Jet

$19 Million Verdict Shakes Insurance Industry: Jury Sides with Jet Owner Against Starr Indemnity in High-Profile Seizure Case

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Santa Barbara, CA — The owner of a jet, Passport 420, has been awarded a $19 million judgment against Starr Indemnity & Liability Company. The insurer had denied a claim after the jet was seized, arguing that one of its owners, attorney Michael Avenatti, purchased his share using stolen funds. The jet in question, a HondaJet HA-420, was seized in 2019 at the Santa Barbara Airport. This followed the indictment of Avenatti, who is currently serving a 14-year sentence in federal prison for pilfering settlement monies from his clients, funds which were used among other … Read more

Boeing Ordered to Pay $72 Million for Misusing Startup’s Electric Jet Secrets

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WASHINGTON — A federal jury in Washington has ruled that aerospace giant Boeing Co. must pay $72 million to Zunum Aero Inc., an electric jet startup, for the misappropriation of trade secrets. This decision marks a significant milestone in the ongoing battle over the rights to pioneering technology in the aviation sector. The case revolves around a once-promising partnership that soured, leading Zunum, which had been working on innovative electric aircraft, to accuse Boeing of using its closely held technologies without proper authorization. According to the verdict, Boeing’s actions not only infringed on Zunum’s intellectual … Read more

Student Defends Tracking & Sharing Taylor Swift’s private jet usage as Service to Fans Amid Lawsuit Threat

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East Rutherford, New Jersey – Taylor Swift has threatened a student with a lawsuit after he tracked and published details of her private jet usage. Jack Sweeney, a student at the University of Central Florida, runs social media accounts that track and log the flights of politicians and celebrities. Swift’s legal team claims that his accounts aid stalkers and pose a safety threat to the singer. Sweeney argues that there is legitimate public interest in his posts. Sweeney’s tracking accounts gained popularity in 2022 during the Russia-Ukraine conflict when he monitored the private jets of … Read more

Taylor Swift’s Lawyers Send Cease and Desist Letter to College Student Tracking Her Private Jet, Citing Safety Concerns

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Los Angeles, California – Taylor Swift’s legal team has sent a cease and desist letter to a college student who uses public flight data to track private jet usage. The letter suggests that the student’s social media accounts are aiding Swift’s stalkers and threatening her safety. This recent development comes after the same student, Jack Sweeney, faced a suspension from X for his jet tracking account that rankled Elon Musk. Swift’s lawyers from the law firm Venable also cited safety concerns in a letter they sent to Sweeney in December. In response to the cease … Read more