Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • July 09, 2026

    Lessons From The DOJ's 1st Enforcement Policy Declination

    The first U.S. Department of Justice declination to prosecute alleged export control violations and national security offenses offers a window into the operation of the administration’s recently implemented corporate enforcement and voluntary self‑disclosure policy, and how companies' compliance and cooperation efforts should be targeted, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • July 09, 2026

    Safran On The Hook For $1.7M Pension Exit Bill, For Now

    A New York federal judge ruled Friday that aerospace giant Safran must immediately pay off its $1.7 million withdrawal liability bill to the National Retirement Fund, even though the parties are currently in arbitration battling out whether the company can be held responsible for the payment.

  • July 09, 2026

    Blue Origin's Valuation Soars To $130B, Plus More Rumors

    Blue Origin's valuation hit $130 billion after a $10 billion funding round; state lawyers are finalizing an antitrust lawsuit related to Paramount's planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery; and Fiserv is considering selling its payments infrastructure business to U.S. banking giants.

  • July 09, 2026

    GAO Backs Navy Bid Rejection Over Small-Biz Share

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office said the Navy reasonably rejected an incumbent contractor's $113 million proposal to support the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division after finding it wouldn't steer enough of the deal to small businesses.

  • July 09, 2026

    What Consent Decree Trends Mean For Deal Clearances

    With merger remedies back on the table under the current administration, an analysis of recent Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice consent decrees reveals that prior approval and prior notice provisions are no longer a foregone conclusion, and companies may be able to negotiate narrowly tailored obligations, say attorneys at Weil.

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