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New York Law Journal

Liability Over 2018 East River Helicopter Crash That Killed 5 Heads to Jury

The parents of Trevor Cadigan quickly sued Liberty Helicopters Inc., NY on Air LLC (NYON), Airbus and aircraft part services company Dart Aerospace following the death of their son and others.
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Law.com

Families of Plane Crash Victims Cleared to Proceed in Negligence Suit Against Flight Training Group

"Yes, the crash occurred in Cuba. But the alleged conduct that allegedly caused the injury—Global One's alleged negligent training and instruction—happened in Florida. Moreover, Global One is incorporated in and has its principal place of business in Florida. The majority of the plaintiffs are Cuban citizens, and none are Illinois citizens, which weakens the case's connection to Illinois," U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang of the Northern District of Illinois said.
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National Law Journal

'Export Violations'?: RTX Settles Civil Charges With $200M Consent Agreement

Some of the alleged unauthorized exports consisted of "parts, components, and technical data related to sensitive U.S. and foreign government military platforms," such as the Tomahawk cruise missile, according to the proposed charging letter documenting alleged RTX violations.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Investor Claims Virgin Galactic Put Billionaire Space Race Over Safety, Netting Branson $1B

The lawsuit alleges that Branson made over $1.1 billion by selling Virgin Galactic shares at a price artificially inflated by safety issues not being publicly known.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Class Action Claims American Airlines Implemented 'Unsustainable' Sales Plan Causing Stock to Tank

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Securities Claims Against Lilium N.V. for Electric Plane Production Delays Fail to Take Flight, Federal Judge Holds

"In this case, Plaintiff cannot recast the alleged misrepresentations as a 'scheme' to avoid the [Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's] heightened pleading standards for alleged misrepresentations," U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg of the Southern District of Florida said.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Delta Names New Legal Leader for Wayward On-Demand Travel Business

Wheels Up saw demand soar during the pandemic, as wealthy businesspeople flocked to private aviation and commercial carriers cut flights. But in the latest quarter revenue tumbled 41%.
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Law.com

Litigation Launched: How to Sue NASA for Fallen Space Debris

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Cranfill Sumner Partner Mica Worthy discusses unique challenges involved in suing NASA for space debris damages amidst international law and the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Wiping Out a Startup's $72M Verdict Against Boeing

U.S. District Judge James Robart in Seattle found that the plaintiff, the now-defunct Zunum Aero Inc., hadn't adequately identified its alleged trade secrets nor shown that Boeing had interfered with its dealings with other potential investors, handing a win to John Hueston and Moez Kaba of Hueston Hennigan.
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The Legal Intelligencer

American Airline Passengers Removed for Doing 'Absolutely Nothing Wrong' Cleared to Proceed With Litigation

"It also plausibly alleges that, as plaintiffs had in fact 'done absolutely nothing wrong,' this communication constituted a 'major misrepresentation' about their character and activities which could cause a reasonable person could take 'serious offense,'" U.S. District Judge John R. Padova for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania wrote, denying American Airlines' motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two passengers who were removed from a flight.
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