Litigation
Jun. 24, 2016
LA jury sides with drone-flying filmmaker
The jury ruled unanimously Tuesday that a drone operator didn't violate any laws when he flew his device near a Los Angeles Police Department heliport, reasoning the Federal Aviation Administration controls airspace and no one other than the military can order another aircraft to move out of the way.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Los Angeles jury ruled unanimously Tuesday that a drone operator didn't violate any laws when he flew his device near a Los Angeles Police Department heliport, reasoning that the Federal Aviation Administration controls airspace and that no one other than the military can order another aircraft to move out of the way.
Los Angeles passed a drone ordinance in December as...
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