6/9/20092009 Law Student Writing Competition Topics

The following are the suggested topics for the ABA Forum on Air & Space Law's Law Student Writing Competition:

American Bar Association

2009 Law Student Writing

Competition Topics

Aviation

1. Whether the case law establishing the Federal government's control of navigable airspace, pursuant to 49 USC 40103 and predecessor authority, has been limited to now allow greater control of the airspace above property by the owner of the property by recent case law such as McCarren Intern. Airport v. Sisolak, 137 P.3d 1110 (Nev. 2006), cert den. 549 U.S. 1206 (2007) and Vacation Village, Inc. v. Clark County Nev, 497 F.3d 902 (9th Cir. 2007), a review of the history and the present standing of the law, including distinctions in what exercises of control may be permitted and may not be permitted.

　

2. Whether the FAA's rulemaking to require triennial registration of aircraft accomplishes the stated goal, why and why not, and the expected outcome of the FAA's final rule. See, 73 Fed. Reg. 10701 (Feb 28, 2008); Docket Number is FAA-2008-0188; http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgNPRM.nsf/0/0F806E40AD8CABCE862573FD006DB5F7?OpenDocument&Highlight=registration

　

3. Whether the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate the

greenhouse gas emissions of aircraft.

　

4. Whether the Transportation Security Administration is exceeding its authority to regulate security at our nation's airports.

　

5. Whether the Federal Aviation Administration has successfully used procedures adopted in 1996 in 14 CFR Part 16 to enforce violations of Federal grant agreements, which have been made to provide financial aid to airports pursuant to the FAA's project grant authority under 49 USC Chapter 471, Subchapter I - Airport Improvement, and its predecessor programs.

Space

1. Liability and Responsibility for On-Orbit Satellite Collisions

2. Withdrawal from the International Governmental Agreement for the International

Space Station: Implications for Tangible and Intellectual Property

Additionally, Law Students are welcome to write on an appropriate topic of their choosing.

Good Luck!

 

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4/20/2009ABA Forum on Air & Space Law 2009 Law Student Writing Competition

 

PLEASE NOTE UPDATED SUBMISSION DEADLINE: THE NEW DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 2, 2009 

Click below for 2009 Writing Competition Guidelines:

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3/12/2009Attention 1L's - JetBlue Airlines Summer Intern Position - Forest Hills, NY

 

The JetBlue Airways Legal Department is currently seeking two Summer Associates for this upcoming summer.  The Summer Associate position is posted, and can be applied to, on JetBlue’s website at http://www.jetblue.com/about/work/.  The position is titled Intern (Legal Summer Associate).  It is a Full-Time position.  We are looking for students just completing their 1L year, the compensation will be $15/hour, we will be accepting applications until March 25th, and the position is located in Forest Hills, NY. 

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12/3/20082009 Update Conference: Uncertain Times for an Uneasy Industry

The ABA Forum on Air & Space Law will be hosting its 2009 Washington Update Conference at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC on January 28, 2009.

Roy Goldberg as Program Chair, and the following members of the program planning committee - David Berg, Joanne Gabrynowicz, Bob Kneisley, Nancy Kessler, Maria Nucci, Julie Oettinger, and Renee Martin-Nagle present the following panels:

 - Washington Legislative and Regulatory Update

 - Seismic Economic Shifts - Leading Industry Analysts Assess Industry Propsects in an Era of What to Expect From the Latest Economic Crisis

 - Unprecedented Challenges Faced by Airports and their Airline "Customers"

 - Space Law at the Intersection of Two Administrations

 - "Blood From a Stone": Airline Liability Developments in 2008

 - NextGen: Young Lawyers in Aviation

Keynote Speakers:

 - T. Allan McArthur, Airbus Americas, Inc.

 - Jim Bennett, CEO Metro Washington Airports Authority

Young Lawyers and Law Student Recognition Reception to follow last panel.

Please consider attending our event to hear a great slate of industry, legal, and regulatory speakers.

Click Below for Washington Meeting Brochure:

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10/8/2008Free Webinar - October 10 - Market-Based Remedies to Airport Congestion: Helpful or Harmful

Click the following link to register: http://www.pillsburylaw.com/bv/bvisapi.dll/portal/ep/eventRegister.do?eventId=2008925182837906&channelId=-8598&tabId=5

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9/25/2008Congratulations Josie Beets - 2008 ABA Forum on Air & Space Law - Law Student Writing Competition Winner

The ABA Forum on Air & Space Law recently held a law student writing competition, sponsored by Rolls Royce.

The winning entry was "The International Charter on Space and Major Disasters and International Disaster Law: The Need for Collaboration and Coordination" by Josie Beets.

Ms. Beets is a visiting student at University of Nebraska College of Law, and a 2008 Brooklyn Law School graduate.

The prize for the competition was $5,000 cash and paid airfare, lodging, and registration for the Forum on Air & Space Law's annual or update meeting.

On behalf of the ABA's Forum on Air & Space Law, Rolls Royce, and the Law Student Division, congratulations!

Jeremy E. Juenger
ABA National Law Student Division Liaison to the Forum Committee on Air & Space Law
Saint Louis University School of Law

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