Topic
Drones
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Technology and AI
Recreational Drone Regulation Not Unwelcome, Just Uncertain
This holiday season, a drone will be a fun, quirky gift to get for your loved ones. Just make sure it’s registered. In an abrupt shift of policy, the FAA…
Focus on Regulation
BREAKING: DOT Accepting Public Comments on UAS Registration Requirements
By Matt Clark
Yesterday, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the creation of a task force charged with developing a registration process for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, for both commercial and…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
No flying drones over celebrity’s homes, new California law passed
If flying a drone over someone else’s backyard to take some photos is one of your hobbies, think again. California just passed a new law into effect which makes the…
Best Practices Construction Law
Risk or Reward? Using Drones on Your Construction Project
In this week's issue of ENR, technology writer Luke Abaffy details the use of drones by Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to conduct bridge inspections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDPlOCQVjMc We've all seen the…
Global Policy Watch
Congress considers aviation safety in new world of drones
FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker told House members last week that the agency is expecting to finalize its rule on small drone operations by June 17, 2016. While this timeline…
Global Media and Communications Watch
Moving UAS Policy Forward: FAA Expands Pathfinder Program to Enhance Drone Detection Efforts Near Airports
The FAA announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its UAS Pathfinder Program to include an agreement with CACI International Inc. to evaluate how the company’s technology can help detect…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Whopping $1.9 million fine issued for unauthorized drone use
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a whopping $1.9 million fine against SkyPan International Inc. (Skypan), an aerial photography company, for carrying out 65 unauthorized drone flights from March 2012…
Droning On
Cleared for Takeoff: FAA Authorizes NFL Affiliate to Fly UAS
NFL subsidiary NFL Productions LLC d/b/a NFL Films has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for filming. But don’t expect to see…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Drones, ECPA, Minimum Wage
If you watched football over the weekend, you probably saw more than your fair share of ads for DraftKings. And you're probably getting pretty sick of them. So, good news:…
The Data Advisor
EU Data Protection Regulators Issue Guidance on Drones
On June 16, 2015, the body of European data protection regulators known as the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) issued an opinion1 that clarifies EU data protection rules in the context…