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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense
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March 17, 2026
Boeing's Appeal Bid Grounded In Bias Suit Over Bonuses
Boeing cannot immediately appeal to the Ninth Circuit a decision sending to state court a proposed class action accusing the aerospace company of denying a $12,000 bonus to workers on extended leave, a Washington federal judge ruled.
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March 16, 2026
Stryker Hit With Suit Over Cyberattack Reportedly Tied To Iran
A former customer service representative for Stryker has filed a proposed class action against the medical technology company after it was the target of a cyberattack reportedly linked to an Iranian hacker group, claiming that the company's security failures led to the health information of potentially millions of individuals being compromised.
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March 16, 2026
1st Circ. Affirms Block Of Trump's 'Unprecedented' Aid Freeze
The First Circuit on Monday mostly upheld a lower court's order blocking the Trump administration from enacting a "sweeping and unprecedented categorical 'freeze' of federal financial assistance," ruling that the states involved in the suit will likely successfully show that the federal government acted arbitrarily and capriciously.
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March 16, 2026
Boeing Investors Secure Class Cert. In 737 Max Fraud Suit
An Illinois federal judge on Monday granted class certification to investors who allege Boeing harmed them by misrepresenting the safety of its 737 Max aircraft, finding that the investors established a common method for measuring damages that could apply class-wide.
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March 16, 2026
Feds, ACLU Clash Over Gitmo Immigrant Detentions
Just three noncitizens were being detained at Guantánamo Bay facilities earlier this month, the Trump administration told a federal judge, but the American Civil Liberties Union disputed its assertions about how long people have been held there and their ability to correspond with attorneys.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Federal Aviation Administration
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- National Security Agency
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- POLICY & REGULATION
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- Changes in military procedure
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- Lateral hires in aerospace and defense practices
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- Profiles of aerospace and defense practices
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