Brendan Schulman, a New York lawyer, successfully defended Raphael Pirker when the FAA attempted to fine him $10,000 for getting paid to take aerial imagery of the University of Virginia. (See http://www.kramerlevin.com/files/upload/PirkerDecision.pdf)

Now, he's represent three groups suing the FAA for their position that using drones commercially is illegal, first person view (FPV) flight is illegal and that the FAA has the right to regulate the definition of a "model aircraft."

The three groups are the Academy of Model Aeronautics, of which I am one of 170,000 members, the newly formed Drone Pilots Association (http://dronepilotsassociation.com) and the "Council on Government Relations," a group of Universities claiming the FAA is stifling science and technology through it's rules.

Let's hope these actions help the arrival of a reasonable compromise that balances safety of people on the ground, aircraft in the air, privacy and responsible commerce.