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Aug. 17, 2016

Drone rules raise preemption questions

Interestingly, the FAA's new rules emphasize the necessity of compliance with certain state and local laws in addition to abiding by federal rules and regulations. By Scott C. Hall

Scott C. Hall

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP

Email: scott_hall@post.harvard.edu

Harvard Univ Law School; Cambridge MA

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By Scott C. Hall

The Federal Aviation Administration's recently announced rules for commercial operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones), set to take effect later this month, provide long-awaited guidance to drone operators and manufacturers and open the floodgates of opportunity to many businesses that hope to utilize drone technology in various ways in coming years. Indeed, with reports predicting that the expansion of commerc...

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