Texas’ controversial drone law case could be headed to Supreme Court By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide within the next several months whether to hear the appeal of a decision to uphold a Texas law that severely restricts the use of drones by photojournalists and others. Plaintiffs in the case of National Press Photographers … [Read more...] about Texas Drone Law Heads to Supreme Court: Key Free Speech Case in the Balance
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Is Drone Mapping a First Amendment Right? This NC Lawsuit Has Major Implications for the Commercial Drone Industry
Is Drone Mapping the Same as Surveying, Which Requires a License and Board Certification? Institute for Justice Advocates for First Amendment Rights in North Carolina Drone Case In a recent development that could have far-reaching implications for commercial drone businesses, the non-profit Institute for Justice (IJ) presented oral arguments in a First Amendment case in … [Read more...] about Is Drone Mapping a First Amendment Right? This NC Lawsuit Has Major Implications for the Commercial Drone Industry
The TFR Over Standing Rock: What Law Enforcement Doesn’t Want You to See
News and Commentary. The FAA has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest, prohibiting any aircraft other than law enforcement from flying over the site for a 4-nautical mile radius. Regardless of the claim that the TFR is for "safety," the effect of the TFR is to block any legitimate documentation of activities on either side: … [Read more...] about The TFR Over Standing Rock: What Law Enforcement Doesn’t Want You to See
Feds Concede Drone Filmmakers Have First Amendment Rights
(Source: venturebeat.com) The federal government has admitted that, while it can still regulate the commercial use of drones, people and businesses who make films or videos using drones have constitutional rights to publish them that cannot be violated. The upshot, according to a new policy document issued last week by the Federal Aviation Administration, is that the … [Read more...] about Feds Concede Drone Filmmakers Have First Amendment Rights
