Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • August 15, 2025

    Trump's Divisive 'China Initiative' May Get A Vigorous Reboot

    The Trump administration's ongoing battles with major universities may soon include the revival of an initiative that, with mixed success, targeted professors with ties to China during the president's first term, and experts told Law360 the second incarnation may be even more aggressive.

  • August 15, 2025

    4th Circ. Revives Ex-Airman's No-Fly List Claims

    The Fourth Circuit walked back its dismissal of a U.S. citizen's claim challenging his former status on the no-fly list, citing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that an individual's removal from the list does not moot their constitutional challenge.

  • August 15, 2025

    Bid Protest Spotlight: Injunctions, Unequal Treatment

    Two recent decisions by the Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Government Accountability Office illustrate how poorly defined criteria can muddle an agency's evaluation and best-value decision, and affirm the fundamental principle that an agency must evenhandedly evaluate vendors' quotations against solicitation requirements, says Victoria Angle at MoFo.

  • August 15, 2025

    What FinCEN's AML Rule Delay Means For Advisers

    Even with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's statement last month delaying the compliance date for a rule requiring advisers to report suspicious activity, advisers can expect some level of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission oversight in connection with anti-money laundering compliance, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • August 15, 2025

    DC Sues Trump Over Police Takeover, Sanctuary Policies

    The District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday to halt the federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department, saying the executive branch lacks authority to exert operational control over the city's law enforcement.

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