A boy loses consciousness and dies on a flight, despite efforts of staff and fellow passengers to revive him. Should the airline face liability under the Montreal Convention? It depends on what counts as an “accident.”

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https://www.contractsprofblog.com/2025/11/is-the-death-of-a-boy-on-a-plane-an-accident-under-the-montreal-convention/

The latest Reefer Brief: Shipment of hemp is impounded and burned when it tests with high THC and thus is treated as marijuana. Hemp distributor sued the transport company, but its state law claims were preempted by the Montreal Convention.

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https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/01/reefer-brief-when-the-montreal-convention-preempts-state-law-claims.html