Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City
Arlington, VA
February 23, 2018
Andrea J. Brantner, Forum Chair
David M. Hernandez, Program Committee Chair
2018 Update Conference Schedule
Meeting Survey
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE PANEL - Legislative Updates and Outlook for 2018
Moderator: Michael Whitaker
Speakers: Bailey Edwards; Deborah McElroy; James Owens; Sharon Pinkerton; Naveen Rao, Counsel
LITIGATION UPDATE PANEL - Our Patchwork Nation: Airline Litigation of State and Local Employment Laws and Regulations
Moderator: Bob Span
Speakers: Paul Geier; Adam KohSweeney; David Mackey; Vania Wit
- Hirst - ND IL 30Nov2017
- Oman v. Delta Airlines, Inc.
- Shook v Indian River Transport
- Vidrio - Order Granting Def MSJ
- Ward - A4A Amicus Brief
- Ward - Order Granting Def MSJ
UAS PANEL - How UAS/Drones Have and Will Continue to Impact Transportation
Moderator: Amna Arshad
Speakers: Loretta Alkalay; Anne Bechdolt; Dean E. Griffith
REGULATORY PANEL - U.S. Airline Service Quality and the Impact of U.S. DOT Passenger Rights Regulations
Moderator: Barbara Marrin
Speakers: Thomas Canfield; Kim Graber; Doug Lavin; Charles Leocha
AIRPORTS/ATC UPDATE PANEL - Update on Airport Funding and Fees, and what a Not-For-Profit ATC Provider could mean for Air Carriers, Passengers and General Aviation
Moderator: Jack Rossi
Speakers: Lori Ballance; Lisa Hariq; Tim Pohle
SPACE UPDATE PANEL - Legal Hurdles to Continued Human Presence in Low Earth Orbit
Moderator: David Balajthy
Speakers: Giugi Carminati; Dionne Hamilton; Jilliane Pierce; Chris Hearsey
- Astronaut Health and Safety Regulations
- Commerical Space Launch Activities
- NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017
- Orbital Science Corporation
- Overview - Legal Hurdles to Continued Human Presence in Low Earth Orbit
- Space Station Agreement Between the United States of America and Other Governments
- Space X
- The Boeing Company
- The Legal State of Play for Working in Space
SAVE THE DATES:
- Space Law Symposium: June 7, 2018, Washington D.C.
- Annual Meeting: September 27-28, 2018, Chicago, IL
- Aviation Finance: December 2018, New York, NY