Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • April 01, 2026

    State FARA Laws Pose Unique Constitutional Challenges

    Several states have recently enacted foreign agent registration and disclosure regimes that were modeled after the Foreign Agents Registration Act, but these state laws raise several constitutional questions, including concerns about preemption, speech and petition, and vagueness, says Alexandra Langton at Covington.

  • April 01, 2026

    Nuclear Co. Seeks More Damages For DOE Disposal Delays

    Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co. has asked a federal judge to award a sixth round of damages for spent nuclear fuel storage costs stemming from the government's breach of an obligation to accept and dispose of the material.

  • April 01, 2026

    Veterans Say Synchrony Arbitration Order Defies MLA

    Synchrony Bank customers said a North Carolina magistrate judge erred when directing them to arbitrate claims accusing the bank of promoting a misleading 0% interest rate for veterans, arguing the order contains several misinterpretations of the Military Lending Act.

  • April 01, 2026

    Paul Weiss-Led OceanSound Nets $3.4B For 3rd Fund

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP-advised OceanSound Partners on Wednesday revealed that it clinched its third fund and related co-investment vehicles, with $3.4 billion in tow to invest across the aerospace, defense, government and highly regulated enterprise end markets.

  • April 01, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Tosses Attorney's Appeal To Win Back Fee Award

    The Federal Circuit has rejected an attorney's appeal challenging a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs order to return attorney fees he'd won in a disability case after the VA later determined they were unreasonable, finding that no appellate jurisdiction exists.

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