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Executive Order 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' Targets Moon Return, Space Security, And Commercial-First Procurement

Executive Order 14369 (the EO) calls for America's return to the moon by 2028 and initial elements of a permanent lunar outpost by 2030, with a commercial pathway to replace the International Space Station (ISS) by 2030.

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Nebraska Supreme Court Reasons Temporary Dispossession Of Aircraft Due To Civil Dispute Satisfies "Direct Physical Loss" Requirement

In a recent Nebraska Supreme Court decision, U.S. Specialty Insurance Co. v. DSA Avionics Unlimited, LLC, 320 Neb. 287, 26 N.W.3d 761 (2025), the court reasoned that interpretation of "direct physical loss"...

United States Transport

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Cozen O'Connor

FAA Orders Surrender Of Aircraft Registration Certificates Issued To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc., Potentially Impacting Over 800 Aircraft

On Jan. 13, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notified Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. (SACI) that the agency has rendered all aircraft registration certificates...

United States Transport

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FCC Excludes Certain Foreign-Produced UAS And UAS Critical Components From Covered List And Provides Guidance For DoD And DHS Conditional Approvals

Effective January 7th, the FCC revised the "Covered List" to categorically exempt all UAS and UAS critical components included on the DCMA's Blue UAS list and those that qualify as "domestic end products" under the Buy American Standard.

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Federal Communications Commission Bans Foreign-Made Drones And Drone Components, With Exceptions For Those On The "Blue UAS List" And Qualifying "Domestic End Products"

United States Government

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Akin Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update | January 12, 2026

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SAFER SKIES Act Gives States Power To Block Drone Risks

United States Transport

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

DOT Random Drug And Alcohol Testing Rates For 2026

United States Healthcare

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Foreign-Produced UAS And Critical Components Added To FCC's Covered List

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

Space Business Review December 2025

United States Transport

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Milbank LLP

FCC Adds All Foreign-Made UAS And UAS Critical Components To Covered List

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The U.S. Advanced Air Mobility Comprehensive Plan And Strategy: A Long-Range Look Forward

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

FCC Adds All Foreign-Made Drones And Critical Components To The Covered List

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

In Unexpected, First-Of-Its-Kind Action, FCC Adds All Foreign-Produced Uncrewed Aircraft Systems And UAS Critical Components To Covered List

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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JAMS

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Artificial Intelligence — A Blessing With Boundaries (Video)

United States Technology

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Michael Best

December 2025 Crypto Update: New Changes And Challenges In U.S. Regulation Of Digital Assets

United States Technology

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act: A Comprehensive Holland & Knight Analysis

The fiscal year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Dec. 18, 2025, after it was passed by wide margins in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

Akin Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update | December 19, 2025

If it felt like this was a week of seconds, it wasn't just you pining for a break over the holidays. President Trump signed the "Ensuring American Space Superiority" executive order...

United States Transport

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Regulatory Developments In Automated Transport Of Hazardous Materials

The federal government wants to facilitate the use of "highly automated" systems for transporting hazardous materials by air, water, and land (highways and rail).

United States Transport

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Beveridge & Diamond

Michigan Court Holds PFAS Claims Against Airport Preempted By Federal Aviation Law And Barred By State "Permitted Release" Provision

In a case of first impression, on November 24, 2025, Michigan's Circuit Court for the County of Kent ruled both federal aviation law and state law barred the State's claims under...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Office Of Space Commerce Seeks Industry Input On Revolutionizing The US Mission Authorization Process

United States Transport

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K&L Gates LLP

2026 Legislative And Regulatory Outlook

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Current State Of US Export Controls In Response To The Russian Federation's Invasion Of Ukraine – As Of December 5, 2025

Worldwide International

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BakerHostetler

Akin Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update | December 5, 2025

United States Transport

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Space Business Review November 2025

United States Transport

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Milbank LLP

Recent And Future Changes To Airfare And Package Tour Price Advertising Regulations

United States Transport

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Steptoe LLP

EU Enforcement Action: 21 Airlines Commit To Reform Environmental Claims — What Aviation And Non-Aviation Businesses Should Know

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

IRS Audits And The Emerging Role Of AI In Enforcement

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

US Department Of Transportation Announces Proposed Rulemaking To Revise Procedures On Unfair Or Deceptive Practices

United States Transport

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Steptoe LLP

My Days Of Taking Space Junk Seriously Are Certainly Coming To A Middle

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

EU Enforcement Action: 21 Airlines Commit To Reform Environmental Claims — What Aviation And Non-Aviation Businesses Should Know

On November 5, 2025, the European Commission (Commission) announced that 21 airlines committed to modifying their environmental marketing practices after EU consumer authorities...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

IRS Audits And The Emerging Role Of AI In Enforcement

The IRS has entered a new era of enforcement, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced data analytics to enhance its audit capabilities.

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

US Department Of Transportation Announces Proposed Rulemaking To Revise Procedures On Unfair Or Deceptive Practices

On October 30, 2025, the Department of Transportation (the "Department") published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to revise certain procedures related...

United States Transport

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Steptoe LLP

My Days Of Taking Space Junk Seriously Are Certainly Coming To A Middle

An hour after writing a blog post about a recent study mapping the large quantity of space debris in orbit (particularly in lower Earth orbit "LEO")...

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

Sanctions, Bans, And Tariffs How The U.S. Is Fueling Chinese Innovation

Worldwide International

GGI Global Alliance

Executive Order Aims To Accelerate Commercial Space Development Through Deregulation

Commercial License Streamlining. Executive Order 14335 (EO or the Order) directs the Department of Transportation (DOT), Commerce, Defense, Interior, NASA, and Council on Environmental Quality...

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

US–EU Trade Deal Restores Zero Tariffs On Aircraft And Aircraft Parts

On July 28, 2025, the White House announced that the United States and European Union reached a new trade agreement.

Worldwide International

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Address Preemption Of Freight Broker Negligence Claims

On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving a critical issue for freight transportation that is the current subject of a split among federal appeals courts...

United States Transport

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Duane Morris LLP

BIS Adds 26 Entities, Mostly In China, To The Entity List For Supplying Iran With Drone Parts And U.S.-Origin Electronic Items

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Final Rule on October 9, 2025 that will add 26 entities and three addresses to the Entity List for a total of 29 new entries (effective immediately).

United States Transport

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Hacker No Fly Zone: FAA And TSA Propose Cybersecurity Rules For Drone Ecosystem

United States Technology

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari To Review Important Federal Transportation Preemption Issue

United States Litigation

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Thompson Coburn LLP

55. October 2, 2025 | Implementation Of U.S.-EU Trade Framework

United States International

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Podcast - Lift Off! Navigating The Growth Of The Commercial Space Industry

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Testing The Waters Of Spacecraft Fuel (Video) (Podcast)

United States Transport

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Perkins Coie LLP

Bonus Depreciation Updates Post-Second Inauguration

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Securing The Skies: Landmark Proposed Rule Contains New Security Requirements For Expanded Commercial Drone Deployments

United States Transport

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update | September 19, 2025

United States Transport

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

"Enhancing American Greatness In Space": President Trump Signs Executive Order To Expand The Domestic Commercial Space Industry

United States Transport

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K&L Gates LLP

Pryor Cashman Represents B&S Aircraft Alloys, Inc. In Sale

United States Commercial

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Pryor Cashman LLP

IRS Recordkeeping Essentials For Aircraft Owners

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Transportation Sector Outlook: Key Trends And Developments To Watch

United States Transport

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update | September 5, 2025

United States Government

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Landmark Proposed Rule May Open American Skies To Expanded Commercial Drone Deployments

United States Transport

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FAA Proposes New Rule To Normalize Beyond Visual Line Of Sight Operations For Unmanned Aircraft Systems

United States Transport

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Perkins Coie LLP

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Wiley Rein

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

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