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Navigating The Turbulence Of Competing Interests: Principles And Practice Of The Federal Aviation Administration, J. David Grizzle, Amanda K. Bruchs, Robert A. Hawks, Lisa A. Holden

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Renewable Energy And The Neighbors, Troy A. Rule

Faculty Publications

Small wind turbines and rooftop solar panels are a highly attractive energy option, capable of generating clean, renewable power without the need for transmission lines across vast stretches of rural land. State and federal incentive programs have made these devices increasingly affordable for landowners in recent years, generating an unprecedented level of interest in “distributed” renewable energy.Unfortunately, small wind turbines and solar panels are often far less attractive in the eyes of neighbors, who fear that the systems will erode neighborhood aesthetics and property values. Despite aggressive state and federal programs aimed at promoting renewable energy systems, land use controls …

Shadows On The Cathedral: Solar Access Laws In A Different Light, Troy A. Rule

Faculty Publications

Unprecedented growth in rooftop solar energy development is drawing increased attention to the issue of solar access. To operate effectively, solar panels require un-shaded access to the sun’s rays during peak sunlight hours. Some landowners are reluctant to invest in rooftop solar panels because they fear that a neighbor will erect a structure or grow a tree on nearby property that shades their panels. Existing statutory approaches to protecting solar access for such landowners vary widely across jurisdictions, and some approaches ignore the airspace rights of neighbors. Which rule regime for solar access protection best promotes the efficient allocation of …

Expansion Of Private Activity In Space And Its Impact On The Development Of The International Law Of Outer Space, Mark J. Sundahl

Law Faculty Contributions to Books

Private companies are playing an ever-larger role in the use of outer space and their presence in space will continue to expand in the coming years. For example, increased private activity in space will likely be encouraged by the new U.S. space policy proposed by the Obama administration which would require the U.S. government to rely on private companies for the delivery of crew, cargo, and satellites into space. This paper examines the effect that this increased private activity will have on the future development of the international law of outer space. One question that emerges from increased private activity …

Space Tourism And Export Controls: A Prayer For Relief, Mark J. Sundahl

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

The recent emergence of the commercial human spaceflight industry is a transformative moment in the history of mankind. Multiple space tourism companies are planning to send private passengers on suborbital flights in the coming years, private spaceports are being built around the world, and at least one company, Bigelow Aerospace, is planning to build private space stations. Moreover, the new U.S. Space Policy recently announced by the Obama administration promises to accelerate the development of the spaceflight industry by relying on private companies to meet governmental needs, such as ferrying goods and people to the International Space Station.

This article …

Too-Close Encounters Of The Third Party Kind: Will The Liability Convention Stand The Test Of The Cosmos 2251-Iridium 33 Collision?, Frans G. Von Der Dunk

Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications

Cynics would say: space lawyers must have been waiting for this for decades, and now will of course immediately call for additional regulation. But indeed, the recent collision between the Cosmos 2251 and the Iridium 33 satellite, the first time since the Cosmos 954 disintegrated over Canada that the Liability Convention stands a chance of officially being invoked, raises a number of issues regarding the applicability of that Convention, and the level of precision with which it can be applied.

The present paper undertakes a critical analysis of some of these issues. Notably, this concerns the involvement of a commercial …

Regulation Of Space Activities In The Netherlands: From Hugo Grotius To The High Ground Of Outer Space, Frans G. Von Der Dunk

Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications

The Netherlands, being aware of its relative size when compared to the major spacefaring nations not only globally but also in the European context, has always addressed outer space and space activities from the perspective of the role it could feasibly play. It has thus concentrated on a few niche areas which were either closely aligned to existing capabilities and experience or seemed to offer possibilities for mid-size economies and societies to play an important role.

The longstanding focus on scientific/technical aspects of space activities on the one hand, and on an international/legal context for them on the other, constitutes …

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Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Call For A Congressional Inquiry Into The Arbitrary And Capricious Decisions Of The National Transportation Safety Board, Alan Armstrong

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Independence Of Aviation Safety Investigation Authorities: Keeping The Foxes From The Henhouse, Paul Stephen Dempsey

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Air Marshals: The Need For Legal Certainty, P. Paul Fitzgerald

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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The National Mediation Board's Rule Proposal For Representation Elections: If It Ain't Broke..., Kyle Burke

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Trying To Squeeze Into The Middle Seat: Application Of The Airline Deregulation Act's Preemption Provision To Internet Travel Agencies, Aubrey B. Colvard

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Failure Is Not An Option: An Essay On What Legal Educators Can Learn From Nasa's Signature Pedagogies To Improve Student Outcomes, Lisa T. Mcelroy, Christine N. Coughlin

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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The Scope Of The Proprietary Powers Exception To Federal Preemption Under The Airline Deregulation Act, Christopher Scott Maravilla

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Space Tourism And Export Controls: A Prayer For Relief, Mark J. Sundahl

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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Dohsa's Commercial Aviation Exception: How Mass Airline Disasters Influenced Congress On Compensation For Deaths On The High Seas, Stephen R. Ginger, Will S. Skinner

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

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