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Drones
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Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Senate Hearing Looks at Primary Issues Concerning Drones
While unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, are currently in use by the military, there is debate on the benefits and ramifications expanding this technology for uses by the general public…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Lawsuit Against the ‘Drone Slayer’ Tossed by Federal Judge
Last week, a Kentucky federal judge, U.S. District Judge Thomas B. Russell, threw out the lawsuit against William H. Merideth, also known as the ‘Drone Slayer’, a drone pilot who…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FAA Releases New Forecast on Hobbyist and Commercial Drone Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a new report predicting tremendous growth over the next five years, in “nearly every aspect of air transportation” including unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Specifically,…
Construction Law Zone
Maryland Sheriff’s Office Recovers Stolen Construction Goods Through Drones
Last week, Maryland’s Cecil County Sheriff’s Office used an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to recover nearly $400,000 worth of stolen construction equipment, which also led to the arrest of the…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
DJI Releases Report on Lifesaving Drone Operations
DJI, market leader in drones and aerial systems, released a new report, “Lives Saved: A Survey of Drones in Action,” on lifesaving drone operations using data collected from around the…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Webcast to Review Drones and Land Use
We take a break from our regularly-scheduled programming to make an announcement on behalf of the Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association regarding a topic that may…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
New Drone Sighting Report Released by FAA
On February 23, 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released an updated drone sighting report containing data covering February through September 2016. The report includes pilot, air traffic controller, law…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
UPS Tests Drones for Autonomous Package Delivery
On February 20, 2017, UPS and Workhorse Group, an Ohio-based battery-electric truck and drone developer, successfully conducted a test that launched a drone from the top of a UPS truck,…
The Right Coast
Flash – Born killers: French army grooms eagles to down drones – France 24
At Mont-de-Marsan in southwestern France a quartet of fearsome golden eagles is being trained to take out unmanned aircraft in mid-flight.via www.france24.com
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Orlando Issues New Drone Ordinance to ‘Balance the Need to Protect the Privacy of its Citizens’
The city of Orlando, Florida recently issued a new drone ordinance aiming to “promote hobbyists and commercial use of unmanned aircraft” while “balancing the paramount need to protect the well-being,…