Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • July 02, 2026

    4th Circ. Says Fired CIA Officers Must Be Allowed To Appeal

    A split Fourth Circuit panel on Thursday affirmed an order requiring the CIA and Office of the Director of National Intelligence to allow intelligence officers who were fired for their involvement with DEI and accessibility-related assignments to appeal their terminations. 

  • July 02, 2026

    Gov. Analysis Finds Early Tech Slows DOD Weapons Adoption

    A U.S. Government Accountability Office report released Thursday found the U.S. Department of Defense has continued to struggle to deliver weapon systems quickly and within budget despite attempts to reform its acquisition strategy.

  • July 02, 2026

    USPTO Snubs Avalanche's Deficiency Payments For Chip IP

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has declined to accept fee deficiency payments from Avalanche Technology Inc. on four patents covering memory chips after a judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission turned down a rival's request to toss an infringement case based on uncertainty over whether the office would accept the fees.

  • July 02, 2026

    PenFed Borrowers Seek Early Win In 'Pay-To-Pay' Suit

    A class of Pentagon Federal Credit Union borrowers who allege that the lender illegally charged fees for making loan payments by phone or online have asked a West Virginia federal judge for an early win in the action, claiming facts are indisputable at this stage in the litigation.

  • July 02, 2026

    Blockbuster IPOs Bolster Capital Markets In First Half

    With several blockbuster initial public offerings pricing over the past few months, 2026 has proven to be a stronger year for public debuts than capital markets attorneys expected, though investors remain selective in where they put their dollars, favoring some industries over others.

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