Aerospace & Defense

  • February 07, 2025

    Attys Seek Guantánamo Access But Face Logistic Hurdles

    A coalition of immigrant and civil rights groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union requested immediate access Friday to noncitizens the Trump administration transferred to Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, but getting there will be another matter.

  • February 07, 2025

    Nippon-US Steel Merger Targeted By Consumers In Calif.

    A group of consumers has asked a California federal court to prohibit Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. from acquiring U.S. Steel Corp. in their proposed $14.9 billion mega-merger, filing suit just days before President Donald Trump suggested that the deal was being called off.

  • February 07, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Pushes Back At Doctors Who Vouched For Newman

    The Federal Circuit judges considering Judge Pauline Newman's request to end her suspension said Friday that they had retained doctors who have expressed "significant concerns" that there are errors and oversights in reports from physicians who deemed the 97-year-old judge fit to serve.

  • February 07, 2025

    GAO Says Army Reasonably Sole-Sourced Power Unit Deal

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has denied a protest over a U.S. Army sole-source contract for power units that followed on from a prototyping deal, saying the Army showed that no alternative unit could meet its needs.

  • February 07, 2025

    Texas Wants 3M, Dupont 'Forever Chemical' Suit In State Court

    Texas has asked a federal judge to send its litigation against 3M, DuPont and others over so-called forever chemicals back to state court, writing that the companies are misguided in their "desperate" attempt to send the case to federal court.

  • February 07, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Latham, Skadden

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Triumph Group goes private via Berkshire Partners and Warburg Pincus affiliates, alternative asset manager TPG buys Altus Power, Globus Medical buys Nevro Corp., and Honeywell separates its automation and aerospace technology businesses, resulting in the formation of three distinct companies.

  • February 07, 2025

    Dozens Of Nations Join ICC In Condemning Trump Sanctions

    The International Criminal Court and a group of 79 countries on Friday condemned President Donald Trump's decision to impose sanctions on the intergovernmental organization, with the ICC saying the move will "harm its independent and impartial judicial work."

  • February 07, 2025

    Okla. School District Settles Ex-Teacher's Military Leave Suit

    An Oklahoma school district has agreed to pay a former music teacher $60,000 to resolve his suit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice claiming the district scuttled his employment contract for taking leave to serve in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

  • February 06, 2025

    House Bill Aims To Ban DeepSeek On Gov't Devices

    A pair of U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday rolled out bipartisan legislation that would prohibit the installation of Chinese company DeepSeek's chatbot app on government-issued devices, citing "alarming" national security threats similar to those that have propelled efforts to ban video app TikTok nationwide.

  • February 06, 2025

    Lockheed Martin To Pay $30M In FCA Deal Over F-35 Pricing

    Lockheed Martin Corp, one of the world's largest defense contractors, has agreed to pay $29.74 million to resolve a whistleblower's False Claims Act allegations of inflated pricing on contracts for F-35 military aircraft, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.

  • February 06, 2025

    Air Traffic Control System Upgrade In Spotlight After DC Crash

    In the week since a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River left 67 people dead, the Trump administration signaled Thursday that it's looking to expedite overhauling the nation's air traffic control system.

  • February 06, 2025

    Trump's Trans Military Ban Violates Constitution, Suit Says

    A group of transgender service members and a human rights organization sued the Trump administration Thursday in Washington federal court, asserting his executive order banning transgender people from serving in the military is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

  • February 06, 2025

    GAO Rejects Air Force Bid To Revise $180M Protest Remedy

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has refused to reconsider its recommendation that the U.S. Air Force reevaluate proposals after the watchdog sustained a protest over a $180.2 million satellite terminal deal, saying the Air Force's request was untimely.

  • February 06, 2025

    No Bail For Ex-Federal Reserve Adviser In Espionage Case

    A former senior adviser to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was ordered to be detained by a D.C. federal judge Wednesday at the request of prosecutors who warned that his significant ties to China put him at high risk of fleeing his charges of stealing classified information for that nation.

  • February 06, 2025

    Bondi Says FCPA Probes Will Focus On Cartels

    The scope of foreign bribery enforcement will be narrowed significantly under the direction of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has said since taking office Wednesday that the Justice Department will concentrate on the "total elimination of cartels and transnational organizations."

  • February 06, 2025

    Nippon Says US Steel Deal Aligns With Trump Goals

    Nippon Steel said Thursday that its proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel is in line with President Donald Trump's goals, as the Japanese steelmaker dropped hints of its strategy to get the new administration to approve the deal. 

  • February 06, 2025

    Carr Names Project 2025 Co-Author As FCC General Counsel

    A Michigan State University law professor and onetime Jones Day litigator known for his involvement in Project 2025 and criticism of Big Tech will serve as the Federal Communications Commission's top lawyer.

  • February 06, 2025

    Bid Exclusion For $563M Navy Base Deal Justified, GAO Says

    The U.S. Navy reasonably excluded a California company's proposal for a half-a-billion-dollar waterfront repair project at a naval base in Guam because the company did not include the use of marine concrete as called for, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.

  • February 06, 2025

    Trump's Federal Worker Buyout Plan Put On Hold

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday put on hold the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" program for federal employees, delaying the deadline for workers to accept the offer until Monday while the court weighs the legality of the move.

  • February 06, 2025

    Honeywell To Split Into 3 Entities After Activist Pressure

    Industrial conglomerate Honeywell, advised by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, on Thursday unveiled plans to fully separate its automation and aerospace technology businesses, which when paired with the company's previously announced plan to spin off its advanced materials business, will result in three separate publicly traded companies.

  • February 05, 2025

    GAO Says Bidder Not Prejudiced By Solicitation 'Ambiguity'

    The Government Accountability Office rejected a Virginia-based contractor's challenge to the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's denial of its $74 million security screening contract proposal, saying it was not prejudiced by the agency's "latent ambiguity" in its solicitation. 

  • February 05, 2025

    Dems Want Probe Of RealPage Role In Military Rent Hikes

    Senate Democrats are calling on the Department of Defense to open an investigation into property management software company RealPage, saying the company may be driving rent hikes for military families.

  • February 05, 2025

    NJ Judge Finds For Textron Unit In Fatal Copter Crash

    A New Jersey state judge said Tuesday that Avco Corp., a division of Textron Inc., wasn't liable for a helicopter crash that resulted in the death of a country singer, since the company didn't design the engine part that the plaintiffs claimed was defective.

  • February 05, 2025

    NJ Seeks Jury Trial In PFAS Cleanup Case Against 3M, DuPont

    New Jersey officials are fighting back against 3M and DuPont's requests to have a federal bench trial on their environmental claims seeking remediation and restoration cost reimbursement over purported PFAS contamination, arguing that its legal claims are tied to legal remedies that a jury, not a judge, must decide.

  • February 05, 2025

    FCC To Launch Spectrum Sale, Eyes More C-Band Use

    The FCC's new Republican chief said Wednesday the agency will kick off rules for a new spectrum sale authorized by Congress and consider a plan to eventually open more midband airwaves in the C-band for private sector use.

Expert Analysis

  • Drug Cartels' Terrorist Label Raises Litigation Risk For Cos.

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    President Donald Trump's planned designation of some Latin American drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations creates an additional and little-noticed source of legal exposure: U.S. civil litigation risk involving terrorism claims by victims of those groups, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering

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    Andi Mazingo at Lumen Law, who was diagnosed with autism about midway through her career, discusses how the legal profession can create inclusive workplaces that empower openly autistic lawyers and enhance innovation, and how neurodivergent attorneys can navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with disclosing one’s diagnosis.

  • A Halftime Analysis Of DOJ's Compensation Pilot Program

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    The U.S. Department of Justice appears to consider the first half of its three-year pilot program on compensation incentives and clawbacks to be proceeding successfully, so companies should expect prosecutors to emphasize the program and other compliance-related considerations early in investigations, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Series

    Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Becoming a documentary filmmaker has allowed me to merge my legal expertise with my passion for storytelling, and has helped me to hone negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are important to both endeavors, says Robert Darwell at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations

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    In the ongoing debate over whether courts should require disclosure of litigation funding, funders and plaintiffs tend to argue against such mandates, but voluntarily disclosing limited details about a funding arrangement can actually confer certain benefits to plaintiffs in some scenarios, say Andrew Stulce and Marc Cavan at Longford Capital.

  • Scope And Nature Of Judicial Relief Will Affect Loper's Impact

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    The practical result of post-Loper Bright rulings against regulatory actions will depend on the relief courts grant — and there has been controversy in these types of cases over whether the ruling is applied just to the parties or nationwide, and whether the action can be left in place while it's corrected, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

  • Trump's Day 1 Orders Augur Disruptions In Travel To US

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    While the orders President Donald Trump issued his first day in office didn't impose immediate entry bans as some speculated, they authorized greatly increased scrutiny of foreign nationals at U.S. consulates and ports of entry, and laid the groundwork for future actions that could significantly disrupt international travel, says Jennifer Kim at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Series

    Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

  • FAR Update Harmonizes Suspension And Debarment Rules

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    Although the newly finalized rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation's suspension and debarment system does not bring it into complete alignment with the same processes under the nonprocurement common rule, it is still a welcome update that makes many needed changes, says Kara Sacilotto at Wiley.

  • The 5 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2024

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    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Federal Claims and the Government Accountability Office issued five noteworthy bid protest decisions in 2024 that will likely have a continuing impact on questions concerning standing, timeliness, corporate transactions and more, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.

  • Politicized OIGs Could Target Federal Employees, Contractors

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    After President Donald Trump fired nearly 20 inspectors general last week, it’s worth exploring how the administration could use Offices of Inspectors General to target federal employees and contractors, why it would be difficult to fight this effort, and one possible bulwark against the politicization of these watchdogs, says Sara Kropf at Kropf Moseley.

  • 5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates

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    In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.

  • Trump Likely To Prioritize Trade, Customs Fraud Enforcement

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    With the evasion of tariffs and duties a probable focus for the U.S. Department of Justice and its partners under President Donald Trump, businesses should carefully monitor supply chains to avoid enforcement targeting, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

  • Overseas Investment Rule Calls For Compliance Caution

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    Investors should be leery of who and what they are investing in now that the federal outbound investment regime, effective Jan. 2, has extended the governement's regulatory reach to businesses and parties not previously subject to trade restrictions, says Thaddeus McBride at Bass Berry.

  • Takeaways From DOJ Fraud Section's 2024 Year In Review

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    Attorneys at Paul Weiss highlight notable developments in the U.S. Department of Justice Fraud Section’s recently released annual report, and discuss what the second Trump administration could mean for enforcement in the year to come.

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