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Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections: Summary
20 Apr 2012 by Sean Barry / No Comments
Welcome back for part 6 of 6 of the discussion of Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections. Last week we talked about the Three Hour Tarmac Rule. The topic for this week is a final summary of the overall impact of this new legislation on the aviation industry.
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Tarek Mehanna: A Hero For Villains
16 Apr 2012 by Zach Novetsky / 12 Comments
It is strange that Tarek Mehanna connected with Batman, the comic-book superhero, when the role of villain is more befitting. Mehanna, a Bostonian who traveled to Yemen in search of training with a terrorist group in 2004 and later used the Internet to spread al-Qaeda’s message, was sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison on Thursday.
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Confronting Terrorism, the Wrong Way
30 Mar 2012 by Zach Novetsky / No Comments
In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Toulouse, France, Nicolas Sarkozy announced that he would criminalize frequenting internet sites of groups that support terrorism. France, in addition, banned the radical preacher Yusuf al-Qaradawi from entering the country with the stated hope of combating the radicalization of French Muslim youth.
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Bumping Passengers: Oversales and Denied Boarding Compensation
10 Mar 2012 by Sean Barry / No Comments
Welcome back to part 4 of 6 of the discussion of Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections. Last week we talked about the new Full Fare Advertising rule. The topic for this week is the Oversales and Denied Boarding Compensation requirements.
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How Not To Be Killed By A Drone
05 Mar 2012 by Zach Novetsky / 7 Comments
Today was a big day. As Adam Serwer put it, bluntly, “the Obama administration explained when it’s allowed to kill you.” Yes, you, a US citizen. Attorney General Eric Holder, in a much-anticipated speech, addressed this question to students and faculty at Northwestern University law school. While Holder’s speech covered three issues – detention authority, terrorist trials, and targeted killings – I will only summarize his remarks and offer my own thoughts on the latter issue.
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