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Aerospace & Defense Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the aerospace, defense, and homeland security industries. Coverage includes high-stakes litigation and enforcement, plus policy developments, export controls, and significant defense contract awards.



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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • April 03, 2026

    Boeing Mechanic Wage Class Action Takes Off In Wash.

    Boeing has been accused of shorting thousands of Washington state mechanics and other airplane assembly workers on break time and forcing them to work off the clock, according to a proposed class action the aerospace giant removed to Seattle federal court Friday.

  • April 03, 2026

    ​​​​​​​Top Groups Lobbying The FCC

    The Federal Communications Commission heard from lobbying groups nearly 150 times in March on issues ranging from competition in the broadcast media market to cutting-edge call networks, jail and prison phone call rates, robocall fraud, and more.

  • April 03, 2026

    Closing The Chapter On DOJ-Boeing 737 Max Criminal Case

    Boeing appears to have closed a chapter in the legal saga over the two 737 Max 8 crashes after a Fifth Circuit ruling underscored that courts cannot interfere with prosecutors' choices to bring criminal charges, dashing the hopes of victims' families for justice and accountability.

  • April 03, 2026

    Northrop Wants FTC To Nix Conditions For $9.2B Orbital Buy

    Northrop Grumman Corp. has asked the Federal Trade Commission to remove the conditions enforcers placed on its $9.2 billion acquisition of defense technology services company Orbital ATK Inc., telling the agency the restrictions are no longer in the public interest.

  • April 03, 2026

    Iran War's Trade Fallout Likely To Spread Beyond Oil, Fertilizer

    The war in Iran has already shocked oil and gas prices worldwide and stakeholders expect further U.S. trade consequences related to the conflict including supply chain constraints, cost increases across a variety of goods, and industries and new geopolitical responses as the conflict continues.

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