Litigation
Cal. Litig. 2016, Volume 29, Number 1
Content
- Past Editors-in-Chief
- Privacy Expectations in an Era of Drones
- Exhibits: Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
- From the Section Chair a Non-Traditional Viewpoint
- Table of Contents
- Editor's Foreword Golden Opportunity:a Fifth California Justice
- Demystifying Caci
- Masthead
- Ten Ways to Increase Your Persuasion Skills
- Litigation Section Executive Committee Past Chairs
- Is That Your Final Judgment?
- Temporary Judges in California Superior Courts
- Write Your Papers Like You Try Your Cases
- Keeping Women in Civil Litigation Practice: Making it More Civilized
- An Overview of Asbestos Litigation in California
- McDermott On Demand: the Return of Dr.Arbuthnot
Privacy Expectations in an Era of Drones
By Kristopher Kokotaylo
As unmanned aerial systems, or "drones," proliferate, what expectation of privacy does an individual have related to images that might be captured with these devices? Although the Federal Aviation Administration is tasked with ensuring that drones are operated safely within navigable airspace, the FAA will not be addressing the privacy rights of citizens on the ground. (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 80 Fed. Reg. 9544, 9552 (Feb. 23, 2015).) State and local governments, however, are moving forward to address privacy concerns. What are the boundaries and limitations for state and local regulation of drone use by private citizens and possible protections against potential invasive drone use?
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