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Law.com

Allowing Injury Suit to Proceed, Court Says Jury Should Interpret JetBlue's Ambiguous Maintenance Logs

"The Court's well-reasoned ruling squarely rebukes JetBlue's meritless contention that it met Federal Aviation Regulation standards of care by performing a visual check of equipment which had nothing to do with the hinge defect which caused this easily preventable occurrence in which an overhead bin door detached from both hinges and struck a passenger in the head," plaintiffs counsel Marc L. Breakstone told Law.com.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Akin Hires Space Industry Executive in Light of 'Rapidly Expanding' Commercial Space Industry

The firm has hired former government official and space industry executive Michael Mineiro to build out its space capabilities.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright Sinks 2 Class Actions Against Southwest Airlines

U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay said, "Plaintiffs' theory of breach relies on the content of a federal regulation that was not explicitly referenced by name in the (contract)."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SpaceX Sues Government in Bid to Derail Case Alleging Hiring Bias Against Refugees, Asylum Seekers

Elon Musk said on X last month that the case against SpaceX represents a "weaponization of the DOJ for political purposes."
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: What Trade Secrets? Latham Trial Team Fends Off $260M Claim From Alcoa for UAC

Tony Sammi, Rachel Blitzer and their team at Latham & Watkins, with co-counsel from their former colleagues at Skadden, defended Universal Alloy Corp. from accusations it misappropriated trade secrets from Alcoa to unfairly compete for work making parts for Boeing.
12 minute read

Daily Report Online

At Federal Trial in Georgia, Supplier to Boeing Defeats Trade Secret Claim Seeking $264M in Damages

"Highly technical and complex" case important to the aerospace industry.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GC-in-Waiting Takes Legal Reins at Northrop Grumman, Achieving Career Goal

Kathryn Gilchrist Simpson, who a decade ago said she aspired to be a defense-industry legal chief, is getting that opportunity at Northrop Grumman with the retirement of her boss, Sheila Cheston.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Drone-Friendly States Helping Industry Clean Up Regulatory Morass

"Preemption of inconsistent local law is a critical part of any state ... legislation," said Sara Baxenberg, counsel for the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Former SpaceX, Lucasfilm GC Joins Charter Flight Startup

"Surf Air attracts people passionate about the future of flight, and we couldn't be more excited to have someone as forward thinking as David join us as chief legal officer," said Sudhin Shahani, co-founder and CEO of Surf Air.
2 minute read

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