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CURRENT LEGAL & REGULATORY MATTERS
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The latest edition of the
DOT Litigation News (in Adobe pdf format) is now available.
Several times each year the Office of the Assistant General Counsel
for Litigation publishes the DOT Litigation News, which summarizes
new cases involving the Department, recent decisions, and
significant developments in pending cases
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Peter Bloch was appointed as a
member of the Department of State's Advisory Committee on Private
International Law (ACPIL). ACPIL is a federal advisory committee
chaired by the State Department Legal Advisor. The Committee brings
together industry associations, bar and other legal associations,
practitioners, academicians, and government agencies with expertise
in various phases of private international law.
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DOT Warns
Airlines on Improperly Limiting Reimbursements for Mishandled
Baggage. Airlines may not arbitrarily limit compensation for
passengers who purchase necessities because their baggage is lost or
delayed, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) said in a
notice issued today. The notice is available on the Internet at
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/rules/guidance.htm.
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The DC Bar and
ABA are sponsoring a unique volunteer opportunity for lawyers to
connect with teenage students to help them understand career options
in law-related profession. (all communications with students are
done over the internet so you the time commitment on this is very
flexible) It looks like a fantastic opportunity. For more
information, see the
detailed explanation from the DC Bar on our Pro Bono page.
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The Deputy
General Counsel issued a consent order against TAP Portugal for
failing to provide the Department’s Bureau of Transportation
Statistics with origin and destination data as required by a 2007
Departmental order granting the carrier antitrust immunity provided,
among other things, that it submit these data. Under the order,
which reflects a settlement between TAP and the Department’s
Enforcement Office, TAP is directed to cease and desist from further
similar violations and is assessed a civil penalty of $10,000. In a
second case, the Deputy General Counsel issued a consent order
against V1 Jets, an air charter broker for holding itself out to the
public as if it were a direct air carrier. Under the order, which
reflects a settlement between V1 Jets and the Enforcement Office, V1
Jets is directed to cease and desist from further violations and is
assessed a civil penalty of $40,000. These orders can be found at
http://regs.dot.gov
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Air Carrier Accessibility
FAQs
- Frequently Requested Links:
FOIA Information
DOT Significant Rulemakings
DOT Legislative Documents
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USDOT Notice
concerning the operation of
season-long professional
sports team
charters.
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The DOT issued a notice
providing guidance to U.S. and certain foreign air carriers on
inflation adjustments to liability limits of air carriers and
foreign air carriers under the Montreal Convention. The adjustments
affect limits on liability for damages for passenger death or
injury, delay in passenger’s arrival, and the loss, delay or damage
to baggage or cargo, increasing those limits by approximately 13
percent and will be effective in December 2009. For a copy
of the notice.
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DOT
Administrative Law Judge Approves Ultimate Fares Settlement.
The internet travel agency Ultimate Fares
has been fined $600,000 and its owner $30,000 for violations of
advertising regulations under a settlement approved by a U.S.
Department of Transportation Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The
consent order and other documents in the case are available on the
Internet at
www.regulations.gov,
docket DOT-OST-2009-0002.
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