 11:40:38 AM DOT issues new rule addressing emotional support animals on flights By Justin deBettencourt On December 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) announced its final rule revising its Air Carrier Access Act (“ACAA”)...