Publications
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08.28.2023Space Flight Liability: Knowing and Reducing the RisksArticles
Perkins Coie
The NewSpace industry involves cutting-edge technologies. It also raises cutting-edge product liability risks. Hundreds of entities can be involved in a launch, including launch service providers, spacecraft and component part manufacturers, payload manufacturers, launch site operators, and space flight participants. If something goes wrong during launch, orbit, or reentry, any one of these parties could potentially be at fault. Manufacturers of equipment that may be used in space should carefully assess their product liability risks—and proactively seek to mitigate those risks. -
01.23.2018USDOT Seeks Comment on Removing Regulatory Barriers to Autonomous VehiclesUpdatesLast week, three U.S. Department of Transportation agencies issued requests for comment on ways to update federal regulations and policies to allow for the safe testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles.
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01.17.2018Washington Could Lead on Autonomous Maritime TechnologiesArticlesAs Washington thinks about its maritime future, it should think critically about how new technologies will change the industry.
Presentations
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05.01.2018Navigating A New Ocean: Challenges and Opportunities in Autonomous TechnologiesSpeaking EngagementsAUVSI’s Xponential / Denver, COThe ocean covers more than seventy percent of our planet’s surface, yet much of it is unexplored. Autonomous technology is pushing into this “new frontier” and developing at a breakneck speed.
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04.19.2018Autonomous Ships and EquipmentSpeaking EngagementsMarine and Energy Symposium of the Americas 2018 / Toronto, Canada
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10.04.20172017 Product Liability Case Study and WorkshopSeminarsProduct Liability In-House CLE / Seattle, WA