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| Table of Figures | |
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| Table of Cases | |
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| Reviewers | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Fundamentals of the U.S. Legal System | |
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| Introduction to the Law | |
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| Functions of the law | |
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| Sources of law | |
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| Classifications of law | |
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| Law, ethics, and morals | |
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| Effective legal systems | |
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| Dispute Resolution | |
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| Court system | |
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| Jurisdictional matters | |
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| Litigation process | |
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| Alternative methods of dispute resolution | |
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| Basics of Legal Research | |
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| Case law | |
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| Statutes and regulations | |
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| Law review articles | |
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| Cases and Commentary | |
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| Discussion Cases | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| The U.S. Constitution and Aviation | |
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| Overview of the U.S. Constitution | |
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| Structure and organization of the federal government | |
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| Distribution of authority between the federal and state governments | |
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| Basic rights of individuals and businesses | |
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| Cases and Commentary | |
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| Discussion Cases | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Impact of Criminal Law on Airmen and Air Carriers | |
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| Basics of Criminal Law | |
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| Classifications of criminal law | |
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| Elements | |
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| Criminal procedure | |
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| Constitutional protections for defendants | |
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| Criminal Laws Affecting Aviation Activities | |
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| Federal provisions | |
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| State provisions | |
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| Cases and Commentary | |
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| Discussion Cases | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Tort Liability and Air Commerce | |
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| Intentional Torts | |
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| Intentional torts against persons | |
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| Intentional torts against property | |
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| Negligence | |
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| Elements of negligence | |
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| Defenses to negligence | |
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| Wrongful Death | |
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| Strict Product Liability | |
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| Elements | |
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| Defenses to strict product liability | |
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| Cases and Commentary | |
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| Discussion Cases | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Administrative Agencies and Aviation | |
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| Administrative Agencies | |
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| Department of Transportation | |
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| Federal Aviation Administration | |
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| National Transportation Safety Board | |
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| Functions of Administrative Agencies | |
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| Rulemaking | |
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| Enforcement | |
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| Adjudication | |
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| Special considerations in FAA matters | |
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| Checks on Administrative Agencies | |
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| Oversight by traditional branches of governments | |
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| Equal Access to Justice Act | |
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| Freedom of Information Act | |
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| Privacy Act | |
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| Sunshine Act | |
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| Cases and Commentary | |
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| Discussion Cases | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Commercial Law Applications to Aviation-Related Transactions | |
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| Contracts | |
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| Mutual agreement | |
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| Consideration | |
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| Capacity | |
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| Lawfulness | |
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| Defenses to contracts | |
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| Rights, duties, and remedies for breach | |
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| Sales Law | |
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| Sales law versus contract law | |
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| Warranties | |
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| Transfer of title and risk of loss | |
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| Debtor-Creditor Legal Issues | |
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| Credit-unsecured and secured | |
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| Bankruptcy | |
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| Cases and Commentary | |
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| Discussion Cases | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Entity Choice for Aviation Enterprises | |
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| The Sole Proprietorship | |
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| Establishing a sole proprietorship | |
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| Liability issues for sole proprietors | |
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| Taxation of sole proprietorships | |
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| Partnerships | |
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| Establishing a partnership | |
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| Operation of a partnership | |
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| Liability issues for partnerships | |
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| Ownership of assets | |
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| Taxation of partnerships | |
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| Termination of a partnership | |
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| Limited Partnerships | |
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| Establishing a limited partnership | |
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| Liability of general and limited partners | |
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| Taxation of limited partnerships | |
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| Limited Liability Company | |
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| LLC formation | |
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| LLC operating agreement | |
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| Liability of LLC members | |
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| LLC taxation | |
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| Corporations | |
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| Formation of a corporation | |
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| Operating the corporation | |
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| Duties of directors and officers | |
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| Liability issues for corporations and shareholders | |
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| Taxation of corporations | |
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| Cases and Commentary | |
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| Discussion Cases | |
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| Property Law Issues for Aircraft Owners and Airport Operators | |
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| Real Property | |
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| Ownership rights in real property | |
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| Multiple ownership | |
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| Transfers of real property | |
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| Easements | |
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| Local zoning issues | |
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| Leasing | |
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| Airports | |
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| Personal Property | |
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| Tangible property | |
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| Intangible property | |
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| Insurance | |
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| Hull insurance and liability insurance | |
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| The insurance contract | |
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| Other types of insurance | |
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| Cases and Commentary | |
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| Discussion Cases | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Employment Law and the Aviation Industry | |
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| Agency Law | |
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| Defining agency | |
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| Employee versus independent contractor | |
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| Creating and terminating agency relationships | |
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| Duties of parties | |
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| Contract liability | |
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| Tort liability | |
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| Labor Unions and Employment | |
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| Major federal labor union laws | |
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| Basics of collective bargaining | |
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| What if collective bargaining fails? | |
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| Strikes and related issues | |
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| Employee Protection | |
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| Employment discrimination | |
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| Employee safety and security | |
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| Cases and Commentary | |
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| Discussion Cases | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| International Aviation Law | |
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| Fundamentals of International Law | |
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| Origins of international law | |
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| Public International Aviation Law | |
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| The beginnings of public international aviation law | |
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| The Chicago Convention | |
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| Open skies agreements | |
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| Private International Aviation Law | |
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| The Warsaw Convention | |
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| The Cape Town Convention | |
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| International Civil Aviation Organization | |
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| Cases and Commentary | |
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| Discussion Cases | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Case Briefs | |
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| The Constitution of the United States of America | |
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| NAS ASRS Form 277B | |
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| Selected Bibliography | |
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| Index | |