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Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
NTIA Announces New Multistakeholder Process on Drone Privacy
On March 4, 2015, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced a new multistakeholder process seeking comments on best practices concerning privacy, transparency and accountability issues…
GT TechVenture Views
New Proposed FAA Rules Address Drones
Written by Adam Siegler, Jordan D. Grotzinger, and Alais L. M. Griffin‡. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 addressed the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems, also known…
Aviation & Airport
Buchalter Wins Historic Grant of Exemption for Client Picture Factory, Inc.’s Drone Filming and Photography Operations – First Ever in Midwest
In a landmark decision for film and production companies, the Midwest of the United States, and the unmanned aircraft systems industry, Buchalter Nemer’s Aviation and Aerospace Practice Group made history…
Focus on Regulation
State Department Issues New Export Policy For Military UAS
By Robert Kyle, Ajay Kuntamukkala
On February 17, the State Department announced a new policy toward the export of U.S.-origin military and commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). This new policy will allow the more widespread…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
White House Sets Privacy Expectations for the Federal Government’s Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
On February 15, 2015, the White House released a Presidential Memorandum to address the privacy, civil rights and civil liberties concerns associated with the federal government's use of Unmanned Aircraft…
Technology Law Dispatch
FAA Takes One Small Step Toward Legalizing Commercial Use of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, a.k.a. Drones
By Patrick Bradley, Mark S. Melodia, Paul Bond
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has long been studying the promise and perils of small unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), a.k.a. drones. The commercial potential of UAS technology is clear. Businesses…
Global Policy Watch
FAA’s Proposed Drone Rules
This past weekend the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) took the first steps to allow the routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for commercial purposes in U.S. airspace. …
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: The Death Penalty, Smart Cars, Super PACs
Coming to you from a gorgeous day out in Seattle (sorry, everyone), it's time for today's Top 10. In the lineup, we have Lindsay Griffiths always-great Two for Tuesdays installment…
CommLawBlog
Newsgathering Drones: Prepare for Takeoff?
By FHH Law
It appears that the FAA is reversing course on the commercial use of drones, which could be good news for newsgatherers.
Focus on Regulation
The FAA Has Issued Five More Exemptions for Commercial Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
By Tazewell Ellett, Patrick Rizzi
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted five more Section 333 exemptions for commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems in the United States, bringing the total number of such exemptions granted…