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Maximizing The Value Of America’S Newest Resource, Low- Altitude Airspace: An Economic Analysis Of Aerial Trespass And Drones, Tyler Watson

Indiana Law Journal

Recognizing that tort law is a unique area of law that was judicially created by rational human beings with an innate sense of economic justice, this Note seeks to apply positive economic theory—derived from ex post analyses of tort cases—to an ex ante analysis to predict how and to what extent the existing and proposed aerial trespass rules will further economic efficiency in the context of drones and airspace rights. Part I will provide (1) an overview of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) current regulatory framework and the development of the common law aerial trespass doctrine and (2) an overview …

Rethinking The Highway: Integrating Delivery Drones Into Airspace Above Highways, Daniel Thompson

Indiana Law Journal

It is no secret that drones are occupying the skies, but where are they supposed to fly? Drones will need to share airspace with other aircraft, and, eventually, other drones. Considering that drones come in different shapes and sizes and serve different functions, businesses and lawmakers should coordinate to propose creative solutions. This Note proposes one such solution: municipal, state, and federal governments should lease the airspace above roads and highways to develop an infrastructure capable of supporting the unique characteristics of delivery drones.

Drone Invasion: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles And The Right To Privacy, Rebecca L. Scharf

Indiana Law Journal

Since the birth of the concept of a legally recognized right to privacy in Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandeis’ influential 1890 law review article, “The Right to Privacy,” common law—with the aid of influential scholars—has massaged the concept of privacy torts into actionable claims. But now, one of the most innovative technological advancements in recent years, the unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, has created difficult challenges for plaintiffs and courts navigating common law privacy tort claims.

This Article explores the challenges of prosecution of the specific privacy tort of intrusion upon seclusion involving nongovernmental use of drone technology. …

Controlling Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds For Air Quality, Brian Sawers

Indiana Law Journal

This Article tells a story that is true but seems completely wrong: Trees can make air pollution worse. Smog and ground-level ozone require two chemical ingredients to form: nitrous oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). On a warm, sunny day, these two precursors combine to form smog and ground-level ozone, a pollutant. While NOx are pollutants that are largely human-created, VOCs can originate with plants. In fact, emissions of just one type of VOC from trees exceed all human-caused emissions.

This Article presents new research on the impact of plants, especially trees, on air quality. The science is complicated …

A Proposed Revision Of The Warsaw Convention, Susan Schneider Lewin

Indiana Law Journal

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The Legal Ordering Of Satellite Telecommunication: Problems And Alternatives, Delbert D. Smith

Indiana Law Journal

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The Law Of Air Space, By Robert R. Wright, A. Dan Tarlock

Indiana Law Journal

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International Law And The Uses Of Outer Space, By J. Fawcett, L. F. E. Goldie

Indiana Law Journal

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The Power Of The Civil Aeronautics Board To Grant Inclusive Tour Authority To The Supplemental Air Carriers Under The 1962 Amendment To The Federal Aviation Act, John L. Steinkamp

Indiana Law Journal

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Liability For Aircraft Damage To Ground Occupiers-A Study Of Current Trends In Tort Law

Indiana Law Journal

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Aviation And Life Insurance, Robert A. Adams

Indiana Law Journal

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Clauses Excluding Aviation Injury And Death As Risks Not Assumed In Life Or Accident Insurance Policy, Byron K. Elliott

Indiana Law Journal

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Law Of The Air, Byron K. Elliott

Indiana Law Journal

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The Law Of Aviation, By Rowland W. Fixel, Robert C. Brown

Indiana Law Journal

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