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Aerospace & Defense

  • March 21, 2025

    Aircraft Parts Co. Moves Facility Fire Case To Federal Court

    Aircraft parts manufacturer SPS Technologies LLC has moved litigation over the effects of its Abington Township, Pennsylvania, parts warehouse explosion and fire to federal court from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, arguing that federal jurisdiction is proper because its parent company is in Oregon.

  • March 21, 2025

    Judge Vows To Find Out If Deportation Order Was Violated

    A D.C. federal judge demanded to know how the Trump administration understood his verbal order that deportation flights headed to El Salvador be turned back last week, vowing to "get to the bottom of" whether his order was violated and what the consequences will be, in a hearing Friday.

  • March 21, 2025

    DOD Wants Transgender Ban Injunction Dissolved

    The U.S. Department of Defense asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge Friday to lift an injunction blocking it from implementing a policy that the judge ruled wrongly banned transgender people from serving in the military, saying she had misinterpreted the policy.

  • March 21, 2025

    Iraq Urges Supreme Court To Uphold $120M Immunity Ruling

    Iraq has urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up a petition asking it to clarify parts of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's commercial activity exception, as it looks to avoid a $120 million judgment issued to a Pennsylvania defense contractor following a dispute over a two-decade-old contract.

  • March 21, 2025

    Boeing's Ex-CEOs, Suppliers Escape 737 Max Family's Claims

    An Illinois federal judge on Friday dismissed a suit from an Ethiopian Airlines crash victim's family alleging former Boeing CEOs were personally liable for the company's negligence, holding the complaint lacks facts regarding what the CEOs knew about the jet's overall safety after another crash five months earlier.

  • March 21, 2025

    FCC Probes Chinese Cos. For Alleged Illicit US Operations

    The Federal Communications Commission on Friday launched a new inquiry into Huawei, ZTE and other companies linked to the Chinese government examining whether they are still operating in the U.S. in violation of restrictions meant to curtail their operations here.

  • March 21, 2025

    How King & Spalding Helped LGBTQ+ Vets Win Back Benefits

    More than a decade after the U.S. Department of Defense repealed its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which kept LGBTQ+ troops in the closet, veterans who were kicked out for their sexual orientation have continued to suffer the effects of a scarlet letter placed on their discharge papers.

  • March 21, 2025

    Lockheed, Navy Push To Nix $8.25M Dock Damage Suit

    Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy are urging a Michigan federal judge to dismiss a marine transportation company's lawsuit accusing them of negligently causing $8.25 million worth of damages to its dock while testing a naval combat vessel.

  • March 21, 2025

    Aerospace Co. Workers' 401(k) Suit Lacks Details, Judge Says

    An aerospace technology company dodged a proposed class action Friday alleging its employee retirement plan was loaded with costly and underperforming investment options, with a California federal judge finding the workers leading the suit needed to provide more information about supposedly comparable plans.

  • March 20, 2025

    Trump Rescinds Paul Weiss Order After Firm Strikes Deal

    President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he will rescind an executive order suspending security clearances held by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP employees after the law firm agreed to not adopt DEI hiring practices and to provide $40 million worth of pro bono services to support administration initiatives.

  • March 20, 2025

    Judge Orders Feds To Explain If Removals Defied Injunction

    U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Thursday called the Trump administration's Thursday response to his inquiry into whether the deportation of Venezuelans violated his injunction "woefully insufficient," and gave the administration until Friday morning to fulfill its obligations and provide the court with an adequate response.

  • March 20, 2025

    Nippon Calls Consumer Suit Over US Steel Merger 'Baseless'

    Nippon Steel Corp. has urged a California federal court to throw out a consumer suit over its blocked $14.9 billion merger with U.S. Steel Corp., calling it yet another "in a long line of baseless lawsuits" over a merger of public companies that they have "no standing to challenge in the first place."

  • March 20, 2025

    NJ Military Co. Says Ex-Director Took Trade Secrets To Rival

    A New Jersey company that produces lubricants for military artillery sued a former employee Wednesday, claiming he took the company's proprietary information and set up a rival company making a nearly identical product.

  • March 20, 2025

    3 Firms Win Lead Plaintiff Spot In Boeing Chancery Case

    Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP, Grant & Eisenhofer PA and Scott + Scott Attorneys at Law LLP got the nod Thursday to pursue potentially massive damages in a Delaware Court of Chancery derivative suit on behalf of The Boeing Co. arising from a string of plane crashes and oversight failures.

  • March 20, 2025

    Hesai Says DOD's View On 'Chinese Military Co.' Too Broad

    The legal team representing a Shanghai-based manufacturer of lidar products urged a D.C. federal judge to remove the company from the U.S. Department of Defense's list of "Chinese military companies," saying the department's definition of the term is so expansive it could apply to almost any company in China.

  • March 20, 2025

    Boeing Seeks Pause In Birth Defect Suits Until Appeals Ruling

    The Boeing Co. has urged a Washington state judge to pause nine cases involving factory workers who blame on-the-job chemical exposure for birth defects in their children, citing an appellate court's recent decision to review whether the company can be sued for alleged harm to employees' offspring before their conception.

  • March 20, 2025

    Senate Panel To Weigh NTIA Nom Next Week

    A U.S. Senate panel next week will consider President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Commerce branch that oversees federal spectrum policy.

  • March 20, 2025

    4th Circ. Leery Of Reviving Class Claims In Lending Bias Suit

    A group of borrowers faced an uphill battle Thursday trying to convince the Fourth Circuit to revive their class claims accusing Navy Federal Credit Union of discriminatory lending practices, with one judge chastising what he said were attempts to rewrite the complaint.

  • March 20, 2025

    Lockheed Workers Claim Self-Dealing In 'DIY' 401(k) Plans

    Lockheed Martin engaged in self-dealing through "DIY" management of its $50 billion retirement plans by tapping in-house investment funds that significantly underperformed independent offerings on the market, a group of workers claimed in Maryland federal court.

  • March 19, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Says Lacking License Dooms DOD Fuel Deal Protest

    The Federal Circuit refused Wednesday to revive a case challenging a $134 million sole-source fuel supply contract for the U.S. military in Djibouti, saying the challenger wasn't eligible for the deal even if the Defense Logistics Agency had opened it up to competition.

  • March 19, 2025

    Plane Parts Maker Beats NC Appeal In Fatal Crash Suit

    Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc. defeated an appeal of its win in a products liability lawsuit stemming from the deaths of two pilots who crashed in one of the manufacturer's planes, with the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling the plaintiffs failed to differentiate their claims of a defective engine manual with those about the allegedly faulty aircraft.

  • March 19, 2025

    Satellite Startup Execs Accused Of Fraud And Tax Evasion

    An aerospace company's founder, an attorney and other executives lied about a venture to launch billions of dollars in satellites so they could rake in millions from investors, according to an indictment in D.C. federal court that also charges the founder with tax crimes.

  • March 19, 2025

    Broadcasters Say Next-Gen TV Could Back Up GPS

    Broadcasters told federal regulators the impending transition to next-generation TV could come with an added benefit — the creation of a broadcast spectrum-based backup to the Global Positioning System.

  • March 19, 2025

    Google-Wiz Deal Brings Big Test For Trump Enforcers

    Google's planned $32 billion acquisition of cloud cybersecurity company Wiz will be a major test for Trump antitrust enforcers, who will need to straddle the line between growing the country's artificial intelligence capabilities and keeping Big Tech's monopoly power in check.

  • March 19, 2025

    Judge Extends Feds' Deadline For Deportation Flight Info

    U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Wednesday gave the Trump administration another day to provide more details about flights containing Venezuelans deported under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, after the government said it might invoke state secrets privilege.

Expert Analysis

  • $200M RTX Deal Underscores Need For M&A Due Diligence

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    RTX's settlement with regulators for violating defense export regulations offers valuable compliance lessons, showcasing the perils of insufficient due diligence during mergers and acquisitions transactions along with the need to ensure remediation measures are fully implemented following noncompliance, say Thad McBride and Faith Dibble at Bass Berry.

  • Taking Stock Of FCC's New Spectrum Rule For Drones

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    While an order recently adopted by the Federal Communications Commission is intended to provide drones with rapid access to a limited amount of spectrum in the 5030-5091 megahertz band, the commission envisions an incremental approach to full usage that will play out over the course of the coming months and years, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • Series

    Round-Canopy Parachuting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Similar to the practice of law, jumping from an in-flight airplane with nothing but training and a few yards of parachute silk is a demanding and stressful endeavor, and the experience has bolstered my legal practice by enhancing my focus, teamwork skills and sense of perspective, says Thomas Salerno at Stinson.

  • Navigating Restrictions Following Biotech Bill House Passage

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    Ahead of the BIOSECURE Act’s potential enactment, companies that obtain equipment from certain Chinese biotechnology companies should consider whether the act would restrict their ability to enter into contracts with the U.S. government and what steps they might take in response, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Dealmaker Lessons From CFIUS' New Enforcement Webpage

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    The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ recently launched webpage, which details the actions — and inactions — that led to enforcement activity, provides important insights for dealmakers about filing requirements, mitigation commitments and the cost of noncompliance, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • Why Now Is The Time For Law Firms To Hire Lateral Partners

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the second quarter of this year suggest that there's never been a better time in recent years for law firms to hire lateral candidates, particularly experienced partners — though this necessitates an understanding of potential red flags, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics

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    Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.

  • How Increased Sanctions Scrutiny Is Affecting Debt Markets

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    U.S. sanctions and export control regulators have recently taken several steps that broaden financial sector oversight, and banks, lenders and borrowers must adapt their syndication and risk assessment processes in different ways or risk incurring substantial penalties, say Cristina Brayton-Lewis and Kerrick Seay at White & Case.

  • It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers

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    Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.

  • An Overview Of New Export Controls On Advanced Tech

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    With a new rule that took effect this month, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security continues to expand export controls on advanced technologies, including semiconductor, additive manufacturing and quantum computing, in coordination with international partners, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • 3 Patent Considerations For America's New Quantum Hub

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    Recent developments signal an incredibly bright future for Chicago as the new home of quantum computing, and it is crucial that these innovators — whose technology has the potential to transform many industries — prioritize intellectual property strategy, says Andrew Velzen at McDonnell Boehnen.

  • SBA Proposal Materially Alters Contractor Recertification

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    The Small Business Administration's new proposed rule on recertification affects eligibility for set-aside contracts, significantly alters the landscape for mergers and acquisitions in the government contracts industry, and could have other unintended downstream consequences, says Sam Finnerty at PilieroMazza.

  • A Preview Of AI Priorities Under The Next President

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    For the first time in a presidential election, both of the leading candidates and their parties have been vocal about artificial intelligence policy, offering clues on the future of regulation as AI continues to advance and congressional action continues to stall, say attorneys at Mintz.

  • How Companies Are Approaching Insider Trading Policies

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    An analysis of insider trading policies recently disclosed by 49 S&P 500 companies under a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule reveals that while specific provisions vary from company to company, certain common themes are emerging, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • 11 Patent Cases To Watch At Fed. Circ. And High Court

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    As we head into fall, there are 11 patent cases to monitor, touching on a range of issues that could affect patent strategy, such as biotech innovation, administrative rulemaking and patent eligibility, say Edward Lanquist and Wesley Barbee at Baker Donelson.

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