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Aerospace & Defense - November, 2013

185 articles

• Lowball Contract Bid Under Scrutiny In Navy Bribe Scandal
• GAO Denies Bid To Toss $4.5M Army Waste Contract Award
• Key Uncertainties Following Iran Nuclear Agreement
• EC Finds No US Breach Of Bank-Data Sharing Program
• CFC Axes Shipyard's Bid Protest Suit Over $117M Bid
• BAE Dodges Most Of Northeastern's Contract Breach Suit
• Ex-Honeywell Officer Banned From Arms Export Activities
• DOD Slams Army Corp Oversight Of $37M Afghan Base Project
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sidley's Sara Brody
• EU Justice Commissioner Urges US On Data Reform
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Morgan Lewis' Grace Speights
• Lockheed Loses $25M Case Over F-16 Software Competition
• Carbon Fiber Merchant Gets 3 Months For China Export
• EPIC Sues DOJ Over Docs Backing NSA Data Collection
• EFF Takes Surveillance FOIA Fight To DC Circ.
• ACLU Hits CIA With Suit Over Detainee Reports
• 'Fat Leonard' To Be Held Without Bail In Navy Brass Bribe Plot
• Lockheed Says DOJ Too Late To Weigh In On FCA Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Mayer Brown's Libby Raymond
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Reed Smith's Colleen Davies
• Gov't Request For Lavabit Key Too Broad, 4th Circ. Told
• DOD Agency Didn't Comply With Contract Regs, OIG Says
• BAE's $200M S. Korean Fighter Upgrades Get DOD Thumbs Up
• Iran Nuclear Accord Does Not (Yet) Mean Sunny Relations
• DOD, Others Issue Rule To Speed Subcontractor Payments
• What You Should Know About DOD's Cybersecurity Rule
• Orbital Says It Was Legit Rocket Buyer In Antitrust Fight
• Miss. High Court Won't Revive Eaton Trade Secrets Row
• Iran Nuclear Talks Result In Interim Deal
• Boeing Wants Robbins Geller Sanctioned In Witness Scandal
• Lockheed Lands $105M For US Military Satellite Care
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hogan Lovells' Janet McDavid
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: DLA Piper's Lisa Haile
• Fed. Circ. Lets Contractors Join IP Row As 3rd Parties
• Filibuster Reform Could Cure Key Vacancies
• ACLU Looks To Block NSA's Phone Data 'Dragnet'
• Sens. Challenge DOJ's Arguments In High Court Spying Case
• House Panel Demands OPM's Security Clearance Docs
• Senate Recess Leaves Little Time To Complete Defense Bill
• Navy Captain Suspended In Bribery Scheme Probe
• B&W Takes 3rd Stab At $23B Nuclear Weapons Contract
• ATK Nears Close Of Whistleblower's Faulty Bullets Suit
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Norton Rose's Jane Smith
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Jones Day's Mary Ellen Powers
• IT Procurement Reform Wouldn't Have Saved HealthCare.gov
• How FAR And DFARS Whistleblower Protections Have Changed
• House Panel OKs Bill Targeting Classified-Intel Leaks
• Grassley Wants DHS Pick To Explain Immigration Views
• Mozilla, Others Join Push For Tighter NSA Spying Limits
• Aircraft Repair Co. Owner Can't Shoot Down Guilty Verdict
• Senate Dem Wants Cybersecurity Added To Defense Bill
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Weil's Mindy Spector
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hunton & Williams' Sandy Collins
• Ex-Naval Contractor Ordered To Pay $18M In Bribery Case
• $791M Fla. Airport Expansion Foes Make Deal To Back Down
• 'Gulfstream Girl' Accused Of Ripping Off Jet Co.'s Trademark
• Turkey Missile Defense Deal Underscores Export Challenges
• GAO Shoots Down Protest To $484M DHS Contract Loss
• How Some Attorneys Succeed Where The 'Elite' Fail
• CFPB Staffer Says Military Lending Act Needs Updating
• US, UK Deal Gave NSA Access To Britons' Info
• Senate Panel OKs Paul Weiss Atty For Homeland Security Post
• Sens. Say 'No Evidence' That NSA Phone Sweeps Have Value
• Sens. Signal Delay On Iran Sanctions During Geneva Talks
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Morgan Lewis' Jami McKeon
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sidley's Sara Gourley
• DOD Test Subjects Must Receive Warning Info, Judge Says
• Raytheon Secures $406M Radar Contract From Navy
• Secret Court Backed NSA Domestic Email Spying, Docs Show
• Air Force Commander Broke Rules In Investigation, IG Says
• DHS Official Pushes For Cybersecurity Liability Exemption
• White House Backs Base Closures, Bucks Clearance Reform
• 5 Ways To Make The FCA Fairer And More Effective
• DC Circ. Won't Release Bank Funds For Iran Terror Victims
• Boeing Wins $325M Ballistic Missile Defense System Contract
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Miller Canfield's Megan Norris
• Expert Deposition Tips For Young Lawyers
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Buchanan's Wendy Newton
• DOD Dials Back Contractor Rule For Protecting Data
• Court May Be Unable To Stop FISC's Order For Verizon Data
• Sens. Propose To Extend FAA Fatigue Rules To Cargo Pilots
• Iranian-US Citizen Gets 4 Years For Violating Sanctions
• 9 Firms Surge Onto GC All-Stars List
• Skadden The Firm Most Loved By General Counsel
• 9 Top Firms Tumble From List Of GC Favorites
• EU Commissioner Wants Legal Options For US Spy Targets
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• More Firms Get Serious About Keeping GCs Happy
• When It Comes To Law Firms, Size Doesn't Matter, GCs Say
• High Court Snubs Military Equipment Co. Bid To Sue Congo
• Supreme Court Won't Hear NSA Wiretapping Challenge
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Irell & Manella's Andra Greene
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Thompson & Knight's Emily Parker
• ACA Traps For The Unwary Government Contractor
• DOD Official Decries 'Groundhog Day' Approach To Budgeting
• SC Lawmakers Eye Boeing's 777X After Wash. Union Vote
• Contractor MicroTech Fights Back Against WaPo Criticism
• Construction Co. Wants $5M For Naval Contract Termination
• IT Procurement Reform Bill Would Cost $145M, CBO Says
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Quarles & Brady's Kim Johnson
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Duane Morris' Dominica Anderson
• Engility Snags $243M Naval Aircraft Contract
• Lavabit Must Hand Over Encryption Key, 4th Circ. Told
• Obama Urges Congress To Hold Off On More Iran Sanctions
• Ex-FBI Agent Gets 3 1/2 Years In Prison For Leak To AP
• Accused State Dept. Leaker Can't Extract Info From DOJ
• Army Sued Over Guantanamo Bay Teaching Contract Decision
• Liberty Hall Buys Boeing Supplier For Aerospace Venture
• Autonomic Resources Wins DOD Approval For Cloud Security
• Global Aviation Can Launch Second Ch. 11 In Del., For Now
• DOD Backs Off Funding Request For Russian Helicopters
• Boeing 777X Site Up In Air After Union Rejects Contract
• Post-Snowden Google Report Shows Data Requests Growing
• Expecting Defense Cuts, Lockheed Will Slash 4,000 Jobs
• Northrop's 'Ostrich Defense' Won't Fly For Cleanup Coverage
• Tech Giants Blast Gov't Response To Gag Order Challenge
• New Global Aviation Ch. 11 In Limbo With Old Case Still Open
• Couple Cops Guilty Plea Over Defense Contractor Scheme
• Obama Taps Deputy Assistant AG For CIA's Top Legal Job
• DHS Nominee Vows To Tackle Leadership Vacancies
• Google, NSA Spar Over Senate Bill To Improve Disclosures
• DHS Official Flags Mental Health Gap In Background Checks
• GAO Sustains BAE Protest Over $280M Navy Jammer Contract
• House Panel Pushes For Tighter Iran Sanctions
• Rep. Frelinghuysen Named Defense Appropriations Chair
• Leidos Wins $442M TSA Screening Equipment Contract
• GAO Boots Challenge To $56M Army Contract Award
• More Navy Brass Could Fall Under Bribery Scandal's Shadow
• Northrop Grumman Wins $178M Joint STARS Contract
• ATK Wins $84M Air Force Warhead Sensor Contract
• Wash. Gov. Inks $9B Tax Package For Boeing
• 4 More Reforms That Would Improve FCA
• Global Aviation Again Hits Ch. 11 Amid Military Cuts
• Takeaways From CFIUS' Latest Win In Court
• FAA's Privacy Punt Leaves Drone Operators In The Dark
• Wash. State Lawmakers Advance $8.7B Boeing Tax Break Bill
• Navy Yard Victim's Family Seeks $37.5M From US Government
• FAA Drone Plan Has Aerospace Industry's Hopes Soaring
• Defense Dept.'s Policy Chief Latest To Leave Pentagon
• Kerry Says No Iran Deal Better Than 'Bad' Deal
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Top Guns From 58 Firms
• Judge Finds No Amazon Prejudice In CIA Contract Dispute
• Northrop Grumman Gets $114M For 3 More Air Force Drones
• Inside SBA's New Rule On Multiple Award Contracts
• Iraqi Co. Pays US $2.7M To Settle FCA Bribery Claims
• CIA Paying AT&T $10M Annually For Int'l Call Records
• 3rd Navy Official Arrested, Charged In Bribery Scheme
• FAA Releases Road Map For Unmanned Aircraft Rules
• Air Force Adds 9 Companies To $7B NetCents Contract
• 4th Circ. Stays Case Over Reporter's Bid To Shield Source
• Rolls-Royce Wins $50.7M Navy Aircraft Engine Contract
• FAR Anti-Trafficking Rule: 10 Lingering Questions
• Raytheon Ineligible For $60M Pension Win, Fed. Circ. Told
• Senators Push DHS Inspector General To Resign
• 3 Key Contractor Suspension Cases To Watch
• Contractors Still Hesitant About New SUSPEND Act
• Senate Committee OKs Funding Bill To Plug Intel Leaks
• GAO Denies Protest Against $22M Armored Vehicle Contract
• Why High Stakes Legal Failures Happen
• Navy Chaplains Ask DC Circ. To Block Promotion System
• Subcontractor Fails To Revive $7M Suit Against DynCorp
• LinkedIn Seeks More Leeway To Share Gov't Spying Requests
• Apple Latest Tech Giant To Detail Gov't Data Requests
• Dyncorp, KBR Lose Bid To Stall $1B Iraq Services Contract
• Fed. Circ. Says KBR's $12.5M Costs May Be Out Of Its Hands
• Senate Bill Would Limit Military Pretrial 'Abuse' Of Rape Victims
• AIG Sues Aerospace Parts Co. Over $3M Toxic Cleanup
• Former O'Melveny Atty Takes Over As DHS General Counsel
• Hagel Says Equipment May Trump Manpower Amid Cuts
• GAO Scraps Challenge Over DLA Chicken Parts Contract
• EU Mulling Privacy Policy For Civilian Drones
• Pentagon Security Force Leader Misused Job, Report Says
• Intelligence Agency Attys Defend Retention Of Phone Data
• Leidos Wins $178M Military Health Advice Line Contract
• UK Fraud Office Probing Security Cos.' Prisoner E-Tag Contract
• Sens. Want More Agency Transparency On Cyberattacks
• EU Proposes Exempting Jet Fuel From Customs Duties
• DC Circ. Won't Let Bell Helicopter Revive $23M Iran Award
• Fed. Claims Court Nixes UAV Patent Suit Against Boeing
• Private Equity Gets The FCPA Limelight
• Arbitration For Dummies
• GAO Sides With HP In Fight Over $3.5B Navy NGEN Contract
• Ex-Navy Engineer Gets 10 Years For $18M Kickback Scheme
• Hagel Chides Nat'l Guard Over Same-Sex Spouses IDs
• Google, Other Tech Giants Back Tighter Reins On NSA Spying