December 18th - Technology

Drone Update

As the debate about drones continues to evolve, one fact remains — local government attorneys are on the front line where precedent-setting action will take place. Municipal attorneys are on their own in a pioneering environment where they have to publicly debate, draft, and defend new ordinances governing the public and private uses of drones; manage local residents' concerns about public safety and privacy, and still allow for innovative uses of technology. Old ways of making laws may not address these new, digitally connected devices.

This presentation will analyze case studies, demonstrate technology, and provide a framework to help local government attorneys understand and proactively solve numerous expected and unexpected issues that they will encounter in the new drone-related era of municipal law both in regulating the use of drones and in the government's own use of drones. It will also provide an update on the status of the FAA law and regulations as they pertain to drones and discuss preemption issues that local governments need to be aware of with regard to drones. The presentation will also provide practical tips and a discussion of how to draft an effective and enduring drone ordinance.

Speaker: Gregory McNeal

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