RaceDayQuads, a racing drone retailer based in Orlando, Florida, and Tyler Brennan, a drone operator (collectively, Petitioners), filed a Petition for Review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Remote Identification (Remote ID) Rule for drones with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. This week, the Court ruled in favor of the FAA.
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Orlando Issues New Drone Ordinance to ‘Balance the Need to Protect the Privacy of its Citizens’
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
The city of Orlando, Florida recently issued a new drone ordinance aiming to “promote hobbyists and commercial use of unmanned aircraft” while “balancing the paramount need to protect the well-being, tranquility and privacy of its citizens.” The ordinance restricts the use of drones (i.e., the launch, landing or operation) at or near city property: 500…
Controversy looms over ECPA amendment in wake of Orlando terrorist attack
By Jim Merrifield on
Posted in Data Privacy
After the terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida, early this month, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) has been discussed quite a bit. The ECPA, a law which took effect in 1986, limits the government’s access to electronic communications and other information. Due to the advancement in technology over the past 30 years, Congress finds itself…
Dave & Buster’s faces FCRA class action for alleged background check violations
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Enforcement + Litigation
Joseph Alvarez filed a class action against Dave & Buster’s restaurant chain earlier this year in Florida alleging that it used background checks for employment decisions without providing a copy of the report to the applicants in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Alvarez applied for a job as a line cook at…