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Litigation Minute: Protecting Against Session Replay Suits (Session Replay Series: Part Four of Four)

What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less - Throughout this series, we have discussed the recent surge of session replay lawsuits—particularly in Pennsylvania, California, and Florida—and the potential for these cases to...more

Litigation Minute: Pennsylvania and Florida Emerge as Fertile Ground for Session Replay Litigation (Session Replay Series: Part...

What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - While session replay class-actions are not new, a recent change in law has triggered a surge of lawsuits in Pennsylvania. The claims raise significant questions about the scope of...more

Litigation Minute: Website Analytics or Illegal Wiretapping? (Session Replay Series: Part One of Four)

What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - For most businesses today, a website is a necessary tool for interacting with customers and marketing products and services. Businesses know the importance of understanding how...more

Third Circuit Gives Pennsylvania Consumers New Footing for Internet Tracking Claims

Following a recent decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals breathed new life into Pennsylvania consumer claims that the practice of tracking a customer’s movements on a company’s website violates Pennsylvania’s...more

Pennsylvania's Growing Electric Vehicle Charging Network: What's All the Buzz About NEVI Plans?

With electric vehicles (EVs) on the rise, recent federal legislative and policy initiatives have prompted states to develop related infrastructure plans. These plans will provide for the greater connectivity required to...more

FAA Announces Final Rules to Further Integrate Drones Into the National Airspace System

On 28 December 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced two final rules that will allow for expanded unmanned aircraft system (UAS or, more commonly, drones) operations and further integrate UAS into the...more

COVID-19: Proposed SAFE TO WORK Act Would Provide Businesses Broad COVID-19 Liability Protections

As Congress continues to discuss the next coronavirus (COVID-19) stimulus package, one bill in particular has become a flash point in the negotiations: the SAFE TO WORK Act, which would provide far-reaching liability...more

Drones (and Insurable Risk) are in the Real Estate Air

Drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), are increasingly being used in the commercial sector. By 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) projects that the number of units in the commercial small UAS...more

K&L Gates Triage: Drones and Disruption in the Health Care Field [Audio]

In this latest episode on drones in health care, Tom DeCesar discusses how an increase in the prevalence of drone use may complicate existing health care operations, particularly through the disruption of air ambulances and...more

11/21/2017  /  Drones , Privacy Concerns , Public Safety

K&L Gates Triage: Using Drones in Medicine [Audio]

Unmanned aircraft, commonly known as “drones,” are gaining traction as a tool used by many industries today, including health care. Researchers are currently studying potential applications for drones in delivering medical...more

NHTSA Pushes For Smartphones to Incorporate Automatic Pairing and Driver Mode in New “Guidelines”

New guidelines proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) earlier this month would encourage manufacturers of a variety of portable electronic devices to include technologies aimed at combating...more

White House Initiatives Look Toward the Future of Civilian Drone Technology

The policy debate in Washington, D.C., regarding the future regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) continues to evolve rapidly, marked most recently by several significant announcements in advance of an August 2...more

New Commercial Drone Rules Take Flight: Understanding Implications, Opportunities, and What’s Next

America’s skies will be open for business as a result of new rules released by the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) regarding the commercial operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (“sUAS”), or “drones.” (See our...more

New Era of Commercial Drone Operations Cleared for Takeoff

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its highly anticipated and long-awaited final rules for commercial operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), or “drones,” on June 21, 2016. The new rules represent...more

NHTSA’s Claimed Jurisdiction Over Software and Applications May Stifle Innovation

Motor vehicle technology is rapidly changing to enhance safety and provide navigation, mobility, and accessibility solutions for drivers. Manufacturer-installed automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot...more

FAA Proposes Generally Favorable Rules for Unmanned Aircraft; Seeks Comment on Need for Flexibility and MicroUAS Rules

On February 15, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for small unmanned aircraft weighing up to 55 lbs. The proposed rule would create a new Part 107...more

The FAA Asks Local and State Law Enforcement for Help Enforcing Its Unmanned Aircraft Policies

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released new guidance directed to local and state law enforcement describing how they can help the FAA find and stop the operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from...more

FAA Allows First Commercial Operations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Continental United States

On September 25, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the requests of six video production companies to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in their businesses. The six companies were among the first to...more

PHMSA Proposes Regulations Claimed to Make Business Easier for Retailers and Transporters and Finalizes a Regulation that Could...

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently published two proposed regulations that may positively affect retailers and transporters, if implemented as proposed. In addition, PHMSA finalized a...more

Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Oil and Gas Operations—Q and A

The desire to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in commercial operations is steadily building. A wide variety of businesses would like to use these devices to improve efficiency and safety, and reduce costs. One field that...more

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