http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-24T08:29:32-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/nude_but_not_lewd_airport_protester_beat_indecency_rap_but_is_still_fi/ A tech worker who took it all off at the Portland, Ore., airport last year as a protest of security measures, was acquitted at trial later in 2012 by a Multnomah County judge of the indecent exposure charge that resulted. But the celebration after John E. Brennan's criminal court victory… Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Aviation & Space Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Trials & Litigation, 9th Circuit Court, States, Oregon Fri, 10 May 2013 17:15:51 -0500 44138.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/frugal_senior_cant_use_mileage_points_for_final_trip_home_because_she_will_/ Thinking ahead, a woman in her mid-90s has raised the question of whether the mileage points she has accumulated with a major airline can be used for her final flight to her home state, after her demise. The answer, according to an airline spokesperson contacted by Dear… Aviation & Space Law, Consumer Law, Contracts, Elder Law Wed, 01 May 2013 12:22:43 -0500 43995.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/soda-order_spat_claim_of_unflushed_toilet_leads_to_police_involvement/ An airline passenger who says his refusal to order a soda on a computer touch screen led to his being detained and questioned by authorities after the plane landed has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over the April 2012 incident. Salvatore Bevivino says he was falsely accused of swearing… Aviation & Space Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Consumer Law, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, 9th Circuit Court, States, California Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:29:39 -0500 43974.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/tsa_to_allow_airline_passengers_to_board_with_small_knives_pool_cues_and_la/ It appears that eating utensils—or table knives, at the very least—will remain banned as carry-on items on U.S. airlines flights, under safety rules adopted after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. But small knives will soon be permitted, potentially allowing some passengers to use a pocketknife or penknife, along with… Administrative Law, Aviation & Space Law Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:36:28 -0600 43132.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawsuit_over_continental_uniteds_demotion_of_million_milers_is_allowed_to_p/ A lawsuit claiming United Continental Holdings breached a contract with high-mileage frequent flier customers has gotten the green light. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber of Chicago ruled last week that United customer George Lagen could pursue his case over reduced benefits for customers with “Million Miler” status, Reuters… Aviation & Space Law, Consumer Law, Contracts, Trials & Litigation Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:40:32 -0600 42702.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/space_law_is_taking_off/ Aviation & Space Law, Business of Law, International Law, Science & Technology Law, Business of Law Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:59:36 -0600 42397.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/queried_at_lax_re_apparently_legal_body_armor_arrested_airline_passeng/ The hatchet in a checked bag for an airline passenger traveling through Los Angeles from Japan last week, en route to Boston, was legal, according to authorities. Ditto the gas mask, biohazard suit, handcuffs, leg irons and a number of other items obviously likely to catch a U.S. Customs and… Aviation & Space Law, Criminal Justice, 9th Circuit Court, States, California Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:23:52 -0500 41131.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/what_regs_apply_if_humans_meet_et_can_asteroid_miners_profit_space_lawyers/ Should humans who meet extraterrestrials be quarantined? Who pays if satellites fall to the ground, hurting people or damaging property? Space lawyers are raising the issues and providing the answers. Space lawyers really do exist, and their practice has real-life consequences, Fast Company reports. “Depending on whether… Aviation & Space Law, Careers, Insurance Law, Science & Technology Law Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:30:54 -0500 40098.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/give_me_the_moon_texas_lawyer_pursues_ordinary_folks_and_world_leaders_for_/ Joe Gutheinz retired more than a decade ago from his job as a senior agent for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's office of inspector general. But the Houston attorney hasn't had any trouble keeping busy. In addition to teaching a college class on investigative techniques, he devotes his time… Aviation & Space Law, Careers, States, Texas Mon, 14 May 2012 13:29:23 -0500 38784.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/not_rocket_science_nyc_attys_business_method_patent_lowers_satellite_invest/ Aviation & Space Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Science & Technology Law, Securities Law, Opening Statements Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:40:01 -0500 37699.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/breast-feeding_woman_booted_from_plane_wins_secret_delta_settlement_2_other/ A New Mexico woman who said she was ordered off a Delta Connections flight in Vermont in 2006 after she refused an offended flight attendant's demand to cover herself with an airline blanket has settled her civil rights case over the incident. According to Emily Gillette, who is now 32,… Aviation & Space Law, Civil Rights, Family Law, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, 2nd Circuit Court, States, Vermont Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:25:27 -0500 37842.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/after_women_say_they_were_targeted_for_body_scans_dallas_airport_installs/ After some women passengers complained that they were being singled out for body scans by Transportation Safety Administration agents at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a privacy filter was installed to blur the body images, reports Wired's Threat Level blog. But whether there was any cause-and-effect relationship… Aviation & Space Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, States, Texas Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:57:06 -0600 37369.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_bully_lawyer_facebook_if_i_die_groupon_tsa/ A Groupon Pioneer Looks Back On Jan. 19, 2011, when An ethics subcommittee of the North Carolina State Bar was deciding whether a lawyer in the state could ethically offer a Groupon deal, Craig Redler talked to the ABA Journal about his 2010 Groupon offer of a… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Aviation & Space Law, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Ethics, Trusts & Estates Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:33:55 -0600 36924.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/corporate_lawyer_65_allegedly_forgot_handgun_in_dfw_airport_carry-on_faces_/ A Texas trusts and estates lawyer was briefly taken into custody and faces a potential felony case after reportedly forgetting that she had a loaded handgun in her carry-on computer bag as she boarded an American Airlines flight to Houston yesterday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Judith Kenney, 65, was… Aviation & Space Law, Criminal Justice, 5th Circuit Court, States, Texas Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:12:49 -0600 36942.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/family_sues_american_airlines_after_man_eats_in-flight_meal_and_dies/ A 73-year-old Florida man contacted food poisoning and died shortly eating an in-flight meal on American Airlines, according to his family, and they recently filed a lawsuit against the carrier in the U.S. District Court in Miami. Othon Cortes was flying from Barcelona to New York when he ate a… Aviation & Space Law, Tort Law, Product Liability Law, Trials & Litigation Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:15:46 -0600 36251.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/american_eagle/ For those wondering how aggressively the U.S. Department of Transportation intends to enforce a new rule requiring airlines not to keep domestic passengers sitting for more than 3 hours in planes waiting on the tarmac, a $900,000 fine assessed against American Eagle Airlines provides an answer. The penalty resulted from… Administrative Law, Aviation & Space Law, Consumer Law, States, Illinois Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:15:42 -0600 36029.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/freak_ne_snowstorm_strands_air_passengers_on_tarmac_testing_new_statute_and/ An unusual October snowstorm wreaked havoc on northeastern states, stranding passengers of multiple airplanes on the tarmac for more than seven hours over the weekend and closing a number of courthouses today. The situation was exacerbated by a record number of power outages, and it is expected to take over… Administrative Law, Aviation & Space Law, Consumer Law, Judiciary, Natural Disasters, States, Connecticut Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:15:53 -0500 35784.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/a_pilot_shot_down_in_world_war_ii_longtime_administrative_lawyer_88_now_loo/ A former U.S. Air Force pilot who lost a leg after being shot down over Germany in World War II, Bill Kraham survived, although he lost part of a leg as a result of the crash, and went on to become a lawyer. He worked for the Federal Aviation Administration… Administrative Law, Aviation & Space Law, Careers, Work/Life Balance, Law Firms, Partners, Solos/Small Firms, Personal Lives, States, District of Columbia Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:28:09 -0500 35310.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fbi_says_famous_hijacker_may_have_survived_71_parachute_jump/ A hijacker who parachuted from a Boeing 727 over the Pacific Northwest with a $200,000 ransom in 1971 and has never been found despite one of the most extensive manhunts of the 20th century may have survived the dangerous night leap into rugged territory. Agent Fred Gutt of the Federal… Aviation & Space Law, Criminal Justice, Law in Popular Culture, Legal History, States, Oregon, Washington Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:28:35 -0500 34215.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers_abandoned_laptop_bag_shuts_down_jfk_terminal/ A bomb-sniffing dog that sat on or near a lawyer’s abandoned laptop bag spurred an hour-and-a-half shutdown of an American Airlines terminal at JFK Airport yesterday. Authorities called in the Bomb Squad after the dog indicated the bag might contain explosives by sitting on or near it it, report the… Aviation & Space Law, Careers, Law Firms Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:38:59 -0500 34099.abajournal.com