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Aerospace & Defense - May, 2014

247 articles

• Veterans Would Get Non-VA Options Under Proposed Bill
• Bankrupt Evergreen Aviation Gets Nod On $5M Asset Sale
• SpaceX Unveils New Manned Spacecraft For NASA Launches
• Gov't Expands Exec Compensation For Contractors
• DOD Contractor Takes $24M FCA Penalty Row To High Court
• House Passes CIA, NSA Budget Bill
• Textron Nabs $190M Air Force Weapons Contract
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Michael Best's Mary Turke
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Husch Blackwell's Hayley Hanson
• Can Bankrupt Law Firms Claw Back 'Unfinished Biz' Profits?
• Shinseki Resigns Amid Veterans' Health Care Scandal
• DOD, SunZia Agree To Bury Power Lines Near Missile Range
• Protests Snare GSA's $60B OASIS Contract
• DOD Greenlights Shorter Limit For Contractor Comments
• Senate Highlights Key Parts Of Trade Secrets Legislation
• Fed. Circ. Scraps Air Force Phone Contractor's $114M Win
• BAE Bids For $10B Army Vehicle Deal As Rival Withdraws
• DOL Shifts Strategy In Contractor Pay Disparity Crackdown
• L-3 Unit Nabs $143M NASA Tech Support Contract
• Advice From Counsel: The Emerging E-Discovery Playbook
• Navy Escapes Calif. Coastal Commission Redevelopment Suit
• Former Army Sgt. Pleads Guilty To Afghanistan Bribery
• White House Slams Cuts In $51B House Spending Bill
• Lockheed To Pay $61M For Satellite Launch Prep Co.
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Whyte Hirschboeck's Gina Carter
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Stewart Bernstiel's Bernstiel
• Boeing Wins Bid To Cut Plaintiffs From Age-Bias Suit
• Is It Time To Increase Your Billing Rates?
• ArmorWorks Eyes Ch. 11 Exit After $3M PE Deal
• 2nd Circ. Says DOJ Can't Make Drone Rehearing Bid Secret
• High-Stakes Litigators Can Cost $1,500 An Hour
• GCs Question If Partners Are Worth The Cost
• BigLaw Hourly Rates Dwarf Rivals' Across The Board
• Leidos Wins Part Of $900M Air Force R&D Contract
• GAO Sustains Protest Over $39M Army Training Pilot Deal
• 5 Insights From Ingram Micro's Lily Hughes
• Obama Emphasizes Training, Partnerships After Afghan War
• Practical Guidance For Dealing With Ukraine Sanctions
• Hagel Orders Full Review Of US Military Health System
• KBR Fights For Arbitration In Whistleblower FCA Suit
• Elbit Nabs $133M Homeland Security Contract In Latin America
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Kilpatrick's Mehrnaz Boroumand
• Deals Rumor Mill: LA Clippers, Alstom, Ontario Teachers
• EU Pauses Russian Sanctions Following Ukrainian Election
• Conservative Legal Groups Attack Minority Contracting Laws
• Triumph To Shell Out $70M For GE Aviation's Hydraulic Biz
• Ex-Navy Official, Telecom Contractor Indicted In Bribery Probe
• Investor Accuses Military Tech Co. Of Playing IP Shell Game
• 5 Acquisition Amendments To Watch In House's Defense Bill
• China Accuses US Of 'Unscrupulous' Spying
• KBR Gets Whistleblower's Iraq Billing Suit Trimmed
• SAIC Scores $192M Contract For Assault Vehicle Upgrades
• Alterna Dodges Broker's Suit Over Soured Aircraft Deals
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Barnes & Thornburg's McGee
• 5 Insights From MetLife General Counsel Ricardo Anzaldua
• Obama Administration Will Not Force New Cybersecurity Rules
• Ex-Lockheed Unit Employee Admits To Afghan Fraud
• 6th Circ. Reopens Retaliation Claim In BAE FCA Suit
• TCS, Exelis Score Awards Under DHS' $22B EAGLE II Program
• China Lowers Barriers To Foreign Investment To Fuel Growth
• Sen. Proposes Sanctions To Fight Foreign Cybertheft
• Debarments Rise, But Pressure For Reform Remains Strong
• Leidos Wins $54M Task Orders To Upgrade Navy Data Network
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Keating Muething's Rachael Rowe
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Shearman's Antonia Stolper
• China To Scrutinize Tech Firms After US Hacking Charges
• NSA Reform Bill Offers Little Help To Embattled Companies
• Ahead Of Memorial Day, A Look At Employers' Duties To Vets
• Contentious DOD Requests Ignored In Senate Defense Bill
• 5 Insights From Hewlett-Packard GC John Schultz
• A Look At Export Control Changes For Satellites
• House Passes Defense Spending Bill Despite Veto Threat
• Shipbuilder Dinged For Bogus Discovery Bid In Coverage Row
• How To Avoid Botching Your Internal Investigation
• Senate Confirms Controversial 1st Circ. Nominee To Bench
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Cohen & Gresser's Bromberg
• House Passes Bill To Curb NSA Bulk Data Collection
• CORRECTED: Bell Helicopter Wins $378M Marines Contract Extension
• Bombardier Fights Gov't Bid To Wrap Up $32M Tax Case
• 11th Circ. Says CACI Tech Fired For Poor Skills, Not Race
• GAO Sees Improvement On Suspension And Debarment Front
• Lockheed Nabs $31.7M Sonar Detection Systems Contract
• Senators Likely To Strip Base Closures From Defense Bill
• The Trial Lawyer's Guide To A Winning Direct Examination
• GAO's Close At Hand Doctrine In Light Of Triad Decision
• Contractor Group Expands Tech Policy Chops With DOD Hire
• 5 Insights From Caterpillar Chief Legal Officer Jim Buda
• Controversial 1st Circ. Nominee Moves Forward In Senate
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Blank Rome's Linsey Bozzelli
• Sikorsky Scores $143M Contract For 13 Black Hawk Choppers
• Dubai Shipping Co. Loses Protest Over Navy Port Contract
• Utility's Control System Hit By Cyberattack, DHS Says
• Exelis Wins Japan Greenhouse-Gas Satellite Payload Contract
• CIA Can Keep Bay Of Pigs History Secret, DC Circ. Says
• Ex-Navy Officer Admits Leaking Info To Foreign Contractor
• The No-Nonsense New Yorker: Justice Jeffrey K. Oing
• 5 Insights From Prudential General Counsel Susan Blount
• Cisco Presses Obama To Step Up NSA Spying Reform Efforts
• Fla. Jury Acquits Man Of Brokering Uranium Deal With Iran
• Lockheed Wins $212M Foreign Air Defense Missile Contract
• Cobham Pays $1.5B For Communication Equipment Co.
• Northrop, DynCorp Improperly Billed $123M For Labor: OIG
• White House Slams House Defense Bill For Blocking DOD Cuts
• KBR Case Is A Reminder To Protect Internal Investigations
• US Navy, Contractors Sued Over Puerto Rico Base Killing
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Troutman Sanders' Amie Colby
• Scant Resources Vex DOD's Contractor Tracking, GAO Says
• 5 Insights From Microsoft Deputy GC David Howard
• Exelis Unit Scores $208M NASA Instrument Contract
• US, Blackwater Guards Press To Limit Evidence At Trial
• General Dynamics Wins $52M To Upgrade Marine Vehicles
• DOD Anti-Counterfeit Rule Requires Immediate Action
• Safran Snags Majority Stake In Space Engine Ignition Co.
• Huntington Ingalls Enters Energy Sector With UPI Buy
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Zelle's Judy Langevin
• High Court To Hear Government Whistleblower Appeal
• DOD, SBA Urged To Overturn Minority Contracting Program
• Fisher Scientific Scores $120M DOD Lab Supply Contract
• Lockheed, Pollution Plaintiffs Seek End To Toxic Tort Row
• Senate Bill Would Cut Off DOD Contracts With Russia
• DOD Emphasizes Industry Input On Counterfeit Electronics
• DOD Must Better Prioritize Biological Threats, GAO Says
• NLRB Judge Says Boeing Surveillance, Ban On Pics Unlawful
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Frost Brown Todd's Beth Naylor
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Genova's Kathleen Einhorn
• Law Practice Is Evolving Via 'Legal Project Management'
• US Vows More Sanctions If Russia Disrupts Ukraine Elections
• NASA Told To Tighten Security Over Export-Controlled Tech
• Former National Security Adviser Rejoins O'Melveny & Myers
• General Dynamics Nabs $63M Army Health Billing Contract
• 5 Insights From Aetna General Counsel William Casazza
• USAF Needs Cost, Schedule Estimates In F-22 Program: GAO
• Lockheed Whistleblower Wants Retrial In $400M FCA Suit
• GAO Upholds $1.76B NASA Contract Protest Bid
• Georgia Power To Build 3 Solar Plants For US Army
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Lowenstein's Sharon Levine
• Agency Corrective Action May Pose Risks For Bid Protesters
• Sen. Says Armed Services Panel Will Reject A-10 Retirement
• Battelle Sues US Army Over Leaked Contract Pricing Data
• Titanium Maker Pays Record $14M TSCA Fine For PCB Cleanup
• Pentagon Wants To Replace 'Antiquated' Retiree Pay System
• DHS Taps 68 Contractors For $22B EAGLE II Procurement
• 5 Insights From Cisco General Counsel Mark Chandler
• Pushing Back On DCAA Audits: Part 1
• Obama Administration OKs $1B Military Deal With Iraq
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Kilpatrick's Audra Dial
• Lockheed Wins $102M Contract For Fighter Jet Support
• Remington, Cadex Hit FNH With Firearm IP Suit
• State Department Moves To Ease Satellite Export Rules
• The Tenacious Technocrat: Judge Francis Allegra
• Russia Blocks Rocket Launches, Sharpening US Contract Row
• Glaring Holes Remain In DOD's Counterfeit Electronics Rule
• 5 Insights From MassMutual General Counsel Mark Roellig
• Judge Spares FCA Claims Against Army Corps Contractor
• Drone Photographer Says FAA Fine Was Out Of Bounds
• GE Scores $220M Navy Helicopter Engine Testing Contract
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Butler Snow's Christy Jones
• What To Know About New DOD Rule On Foreign Ownership
• Jones Day Lures Gov't Contracts Partner From DLA Piper
• BAE, SAIC Could Reap $205M From Marines Vehicle Contracts
• 5 Insights From UPS Chief Legal Officer Teri McClure
• DISA Head Aims To Revamp Acquisitions Process
• Cuomo Signs Law Boosting Contracts For Vet-Owned Cos.
• Sprint Blasts Feds' FCA Allegations Of Wiretap Overcharges
• KBR Overstated 2013 Earnings, Investors Say
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Meyer Suozzi's Lois Schlissel
• GAO Affirms Jurisdiction In Kennedy Center Launchpad Row
• Inside DC Circ. Oral Arguments In KBR Privilege Case
• Apple Reveals Game Plan For Law Enforcement Info Requests
• Boeing Subcontractor Pleads Guilty To Buying Insider Info
• Ill. Lawmakers Pass Bill To Prevent Drone Surveillance
• Feds, SAIC Win Near-Total Dismissal Of Data Theft Action
• Group Hits Army With FOIA Suit Over DC Spy Blimps
• Balancing The Cost Of Legal Research Investments
• Northrop Can't Rush Appeal In Environmental Coverage Row
• Ex-Blackwater Guard Faces Murder Charge For Iraq Massacre
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Frandzel Robins' Pat Trendacosta
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Kasowitz's Linda Kornfeld
• Lockheed Wins $509M Contract To Update USAF Cargo Plane
• House Passes Bill To Make R&D Tax Credit Permanent
• House NDAA Resists DOD Plan To Retire A-10 Aircraft
• Bill Ending NSA Bulk Data Collection Clears 2nd House Panel
• Fed. Claims Court Lifts Air Force Ban On Russian Launchers
• DOL Announces Reprieve On Military Health Contract Audits
• Rising Star: Sheppard Mullin's Will Chuchawat
• General Atomics Nets $297M Army Drone Support Contract
• 5 Insights From Sprint General Counsel Charlie Wunsch
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Brinks' Laura Beth Miller
• Contractor Rule Changes Coming Right And Left: 8 Highlights
• Lockheed, Sikorsky Nab $1.24B Contract For Helicopter Fleet
• House Snubs Base Closures, Adds Ship Funds In NDAA Markup
• Rebuttal: Mandatory Pro Bono Is Needed
• Gov't Contractor Claims Are Political Speech, Pa. Court Says
• KBR Urges DC Circ. To Revive Atty-Client Cover In FCA Case
• Obama Threatens R&D Tax Credit Veto Before House Vote
• Ball Aerospace Gets $34M Navy Contract For Missile Sensors
• House Panel OKs Restrictions On NSA's Bulk Data Collection
• Rising Star: Armstrong Teasdale's Brian Kaveney
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Munsch Hardt's Deborah Perry
• BAE Systems Wins $445M Army Night-Vision Goggles Contract
• 5 Insights From News Corp. GC Gerson Zweifach
• EPA Homeland Security Unit Blocking OIG Probes, IG Says
• Gov't Says Russian Rockets Buy Doesn't Flout Sanctions
• 2nd Circ. 'Act Of War' Ruling Offers Insurers Little Hope
• Deals Rumor Mill: Airbus, Virgin Mobile France, Continental
• AP, New York Times Join Fight Against Drone Restrictions
• Calif. Military Contractor Pleads Guilty To $7M Tax Scheme
• Elder Statesman Of The Capital Court: Judge Paul Friedman
• Ex-Navy Systems Admin Charged In Hacking Scheme
• ITAR Violations: Mistake Or Willful Act?
• DOD Counterfeit Parts Rule Signals Tough Enforcement
• McKeon Says $521B Defense Bill Avoids 'Crippling' Military
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Blank Rome's Carol Joseph
• 5 Insights From Archer Daniels Midland GC Cameron Findlay
• Think Like A Screenwriter: 5 Tips For Trial Lawyers
• Bankrupt Relator Can't Bring $12B FCA Suit Against Navistar
• Fed. Circ. Eyes FCA's Reach In Veridyne Contract Row
• Feds Seek Dismissal Of Sen. Paul's Phone Spying Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Energy Future, Pfizer, Siemens
• ACLU Strikes Back At Gov't Bid To Mask Bulk Spying Program
• House Committee Releases $521B Defense Bill
• DOD Contract Competition Remains Stagnant, GAO Says
• 5 Insights From AIG General Counsel Tom Russo
• Lockheed Secures $80M Apache Helicopter Sensor Contract
• Contractors Should Fight Proposed Conflict Of Interest Rule
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Bracewell's Dee Martin
• Pratt & Whitney Wins $105M Contract For F-35 Engine Parts
• Obama Threatens Russia With Broader Sanctions
• 2nd Circ. Accepts CERCLA 'Act of War' Defense In 9/11 Row
• Prism Maritime Wins Protest Of $46M Navy Contract
• Northrup, Booz Allen Nab $877M In DOD Training Contracts
• FCA Suit Against Halliburton Nixed Due To High Court Case
• Iraq War Vet Sues Army Over Retroactive Tattoo Ban
• Gov't Fires Back At Sanctions Bid In Suit Over NSA Spying
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hiscock's Connie Cahill
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Fine Kaplan's Bobbi Liebenberg
• DOD Needs More Missile Defense Testing Options, GAO Says
• House Bill To Revamp Homeland Security Purchases Advances
• EFF Seeks Unreleased Court Orders On NSA Spying
• Senate Confirms Robert Work As Deputy Defense Secretary
• Army Contractor Sues Ex-Partner For $7M Over Broken Deal
• Best In-House Practices To Mitigate Cross-Border Risks
• Colo. Gov. Set To Sign Advanced-Industry Tax Break Bills
• SpaceX Wins Temporary Air Force Ban On Russian Launchers
• Defense Industry In Distress: Opportunities, Obstacles
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: BatesCarey's Maria Enriquez
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: McManis' Sharon Kirsch