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Aerospace & Defense

  • May 14, 2025

    Tripwire Moves To End Explosives Suit Over Licensing Issues

    Tripwire South, its affiliate Tripwire Aviation and executive Ryan Morris urged a Pennsylvania federal court to dismiss Bizzell Corp.'s fraud and contract claims, arguing Bizzell's failure to obtain proper government licenses made delivery of military-grade explosives legally impossible.

  • May 14, 2025

    Lawmakers Line Up To Unwind Trump's 'Chaotic' IEEPA Tariffs

    Nearly 150 members of Congress have thrown their support behind 12 state attorneys general suing to halt the Trump administration's "emergency" tariffs, arguing they far exceed the statutory authority of a president.

  • May 14, 2025

    Risks Abound For Higher Ed As Top Court Ruling Turns 2

    Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education admissions, schools around the country have been looking for innovative ways to achieve diversity on campus amid constant threats of additional litigation that could make them the next high-profile high court case.

  • May 14, 2025

    11th Circ. Won't Reopen White DOD Worker's Race Bias Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit refused to revive a commissary worker's lawsuit claiming the U.S. Department of Defense threatened to suspend her over a Black colleague's false accusations that she'd used a racial slur, ruling Wednesday that she failed to show the agency proposed the discipline because she's white.

  • May 14, 2025

    3M Payment Satisfied Policy Requirements, Del. Justices Told

    An attorney for 3M and its subsidiary Aearo Technologies argued that the parent company's payment of defense costs in multidistrict litigation over combat earplugs satisfied the self-insured retention of the subsidiary's insurance policies, telling the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday the insurers "got exactly what they bargained for."

  • May 14, 2025

    Co. Missed Chance To Appeal Axed Contract, Board Says

    A Maryland-based company that repeatedly missed deadlines to deliver conduits to a U.S. Army depot also missed a 90-day window to appeal the Army's termination of its contract, a military contract board has said.

  • May 14, 2025

    Trump Scraps Biden-Era Restrictions On AI Chip Exports

    The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday it has rescinded guidelines on artificial intelligence technology exports issued under former President Joe Biden, saying it would take other steps "to strengthen export controls" on AI semiconductor chips.

  • May 14, 2025

    Judge Orders Boeing To Share Disclosures, Allow Depositions

    A Virginia federal judge has said Boeing must share disclosures about its "false-stamping" of aircraft testing with three state pension systems that accuse the company and its executives of putting profits over safety, and that some board members must sit for depositions.

  • May 14, 2025

    EPA Plans Cutbacks And Delays To PFAS Drinking Water Regs

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it will retain the current drinking water standards for two toxic PFAS but will delay compliance deadlines for public water systems and eliminate limits on other forever chemicals.

  • May 14, 2025

    Boeing Whistleblower Suicide Suit Ends In Quick Settlement

    A suit accusing Boeing of causing a whistleblower's suicide was quickly settled for an undisclosed sum less than two months after it was filed, according to a South Carolina judge's order dismissing the case.

  • May 13, 2025

    Judge Won't Limit Foreign Aid Freeze Injunction

    A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday declined to commit to lifting part of a preliminary injunction requiring President Donald Trump's administration to release funding for foreign aid work done before Feb. 13, saying a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision does not change the analysis of his ruling.

  • May 13, 2025

    Boeing Slams Defunct Airline's Sanctions Bid In 737 Max Spat

    Boeing has fired back at defunct airline Comair's bid to get the major American aerospace company sanctioned for deleting evidence of a side letter that purportedly assured Comair that its deposit for the purchase of 737 Max jets was refundable, telling a Washington federal court that no such assurances were made in the nonexistent letter.

  • May 13, 2025

    Mortgage Lender Overcharges Service Members, Suit Says

    Mortgage lender Planet Home Lending LLC faces a proposed class action alleging that it violated the federal Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act by refusing to retroactively apply an interest rate below the act's maximum threshold during a customer's time on active duty.

  • May 13, 2025

    Law Firms Expected To Settle Veteran's TCPA Suit

    A veteran told a North Carolina federal judge he expects to settle a suit accusing several law firms and lawyers of badgering him about representing him in litigation over Camp Lejeune's drinking water even though he was never stationed at the base.

  • May 13, 2025

    Schumer Vows To Hold Up Trump's DOJ Noms Over Qatari Jet

    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Tuesday that he has placed a hold on all of President Donald Trump's U.S. Department of Justice nominees due to Trump's plans to accept a $400 million private jet from the Qatari royal family.

  • May 13, 2025

    Menendez 'Laptop Problem' May Not Sway 2nd Circ. On Bail

    The Second Circuit pushed back Tuesday on arguments by two New Jersey businessmen convicted of bribing former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., after they asked for bail pending the outcome of their appeals, with the men pointing to a laptop used by jurors that contained excluded evidence.

  • May 13, 2025

    Mass. Contractor To Pay $10M For Alleged Overcharges

    Massachusetts-headquartered government contractor NORESCO LLC has agreed to pay $9.6 million to settle allegations that it overcharged multiple federal agencies for energy efficiency improvements, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston announced Tuesday.

  • May 12, 2025

    3M Says It'll Pay $285M To End Past, Future NJ PFAS Claims

    3M has agreed to shell out $285 million to put to rest environmental claims brought by New Jersey officials over purported PFAS contamination at the Chamber Works manufacturing facility in Salem County as well as statewide claims the Garden State may have in the future, according to an announcement made Monday.

  • May 12, 2025

    AI Cash Advance Co. Cleo Faces Service Member Class Action

    Artificial intelligence-powered finance app Cleo faces a proposed class action alleging it violated the federal Military Lending Act with its cash advance product by lending to active duty service members at rates "well in excess" of the relevant legal rate cap.

  • May 12, 2025

    Hawaii Judge Awards Damages For Navy's Red Hill Fuel Leaks

    A Hawaii federal judge has said the U.S. government should pay more than half a million dollars in damages to 17 bellwether plaintiffs who sued after fuel leaks at a since-shuttered Navy storage facility contaminated their drinking water.

  • May 12, 2025

    Boeing Execs Say Cert. Appeal Warrants Stay Of 737 Max Suit

    Boeing executives have argued state pension fund litigation accusing them of putting profits over safety should be paused while the Fourth Circuit reviews the certification of a class of investors who are accusing the company and its leaders of making false statements about the 737 Max.

  • May 12, 2025

    DHS To Terminate Temporary Protections For Afghans

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is terminating temporary protections for Afghan nationals, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Monday, saying that conditions in the country do not meet the requirements for a temporary protected status designation.

  • May 12, 2025

    Budget Bill Would Let FCC Auction 600 MHz Of Spectrum

    A sweeping budget bill teed up for a U.S. House of Representatives committee vote Tuesday would allow the Federal Communications Commission to auction at least 600 megahertz of spectrum rights for exclusive wireless company use.

  • May 12, 2025

    Will Justices Finally Rein In Universal Injunctions?

    The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to address for the first time Thursday the propriety of universal injunctions, a tool federal judges have increasingly used to broadly halt presidential orders and policy initiatives, and whose validity has haunted the high court's merits and emergency dockets for more than a decade.

  • May 12, 2025

    Arnold & Porter Adds Former US Ambassador In DC

    A veteran U.S. Department of State official with over 35 years of experience in federal government has made the move to Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP as a senior international policy adviser, the firm said Monday.

Expert Analysis

  • Bid Protest Spotlight: Standing, Relationships, Responsibility

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    In this month's bid protest roundup, Alissandra McCann at MoFo examines three recent decisions from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Government Accountability Office, offering helpful reminders about claims court jurisdiction and standing, meaningful-relationship commitment letters, and responsibility determinations.

  • Preparing For More Limber Federal Supply Chain Oversight

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    Ahead of the Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act, which would speed up federal acquisition security risk investigations and federal procurement bans, companies should take steps to identify indirect involvement with foreign adversaries in their supply chains and prepare to respond quickly to a FASC recommendation, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Green Projects Face States' Foreign Land Ownership Limits

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    As states impose restrictions and disclosure requirements around foreign investment in agricultural land — in some cases piggybacking on existing federal rules — renewable energy developers and investors must pay close attention to how the rules vary, says Daniel Fanning at Husch Blackwell.

  • What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025

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    The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • How Trump's Tariff Promises May Play Out In 2nd Term

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    While it is unclear which of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs he intends to actually implement in January, lessons from his first administration, laws governing executive action and U.S. trade agreements together paint a picture of what may be possible, say attorneys at Butzel.

  • 5 Notable Anti-Money Laundering Actions From 2024

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    Regulators' renewed interest in anti-money laundering programs in 2024 led to numerous enforcement actions and individual prosecutions in industries like banking, cryptocurrency and gaming, including the blockbuster TD Bank settlement and investigations of casinos in Nevada, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.

  • Series

    Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.

  • Opinion

    6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

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    Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

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    Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China

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    In light of a new regulatory program governing U.S. investments in China-related technology companies of national security concern, investors should keep several considerations in mind, including the rules' effect on existing and new investments, compliance hurdles, and penalties for noncompliance ahead of the rules' January implementation, say attorneys at Gunderson Dettmer.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

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    In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • What Insurers Need To Know About OFAC's Expanded FAQs

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    The Office of Foreign Assets Control's recently expanded insurance FAQs clarify how OFAC views insurance policies in a number of specific circumstances involving sanctioned parties, and make plain that sanctions compliance is the responsibility of all participants in the insurance ecosystem, including underwriters, brokers and agents, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • How Trump's 2nd Term May Alter The Immigration Landscape

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    Rhetoric from Donald Trump's campaign and his choice of hardline appointees indicate that a more restrictive and punitive approach to immigration is in our immediate future, especially in areas like humanitarian relief, nonimmigrant visa processing, and travel and green card eligibility, says John Quill at Mintz.

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