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Chip replied to the thread Louisiana Gov. Landry signs new drone defense law; first in nation.Its an interesting question whether the FAA would initiate or participate in any challenge to the LA law. The FAA would likely have automatic standing to challenge the law in federal court on grounds of preemption. They have done it many times... -
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Chip replied to the thread Louisiana Gov. Landry signs new drone defense law; first in nation.One complication has always been that intercepting a drone signal may violate federal electronic eavesdropping law. Another one is that intentionally jamming the signal to or from a drone would almost certainly violate federal law as well. This...
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Chip replied to the thread Louisiana Gov. Landry signs new drone defense law; first in nation.I don't know. They should. You did good job getting one on campus in your state. However, I am not sure how that relates to LA law. During the New Jersey Drone Debacle of 2024, the Fed's (DHS, FBI, FAA) made it clear that state and local...
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Chip replied to the thread Louisiana Gov. Landry signs new drone defense law; first in nation.In the case of people hit by debris, or debris causing fire, I would say that would be handled in accordance with every state's own tort or negligence liability laws which may vary. No different than any situation where the police respond to a...
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Chip replied to the thread Louisiana Gov. Landry signs new drone defense law; first in nation.Okay. Such a person might have sufficient actual damage to have standing. So then let us say a $4000 drone was disabled by a state law enforcement officer for an allegedly illegal or reckless flight. Who has the time or resources to sue the state...
