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Aerospace & Defense
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
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December 23, 2025
Full 9th Circ. Won't Hear Ex-Theranos Exec Balwani's Appeal
A Ninth Circuit panel rejected ex-Theranos executive Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani's en banc hearing request to reconsider his 12-count conviction and nearly 13-year prison sentence, while also amending its opinion to clarify that there was "ample evidence" to convict Balwani, even if prosecutors failed to correct a witness's testimony.
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December 23, 2025
Top Gov't Contracts Policies Of 2025
The Trump administration made several prominent policy moves affecting contractors this year, including finalizing the U.S. Department of Defense's long-awaited rule implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and releasing model deviation text slimming down the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Here, Law360 examines significant policy changes from 2025 that government contractors should know.
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December 23, 2025
Federal Agencies Urge 9th Circ. To Lift Layoff Freeze
The U.S. government urged the Ninth Circuit to stay a court order barring agencies from laying off workers through next month under the shutdown deal, saying the court intruded on federal labor panels' territory and the funding resolution didn't bar layoffs agencies had in the works.
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December 23, 2025
Justices Deny Trump's Bid To Send Nat'l Guard To Chicago
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration cannot deploy National Guard troops into Chicago to aid federal immigration enforcement, saying President Donald Trump didn't show he was permitted to federalize the National Guard under a statute he had relied on.
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December 23, 2025
Jones Day-Led VSE Seals $350M Aero 3 Acquisition
Aviation aftermarket distribution and repair services company VSE Corp., advised by Jones Day, on Tuesday revealed that it closed its $350 million acquisition of aircraft parts distribution and maintenance services provider Aero 3 Inc., led by Winston & Strawn LLP.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Federal Aviation Administration
- NASA
- National Security Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- International defense and security regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- False Claims Act
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Changes in military procedure
- Defense appropriations bills
- Defense and aerospace lobbying
- ENFORCEMENT
- Government contract debarments
- Defense contractor fraud actions
- Export control actions
- LITIGATION
- Bid protests and contract disputes
- Breach of contract suits
- Lawsuits over national security issues, including government surveillance, terrorist attacks, and environmental and energy security
- Whistleblower and anti-corruption compliance suits
- International trade disputes
- Intellectual property suits
- Labor and employment disputes
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Major defense contract awards and solicitations
- PROFILES
- Lateral hires in aerospace and defense practices
- Personnel changes and appointments at the Defense and Homeland Security departments
- Profiles of aerospace and defense practices
Readership
- Aerospace & defense lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the aerospace and defense industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals