The FCBA Space Committee will sponsor a CLE on Tuesday, November 19, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET entitled Limits on Regulatory Jurisdiction of Space Operations After Loper Bright. The program will be held virtually via the Zoom platform.
This CLE will consider the effects the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo will have on the existing regulatory regime for commercial space operators, as well as possibilities for future legislation and regulation.
The FCBA will apply for 2.0 hours of MCLE credit from the VA Bar. This program has not yet been approved.
If you have any issues, please contact Elina Gross at elina@fcba.org.
AGENDA
11:00 – 11:05 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Scott Tollefsen, Law Office of Scott Tollefsen
11:05 – 12:05 p.m. Does Loper Bright Upend Existing Regulations?
The first session will focus on the Loper Bright decision and panelists will discuss its effect on the commercial space industry. Topics will discuss the existing regulatory regimes and whether Loper Bright calls into question the extent to which each agency can regulate.
Moderator:
Robert McDowell, Partner, Cooley LLP
Speakers:
Jim Dunstan, Senior Counsel, TechFreedom
Harold Feld, Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge
Philip Hover-Smoot, CEO and GC, Scout Space Inc.
Jodi Goldberg, Special Counsel, Sheppard Mullin (invited)
12:05 – 1:00 p.m. What’s Happens Next and Are there International Models that Could Work in the U.S.?
The panel will discuss possible reactions from U.S. regulators and explore examples of international regulatory models that are effectively used to regulate commercial space operations where jurisdiction is not clear.
Moderator:
Jennifer A. Manner, Senior Advisor Space and Satellite Policy, NTIA
Speakers:
Jennifer Warren, Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy, Lockheed Martin
Katherine Gizinski, Chief Executive Officer, River Associates
Callum Gray, Manager, OFCOM (invited)