Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • March 04, 2026

    3rd Circ. Nixes Stay Of Bankruptcy Court Order In Ligado Case

    The Third Circuit has allowed a Delaware bankruptcy judge to make Inmarsat Global Ltd. support a spectrum-rights application filed by telecommunications group Ligado Networks LLC and AST SpaceMobile Inc.

  • March 04, 2026

    Trump's FCA Expansion Plan Heightens Compliance Risk

    In light of the Trump administration's record False Claims Act enforcement haul, companies should be especially mindful of a planned expansion in the scope of enforcement and the false compliance certification risks that may bring, attorneys say.

  • March 04, 2026

    GAO Denies Protest Of $39.5M Defense Logistics Contract

    The Defense Logistics Agency reasonably concluded that a pharmaceutical company was at fault for any missubmitted bids, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said, denying the company's protest of a $39.5 million contract for potassium chloride tablets.

  • March 04, 2026

    Yakuza Leader Gets 20 Years For Trafficking Nuclear Materials

    A New York federal judge has sentenced a Japanese national believed to be a leader in the notorious Yakuza crime syndicate to 20 years in prison for his role in conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar to other countries.

  • March 04, 2026

    4th Circ. Says Employers Can't Shorten Bias Suit Deadlines

    The Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday that the filing windows for workers to bring claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act can't be shortened through an employment agreement, aligning with the Sixth Circuit's views on the question.

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