Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • August 14, 2026

    Tricolor Founder Can't Ax 'Infrequently Charged' Lead Count

    The founder and former CEO of bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings cannot dodge a criminal enterprise charge in federal prosecutors' case alleging a yearslong scheme to defraud the company's lenders and investors, a New York federal judge ruled on Friday.

  • August 14, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Overrules Precedent On Veteran Hiring Protections

    The Federal Circuit on Friday revived a disabled veteran's challenge to the U.S. Navy's handling of his promotion application, which the agency rejected after mistakenly finding he didn't submit certain documents, and then reviewed only after giving the job to someone else. 

  • August 14, 2026

    Trump Aims To Rebuild US Maritime Industrial Base

    President Donald Trump signed a memorandum aimed at addressing backlogs in U.S. Navy shipbuilding by directing the Pentagon to pursue direct investments in the U.S. maritime industrial base from foreign suppliers to boost competition. 

  • August 14, 2026

    4 Questions On Excess Manufacturing Capacity Tariffs

    Stakeholders anticipate new tariffs on key trading partners stemming from allegations that excess manufacturing capacity is causing harm to U.S. businesses, but several open questions remain about the extent to which duty burdens will increase and whether countries will retaliate in response. Here, Law360 considers four such questions.

  • August 14, 2026

    Drone-Maker Gets Partial Do-Over In Chinese Gov't Ties Suit

    The D.C. Circuit Friday partially overturned a lower court win for the U.S. Department of Defense in its dispute with a drone-maker over being designated a Chinese military company, saying there is no publicly stated rationale for the decision.

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