Navigate the complex legal landscape of the emerging lunar economy and master the regulatory frameworks governing the next frontier of space commerce.
As space activities move beyond Earth orbit, the Moon is emerging as the next frontier for exploration, commerce, and even settlement. This program provides a rapid overview of the developing field of lunar governance and space resource utilization (SRU). Mentioned topics include the international legal framework under the 1967 Outer Space Treaty; national SRU laws in the United States and other jurisdictions (hints); and the role of the Artemis Accords in shaping emerging norms. The session also touches on ethical and regulatory challenges, such as licensing and mission authorization under the FAA, FCC, and the evolving framework introduced by President Trump’s Executive Order 14335 (Aug. 13, 2025), which directs the Department of Commerce to establish a process for authorizing novel space activities.
Join Francesca Giannoni-Crystal, Attorney at Law, Founder, Crystal & Giannoni-Crystal, LLC, for this Environmental & Energy Law CLE Webinar. She will explore the growing responsibilities of lawyers who may soon advise companies and governments engaged in extraterrestrial activities—an area that, while not yet part of most lawyers’ daily practice, is poised to expand significantly. Participants will gain an understanding of how existing principles of international and domestic law are being adapted for activities beyond Earth, and what legal practice in this area could look like in the coming decade.
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Attorney at Law, Founder at Crystal & Giannoni Crystal LLC
With over two decades of experience in Europe and the United States, Francesca Giannoni-Cystal has provided transactional and compliance assistance to a diverse range of clients, including technology companies, industrial and commercial enterprises, financial institutions, aerospace and defense organizations, and law firms. Her career includes working with Deloitte Legal and holding an in-house counsel role for an international internet and mobile content group (where she managed international technology agreements, privacy and data protection, and terms and conditions matters while coordinating local counsel teams across multiple countries). Francesca is a founding member of Crystal & Giannoni-Crystal, LLC, a "lawyer for lawyers and international matters" boutique law firm, serving law firms and companies (both domestic and international). She also serves as outside in-house counsel for the Pasquali Group, a company operating in the aerospace and defense industry. A multilingual attorney, Francesca's linguistic skills enhance her ability to navigate complex cross-border legal matters and engage effectively with clients from diverse jurisdictions. She has written extensively (both scholarly articles and blogs) on professional responsibility (including on choice of law for engagement agreements, cross-jurisdictional practice, privileges, cloud computing for lawyers, and AI), privacy, and space law.
