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  1. Global Policy Watch

    FAA Drone Rules Take Effect; Commercial Use of Drones Permitted with Certain Conditions

    By Covington Team

    Welcome to the Drone Age. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (“FAA”) long-awaited rule on the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “drones”) took effect Monday, August 29, 2016,…

  2. CommLawBlog

    Heads Up! New Drone Rules Now In Effect

    By FHH Law

    Era of widespread small UAS commercial operation takes off. As of August 29, the FAA’s new rules permitting commercial operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, also known as “drones”)…

  3. Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

    The Small Drone Rule (Part 107) is Effective on August 29, 2016

    By Kathryn Rattigan

    Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (or the Small Drone Rule) applies to nonhobbyist small unmanned aircraft (UAS) commercial operations of all drones under 55 pounds. The final rule…

  4. Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

    A.I. Company Flock Develops Risk Analysis Program for Drone Flights

    By Kathryn Rattigan

    Flock, an artificial intelligence company based in London, announced its development of a risk analysis program for commercial drones that will use real-time weather information and the location of buildings…

  5. Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

    Many Big Announcements for the UAS Industry and its Safety and Privacy Initiatives

    By Kathryn Rattigan

    The commercial drone industry is projected to generate over $82 billion for the U.S. economy and over 100,000 new jobs by 2025. Last week, at the White House Office of…

  6. Real Lawyers Have Blogs

    Top 10 in Law Blogs: Drones, Netflix, and Trade Secrets.

    Here is Wednesday's Top 10 in Law Blogs, but before we do that, lets look at the past. On August 3rd, 1882, the United States congress enacted the first comprehensive…

  7. Health Care and Life Sciences

    If the law is careful, rural healthcare could see a complete overhaul

    By Zosha Millman

    Economists and health experts have known for years that a society’s level of inequality can lead to a disparity in healthcare. But now we have the tools to help—that is,…

  8. Real Lawyers Have Blogs

    Top 10 in Law Blogs: Legal Marketing, Olympics, and Beer.

    Here is Tuesday's Top 10 featuring quite the variety of topics, and of course a little tidbit on this weeks hot trend, Pokemon Go. Keeping Your Policies Clear On Pokemon…

  9. CommLawBlog

    FAA Adopts Operating Rules for Commercial UAS Use

    By FHH Law

    New rules set stage for next phase of UAS operation in U.S. skies The wait is over: nine months after a Congressionally-mandated deadline, the FAA has finally issued rules for…

  10. Beyond Telecom Law Blog

    FAA Finalizes Drone Rules

    By Gregory E. Kunkle

    Last week, the FAA finalized its rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (drones).  The new rules govern the operation and certification of small drones weighing less…