Electronic Privacy Information v. FAA, et al

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Case Number:

16-1297

Court:

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit:

Companies

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  1. June 19, 2018

    DC Circ. Grounds Battle Over Privacy In FAA Drone Rules

    The D.C. Circuit tossed a petition by the Electronic Privacy Information Center on Tuesday that sought to review small drone rules promulgated by the Federal Aviation Administration, finding the nonprofit lacked standing to mount a challenge over the exclusion of privacy safeguards.

  2. April 03, 2018

    Drone Cases & Rulings To Watch

    The Federal Aviation Administration is still fine-tuning rules to more widely integrate unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, into the national airspace, creating an opening for lawsuits questioning how the emerging technology should be regulated.

  3. January 25, 2018

    DC Circ. Questions Privacy Org's Standing On FAA Drone Rule

    A D.C. Circuit panel pushed back Thursday as the Electronic Privacy Information Center challenged the Federal Aviation Administration's omission of privacy safeguards in its small commercial drone rule, with the judges questioning the group's standing to contest regulations that cover all Americans.

  4. February 28, 2017

    FAA Wrong To Exclude Privacy From Drone Rules, Group Says

    The Electronic Privacy Information Center on Tuesday doubled down on its challenge to the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to address privacy risks in a final rule for commercial drone use, telling the D.C. Circuit that the exclusion contradicted congressional intent and the agency's own acknowledgment of importance of these issues.