Topic
Drones
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Texas Bar Blog
SXSW: the sharing economy, terrorism and the Internet, and drones policy
As downtown Austin was transforming for the first day of the more raucous South by Southwest Music Festival, the SXSW Interactive Festival’s last day had many legal-related sessions taking place…
Global Media and Communications Watch
Moving UAS Policy Boundaries Forward: Flights Near People (Take-Two)
By Matt Clark
Last week the FAA announced the creation of a new aviation rulemaking (ARC) committee to study and recommend rules for authorizing some unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) to fly over…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Obamacare, Healthcare Hackers, and Drones
Wrapping up another week over here at LXBN. Be sure to check out our story on Suffolk Law's Accelerator program, which aims to create a new, more equipped lawyer. FTC…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FAA sued by TechFreedom over drone registration requirements
Nonprofit organization TechFreedom filed a petition against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week over the FAA’s regulatory requirement of the registration and $5 fee for drone hobbyists. President of…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FAA warns drone users registration IS required
Recently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been reminding drone users that they could face fines of up to $27,500 (and possibly even jail time!) for failing to register their…
Supplemental Conditions
Is Local 98’s Drone Legal?
Phillymag.com has a story up about IBEW Local 98's use of a drone to record footage of a picket line at a Philadelphia construction project. Local 98 even posted a…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Super Bowl Sunday: No drone zone
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a youtube video on Wednesday letting drone operators know that the air above Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco is off limits on Super Bowl…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Retail Industry Group Opposes Point-of-Sale Registration for Drones
By Phyllis H. Marcus, Emma Lewis
This month, the Retail Industry Leaders Association submitted comments to the Federal Aviation Administration opposing a point-of-sale registration requirement for recreational drones. While the trade association generally supports the registration…
Global Media and Communications Watch
China Launches First Operational Rules for Civil Unmanned Aircraft
By Jun Wei, E. Tazewell Ellett, Lisa Ellman, Lu Zhou
China's civil flight authority, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), has issued new rules applicable to civil unmanned aircraft, commonly known as drones or UAS, weighing no more than…
Tech Law Blog
DPC issues guidance on CCTV, Body Worn Cameras and Drones
The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has published updated guidance on the use of CCTV, and new guidance on the use of Body Worn Cameras and Drones. While guidance issued by…