Importing goods into the U.S. requires navigating a web of regulations that spans 47 federal agencies. If you are the importer of record, it is your duty to exercise “reasonable care” in meeting these obligations. As part of this duty, importers must take adequate steps to properly classify and determine the value of imported goods, […]
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Interested in learning about drone lawsuits? I have compiled the various drone lawsuits/litigation/prosecutions into the list below. There has been a wide range of drone-related cases in the last couple of years ranging from flamethrowers mounted on drones to a drone crashing into a wedding guest. I’m going to refer to them collectively as drone […]
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Are you interested in learning more about regulations.gov? The two biggest reasons to use regulations are to search for things like proposed regulations or previously granted exemptions. If you need help with filing a petition for exemption, I heavily focus on doing this for exotic operations such as beyond line of sight drone spraying operations, […]
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Interested in drone sprayers? This article is written for three groups of people: (1) finding and hiring a drone spraying operator, (2) purchasing and operating drone sprayers themselves privately or commercially, and (3) manufacturers or resellers supporting (1) and (2). Drones are really just aerial platforms from which to do things. Most people associate drones […]
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The National Defense Authorization Act of 2025 became law on 12/23/2024. It says a lot, but I’m going to focus only on the important portions for drones. Summary DJI and Autel drones could be added to the covered list by a national security agency determination. If nothing is done, ALL of them shall be added […]
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