Revisions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts for 2023

Posted on Jan 13th, 2023

On January 13, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule enumerating the revisions to civil monetary penalty amounts for 2023 in the Federal Register. Federal agencies are required to adjust minimum and maximum civil penalty amounts annually according to a statutory for…

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Federal Aviation Administration Proposals; 5G C-Band Interference and Safety Management Systems

Posted on Jan 11th, 2023

Today, January 11, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) to the Federal Register. The first NPRM proposes an Airworthiness Directive that would supersede Airworthiness Directive 2021-23-12, which applies to all transport and commuter…

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U.S. Export-Import Bank Approves Final Commitments for Transactions

Posted on Jan 9th, 2023

On December 22, 2022, The Export-Import Bank of the United States published the following announcement: WASHINGTON –On Thursday, the Board of Directors for the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ (EXIM) unanimously approved two transactions totaling more than $688 million. These transaction…

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Revisions to Department of Transportation Civil Penalty Amounts for 2023

Posted on Jan 6th, 2023

Today, January 6, 2023, a final rule enumerating the revisions to Department of Transportation (DOT) civil penalty amounts for 2023 was published on the Federal Register. Federal agencies are required to adjust minimum and maximum civil penalty amounts annually according to a statutory formula unde…

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New Court Ruling Could Expose Aircraft LLC Members to Personal Liability

Posted on Oct 2nd, 2018

October 2, 2018—A recent Texas Supreme Court ruling creates the potential risk that the Federal Aviation Administration might “pierce the veil” of limited liability companies (LLCs) that aircraft owners often use to shield themselves from personal liability associated with aircraft ownership and op…

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DOT Releases New Final Rule for Air Charter Brokers

Posted on Oct 1st, 2018

October 1, 2018—After nearly five years of deliberation, the United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) issued final rules regarding air charter brokers. DOT accomplished this through the development of a new 14 CFR Part 295 and regarding air taxi/air commuter operations through the revisio…

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