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Drones
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Drone Operator Arrested in California for Operation Near Helicopter Rescue
On January 27, 2017, police in Pacifica, California arrested a drone operator for allegedly flying a drone near the scene of a helicopter rescue, which effectively delayed the rescue operation.…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Commercial Drone Pilot Alert: FAA Policy Changes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently made some Section 333 policy changes that may have slipped under some commercial pilots’ radars. Back in November, the FAA posted a document in…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
AUVSI Remote Pilots Council Announced
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has announced the formation of a Remote Pilots Council which aims to promote education and dialog between commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Drones – The Legal Challenges
By Squire Patton Boggs, Francesco Liberatore
Commercial use of drones is on the rise, with companies like Amazon (which recently filed a patent for a “flying warehouse”) positioning themselves at the forefront of the field. The…
PropertyProf Blog
Pomeroy on Property Law and Air Rights
By Chris Odinet
Chad J. Pomeroy (St. Mary's) has posted All Your Air Rights Belong to Us (Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Privacy and property rights are…
Capital Thinking
Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Chao Nomination Hearing; President-Elect Trump Infrastructure Proposal Update; “Drones Over People” Rule Expected Soon
Legislative Activity Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Chao Nomination Hearing The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a nomination hearing for Transportation Secretary-designate Elaine Chao. In addition to…
Global Media and Communications Watch
Plotting the UK’s drone future
By Peter Watts
With drones appearing under many a Christmas tree this year and growing estimates of the industry's importance, the UK's Department of Transport launched a review of the regime governing their…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FAA Will Focus on Recreational Drones as the Holiday Season’s End Draws Near
As the holiday season comes to an end, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will vamp up its focus on recreational drones. Why? Because hundreds of thousands of drones were given…
The Right Coast
Weaponized Drones and the Second Amendment – Hit & Run : Reason.com
A spectacular (and loud) YouTube video showing a drone rigged with a handgun actually firing bullets freaked out a lot of folks last year. In response, several states have passed…
The Right Coast
Casey Neistat Made His Own Human-Flying Drone Since No Company Would Sell Him One – RealClearLife
Drones come in all shapes and sizes, but no drone sold in stores is big enough to carry a human. Casey Neistat, a viral filmmaker with an affinity for high-tech gadgets,…