Professor Schaefer Speaks to University of Florida International Law Society on Commercial Space Law
Professor Matthew Schaefer gave the inaugural academic year guest lecture to the University of Florida Levin College of Law International Law Society on September 18. Approximately 30 students attended the lecture that gave an introduction to the major space law treaties and US federal and state laws and regulations governing commercial space activities. The lecture looked at the implications of the treaties and laws for human space flight, third party liability issues, and mining. Florida is one of six states that has enacted liability immunity legislation for commercial space operators.
Professor Schaefer Speaks on Commercial Space Law Issues to New York University (NYU) International Law Society
NYU Law School hosted Schaefer for a talk on commercial space issues on September 26th. The talk included liability issues connected with third parties and space flight participants, and possible new commercial markets of space debris removal and mining.
Schaefer Speaks at the University of Southern California on the Liabilities Associated with Space Travel
Discussion highlights space law
http://dailytrojan.com/2013/09/11/discussion-highlights-space-law/
Professor Schaefer Presents on a Space Law Panel at the American Branch of the International Law Association’s International Law Weekend Midwest in St. Louis Along with First Online LL.M. Alum Giugi Carminati
Professor Matthew Schaefer organized a panel on “Regulating and Incentivizing Commercial Space Activities” for the ABILA International Law Weekend Midwest taking place at Washington University in St. Louis Law School September 20, 2013. Also presenting on the panel will be online LL.M. alum (’12) Giugi Carminatti (speaking on state liability immunity legislation for commercial space operators) and friend of the program Professor Mark Sundahl of Cleveland Marshall College of Law (speaking on ITAR and the Space Assets Protocol). Professor Schaefer’s presentation will focus on commercial space liability issues and space debris removal. For more information on the ABILA International Law Weekend Midwest, go tohttp://law.wustl.edu/harris/ilw2013/