Litigating the aviation case : from pre-trial to closing argument / Andrew J. Harakas, editor.

pt.1. Claims and defenses. Defending the aviation accident case: laying the groundwork
The Montreal Convention of 1999: air carrier liability for passenger injury or death occurring during international carriage
Handling foreign aviation cases in the United States
Apportioning liability between the commercial aircraft user and the commercial aircraft manufacturer
Federal preemption
Litigating with the United States government: the discretionary function exception and contract aviation cases
The government contractor defense
The General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 ... becoming a teenager
Liability for deadheading crew members: are they really just sitting back and enjoying the flight?.

pt.2. Jurisdiction and venue. Personal jurisdiction in the context of aviation law
Navigating through the chaos of a choice of law analysis in aviation accident litigation
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Cleared direct to federal court: why aviation cases are more likely than other types to take flight from state courts
MDL practice and procedure
The doctrine of forum non conveniens in the context of litigation arising out of aviation accidents
Getting out of dodge: defense pointers on jurisdictional issues in transnational aviation torts litigation.

pt.3. Discovery and trial. Opening statements and closing arguments in aviation cases
Discovery considerations in representing non-United States parties
Admissibility and use of NTSB and FAA reports in civil litigation
Use of expert witnesses in aviation cases
Daubert, Kumho Tire, and the aviation case
Demonstrative evidence in aviation cases
An aviation insurance primer: an overview for the aviation practitioner.

pt.4. Damages and other issues. Punitive Damages in aviation litigation
A look at punitive damages from the plaintiff's perspective
Structured settlements.