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Regulatory Outlook

Posted: September 21st, 2015

By Tyler Black

Tyler Black is an associate in Thompson Coburn LLP's transportation regulatory and unmanned aircraft systems practice areas. Prior to joining Thompson Coburn he interned at the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Transportation, and the White House. He received a B.A. in Political Science from Emory University and a J.D., cum laude, from Washington and Lee University. Tyler has also been a licensed private pilot (single-engine, land) since 2011.

The Cipher Brief spoke with Sean McGowan and J. Tyler Black, both attorneys at Thompson Coburn LLP in Washington, DC, about the legal implications of the spread of drone technology. McGowan is Co-Chair of Thompson Coburn’s Drone Practice Group, and Black works in the firm’s transportation regulatory practice. Both weighed in on current regulatory trends and where they see the legal environment headed.

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