Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • March 16, 2026

    What We Know About DOJ's New FCA Enforcement Priorities

    Recent remarks from the leader of the Justice Department’s commercial litigation branch provide key insights on how False Claims Act cases — especially healthcare fraud, trade fraud, antidiscrimination and cybersecurity claims — will be evaluated, prioritized and pursued as heightened enforcement becomes the new normal, say attorneys at Latham.

  • March 16, 2026

    Sen. Warren Probes Auto Lenders On Military Borrower Rates

    The U.S. Senate Banking Committee's top Democrat pressed major auto lenders for underwriting information on military service members, noting they pay higher rates on average while statutory lending protections for service members exempt many auto loans.

  • March 13, 2026

    Alaska Airlines Pilot's Military Leave Benefits Suit Trimmed

    A Seattle federal judge has narrowed a pilot's class action accusing Alaska Airlines of denying employees sick leave and vacation accrual during military leave, while recognizing in the same Thursday order that a "reasonable jury" could find service members are entitled to certain benefits during absences spanning one to two months.

  • March 13, 2026

    How The Iran War Has Snarled Global Oil & Gas Shipping

    The Iran war has effectively closed a key global shipping lane for oil and gas, and the resulting logjam is causing major headaches for companies responsible for transporting oil and gas from the Middle East to global markets.

  • March 13, 2026

    Insurers Seek Early Win In Contractor's $1.7M Premium Suit

    Hartford insurers argued in a bid for an early win that a straightforward policy justified their decision to retroactively charge a government contractor an additional $1.7 million in premiums for misclassifying some workers as clerical, instead of warehouse, employees.

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