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Family members of victims of the January 29 midair collision of a commercial jet and military helicopter expressed further devastation and sorrow after the March 27, 2025, US Senate aviation subcommittee hearing that discussed the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Preliminary Report. Dailey Crafton, brother of Casey Crafton who was among the 67 people killed onboard the American Airlines jet that collided into an Army helicopter as the plane approached Reagan National Airport (DCA) in…

Family Members of Crash Victims Expected to Attend 3/27/2025 Senate Aviation Subcommittee Hearing on Midair Collision Over the Potomac; Top Aviation Officials Expected to Testify Family members of victims of the January 29 midair collision of a commercial jet and military helicopter will be in attendance at the Thursday, March 27, 2025 US Senate aviation subcommittee hearing that will discuss the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Preliminary Report on the matter. Attending will be Dailey…

Charles R. Haskins, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics and Professionalism Seminar on March 28. Haskins will be speaking on “Social Media” during the morning-long conference that will feature a number of speakers, including Melissa Smart, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Director of Education, who will be speaking on “ARDC’s Strategic Plan for 2025 and New Trends and Relevant Cases for Trial Lawyers.” The…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, authored an article for the February/March issue of Chicago Lawyer Magazine titled “Guidance on AI.” The article explores the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision that the state’s Rules of Professional Conduct and Code of Judicial Conduct apply to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal profession and shares guidance for the responsible use of AI tools within the profession. As new technology emerges…

In the aftermath of a devastating aviation accident, the families and loved ones of victims are often left desperately searching for answers and justice. The complexities of aviation law are numerous, and legal processes can vary significantly based on factors such as the parties involved, investigation procedures, and federal timelines. Leading aviation attorney Robert A. Clifford, the founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, shared his unique perspective and insights on aviation accident rights,…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injuries Lawyers and McGill University Institute of Air and Space Law in Madrid, Spain. The Conference on International Aviation: Liability, Insurance & Finance will be held June 5-6 at Madrid’s Comillas University. Durkin, who has handled numerous aviation crash cases in his 45 years of practice, will be speaking on a panel entitled “Recent Developments in Liability of…

Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will speak at the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) conference on artificial intelligence in Champaign, Illinois. “Generative Artificial Intelligence—Fact or Fiction: Transforming the Legal Practice” will be held April 2-4 at the I Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First St., exploring hot topics impacting civil practice and procedure and the issues AI is creating for lawyers and judges. Shannon McNulty will be speaking on a panel…

DePaul University College of Law has announced that Andrew Hammond, an associate professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, has been named the 2025 Clifford Scholar-in-Residence. A committee of leading civil justice faculty examined the work of professors nationwide who have contributed to the field of tort law and chose Hammond as the national “rising star” in civil justice and this year’s Scholar. Professor Hammond writes and teaches in the areas of administrative law,…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, who represents several victims of the January 29 crash of an Army helicopter and American Airlines regional jet near Reagan National Airport (DCA), echoed National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy’s sentiments and said, “It should not take a tragedy that led to the loss of 67 lives to correct the safety issues that had been going on for years around Reagan National…