Steven Pounian

May 10, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In this Aviation Law column, Steven Pounian and Kevin Mahoney write: Courts around the country are divided over the question of whether flight schools can be held liable for negligent pilot training that results in an air disaster.

By Steven Pounian and Kevin Mahoney

9 minute read

January 14, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Aviation Law column, Steven Pounian and Justin Green write: It will be some months before we learn what caused Flight 8501 to crash. It is not too soon, however, to examine the different laws that may govern the rights of the victims' families against AirAsia.

By Steven Pounian and Justin Green

14 minute read

January 13, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In their Aviation Law column, Steven Pounian and Justin Green write: It will be some months before we learn what caused Flight 8501 to crash. It is not too soon, however, to examine the different laws that may govern the rights of the victims' families against AirAsia.

By Steven Pounian and Justin Green

14 minute read

October 23, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In their Aviation Law column, Steven Pounian and Justin Green write: The FAA estimates that roughly 7,500 commercial drone operations will be viable within the next five years. This dramatic increase in air traffic raises safety concerns, including the increased risk of mid-air collisions between drones and manned aircraft, and requires smart and effective regulation to address the risks.

By Steven Pounian and Justin Green

11 minute read

March 19, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In their Aviation Law column, Steven Pounian and Justin Green, partners at Kreindler & Kreindler, write that aviation training cases do not raise the same issues of protecting academic freedom, judgment and discretion that compelled courts to devise the absolute bar on lawsuits against traditional schools under the educational malpractice doctrine.

By Steven Pounian and Justin Green

7 minute read

September 25, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Aviation Law column, Steven Pounian and Justin Green, partners with Kreindler & Kreindler, write: The classic "fortuitous" crash site occurs when a plane crossing through numerous jurisdictions crashes in a random location. The majority of crashes, however, occur on takeoff and landing at the place of a scheduled departure or arrival. In these situations courts have reached conflicting interpretations of whether the crash site is "fortuitous."

By Steven Pounian and Justin Green

7 minute read

December 27, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Steven Pounian, a partner with Kreindler & Kreindler, writes that the conflict over pre-emption of state law claims is still brewing and may ultimately need to be resolved by the Supreme Court, but recent rulings may indicate that a showdown in Washington could be avoided.

By Steven Pounian

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