Aviation Law after September 11th

Aviation Law after September 11th:  Passengers Rights and Aviation National Security

AGENDA

9.00  Registration and Networking Coffee

9.30 Welcome and Introductions

9.45 Historical Background  
- Aviation Travel Rights
- Airline Passenger Rights
- "Rates, Routes, and Services"

10.30 Networking Coffee Break

11.00 Consumer Protection and Aviation Security
- Delays, Bumping, etc. - Contracts versus Tort Remedies
- Profiling, Searches and the "No-Fly" List

12.30 Networking Lunch

13.30 International Liability Treaties
- Warsaw/Montreal Conventions - History and Background
- Preemption Issues
- Jurisdictional Issues, "Fifth Jurisdiction," and Forum Non Conveniens
- Damages for Terrorist Events
- Open Skies and Cabotage Rights

15.30 Networking Coffee Break

16.00 Hijackings, Terrorism and Civil Rights
- Interference with Flight Crew
- Fourth Amendment Rights

17.00 Open Discussion

18.00 End of Workshop

The Workshop participants will receive a free copy of the recently published book "Aviation Law after September 11th".