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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense
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April 29, 2025
Examining The EPA's Forever Chemical Plans
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it plans to clarify who is liable for forever chemical contamination and hold polluters accountable, though questions remain as to whether current standards could be loosened and how much help could be needed from Congress.
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April 29, 2025
Trump Can't Reorganize Gov't Without Congress, Groups Say
President Donald Trump lacks the power to reorganize the executive branch and push for mass terminations of workers when Congress hasn't given its blessing, unions and other groups told a California federal court.
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April 29, 2025
Sullivan M&A Chief Sees Opportunities Amid Tariff Turmoil
After a rocky start to 2025, the mergers and acquisitions landscape is grappling with economic volatility, shifting trade policies and a complex regulatory environment. But even in a "choppy" market, there are always deals to be made, says Melissa Sawyer, global head of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's M&A group and co-head of its corporate governance practice.
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April 29, 2025
Former National Security Council Adviser Joins Venable
A White House National Security Council adviser, who also previously served as acting general counsel at the Department of Homeland Security, has joined Venable LLP, the latest NSC official to depart the White House for the private sector in recent months.
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April 29, 2025
Child Born After Father's Death Can Sue Iran, DC Circ. Rules
A child in utero when her Navy special forces father was killed in an Iranian-sponsored Taliban attack can seek so-called solatium damages from Iran under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's terrorism exception, just like her mother and older siblings, a D.C. Circuit panel ruled Tuesday.

Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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- POLICY & REGULATION
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- Changes in military procedure
- Defense appropriations bills
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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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