Uber Takes to the Air, and Lawyers Take Notice
Three years ago the legal issues surrounding drones had law firms creating new practice groups. Now some lawyers are seeing glimmers of a future when VTOLs—vertical takeoff and landing aircraft—may be both a transport option and a business opportunity for their firms.
April 27, 2017 at 04:00 AM
9 minute read
Before Uber unveiled its grand plan to establish a network of on-demand flying cars, Ricarda Bennett had already catalogued the legal challenges that could thwart the ride-hailing company's ambitions.
“Noise and safety are the key issues,” Bennett said.
In 2016, Uber tapped Bennett, a lawyer and heliport consultant based in Thousand Oaks, California, to help produce a white paper about its ambitious plans, which were the centerpiece of the company's ” Uber Elevate” conference on flying car technology in Dallas this week.
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