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Commercial Drones Set To Take Flight
On June 21, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unveiled a landmark set of new rules for the commercial operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), more popularly known as drones. The new rules will take effect in late August … Continue reading
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FAA Releases Interim Rule for Drone Registration
Owners of many small unmanned aerial systems (“sUAS” or “drones”) and model airplanes will have to register them with the government. The Federal Aviation Administration announced the requirement in an interim final rule on December 14. The FAA touts the … Continue reading
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Measuring Medical Expense Damages and the Role of the Collateral Source Rule
Two recent rulings illustrate the widely varying responses courts have taken in confronting an emerging national issue: how to measure damages for past medical expenses when the hospital’s treatment charges, before discounts and write-offs, dramatically exceed the sums actually paid … Continue reading
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FRCP 26(b)(1) Amendments Are Meant to Matter
The amendments that changed Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 on December 1, 2015 re-define the scope of discovery and seek to rein in abusive over-discovery. Two revisions in particular demonstrate that these amendments narrow the framework of allowable discovery. … Continue reading
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Opening the Courts to Seat Belt Non-Use Evidence
The Texas Supreme Court’s ruling in Nabors Well Services, Ltd. v. Romero, 456 S.W.3d 553 (Tex. 2015) has re-opened the national debate about whether courts should admit evidence of seat belt non-usage in lawsuits arising from motor vehicle crashes. The … Continue reading
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Almost Ready to Fly: New Federal Registration Requirements for Small UAS/Drones
On November 21, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force released its recommendations on registration requirements for small UAS, or “drones”, operated in the United States (including those used for commercial purposes, and all model … Continue reading
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FRCP 26(b) Amendment Will Change the Culture of Discovery
On December 1, 2015, a package of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect. Two changes to Rule 26 contained within these amendments will go far to rein in overly broad discovery requests that are expensive to … Continue reading
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The Latest on Major Defense Verdicts in Arizona
What’s the latest news on Arizona’s civil defense verdicts? Here are some interesting defense verdicts from 2014: – Steak Out Restaurant & Saloon, L.L.C. et al. v. Old Lobos T&T, L.L.C. et al. Steak Out Restaurant and its owners the … Continue reading
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Cleared for Takeoff? Feds Release Proposed Regulations for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
On February 15, 2015, the federal government unveiled two key documents concerning the future of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)—sometimes referred to as “drones”—in the United States. The FAA released a highly anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding commercial UAS operations, while the … Continue reading
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The Learned Intermediary Defense Advances in Nevada
The learned intermediary doctrine can be a legal defense against product liability claims. It is most commonly applied in cases involving drugs and medical devices. A learned intermediary is a medical expert, such as a prescribing physician, who can weigh … Continue reading
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