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Aerospace & Defense - July, 2017

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• Trump Selects Iraq Veteran To Serve As EEOC Commish
• What To Know About New Acting DHS Chief Elaine Duke
• DHS Needs 1.25M Applicants To Get 15K New Agents: Report
• Halliburton, KBR Slip 4th Circ. Bid To Revive FCA Claims
• 9th Circ. Kills Marshall Islands' Nuke Treaty Suit
• Gov't Contractor Gets 5 Years For $3M Bribe Scheme
• DOD Can't Show $458M In Intel Programs Worked, SIGAR Says
• US Sanctions Venezuela President After 'Sham' Election
• Congressman Wants Info On Gov't Use Of Kaspersky Software
• State Dept. Contractor Cops To $5.3M Iraq Kickback Scam
• FBI Loses FOIA Suit Over Program To Fire Gay Employees
• 4th Circ. Sends Northrop-DynCorp Spat Back To State Court
• Congressional Forecast: August
• Iran Cos. Sanctioned After 'Provocative' Space Launch
• Lockheed Lands $3.6B For Export-Bound F-35s
• CDI Corp. To Be Taken Private In $157.5M Deal
• Report To Congress Paints Difficult Landscape For DCAA
• Cybersecurity Risks In The Courtroom
• OFAC's Settlement With CSE Global Breaks New Ground
• DC Circ. Nixes Punitives In $10B Award To Bombing Victims
• BuzzFeed Sues Feds For Info On Russian Mogul's Death
• Trump Picks DHS Head Kelly To Be His New Chief Of Staff
• House Bill Would Ditch Wall For Border Tech
• Marketplace Tweak May Halt DOD Commercial Buying Slide
• Constitutional Questions Prolong Air Traffic Control Debate
• VA Choice, Intel Operations Funding Pass House On 2nd Try
• British Businessman Drops Privacy Suit Against The FBI
• Don't Expect Looser Russia Sanctions Anytime Soon
• Deal In Lockheed Race Bias Suit Fails, Judge Says
• Calif. Appeals Court Backs Exxon Toxic Tort Dismissal
• Senate Committee OKs 4 Armed Services Nominees
• Health Hires: EBG, Buchalter, Reproductive Rights Center
• Iran Slapped With $209M Judgment For Hamas Bombing
• Gray Matters: Clients Are Not Really 'Emotional'
• Despite Setback, DHS Praised For Seeking Innovative IT Bids
• New Russia Sanctions Bill Headed To Trump After Senate Vote
• House Passes Defense, Energy, VA, Border Wall Funding
• Mass. Town Loses Coverage For Aviation Lawsuit
• VA Choice Gets $2.1B Boost In Bipartisan Funding Deal
• Citizenship Suit Mooted By Prompt USCIS Denial, Judge Says
• CSE Global Unit To Pay $12M To Settle Iran Sanction Claims
• DOD Transgender Policy Unchanged Despite Trump Tweets
• GoPro Can't Escape Investors' Drone Recall Suit
• GE Wins Challenge To Pratt Jet Engine Patent At PTAB
• Romania Looks To Close $4B Weapons Deal With US
• Having A Chief Privacy Officer Reassures Your Firm's Clients
• House Takes Up $657B DOD Bill In Gov't Funding Package
• Late Is Late: Lessons From Unsuccessful Bid Protests
• Activists Tell Congress, Either Reform Or Scrap Spy Law
• Pharmacist Cops To $192M Tricare, Insurance Fraud
• Senate Committee Drops Subpoena After Manafort Gives Docs
• No Timetable For Steel Tariffs After Trump's Soft Pedal
• DOJ Watchdog Tells Congress Foreign Agent Law Needs Teeth
• Trump Bans Transgender People From Serving In Military
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Discussions Before Deliberations
• Section 230 Of The CDA Must Align With The 21st Century
• 'Enhanced Vetting' Applies To All Immigration Benefits
• House Passes New Russia, North Korea, Iran Sanctions
• DOD Procurement System Blamed For Costly Uniform Blunder
• DOD Cost-Cutting Needs Better Documentation, GAO Says
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Who Wants To Be An MDL?
• White House Backs 'Minibus' 2018 Defense Spending Bill
• Fla. Judge Slashes Suit Alleging Tricare False Claims Scam
• Manafort Subpoenaed For Testimony In Election Probe
• 5 Questions Firms Should Ask When Evaluating Litigation AFA
• For Law Firm Offices, Business Savvy Is The New Cool
• Dems Reject $2B Extension Of Veterans Choice Program
• House Dems Block Passage Of 2018 Intelligence Bill
• Ex-Louis Berger Exec Can Move FCA Suit To NJ, Judge Rules
• McCaskill Demands Info On Costly Afghan Army Uniforms
• Judge Nixes Both Sides' Protests Over $3B DOD Freight Deal
• Vectrus Wins $97M Keesler Air Force Base Contract
• Jordanian Bank Faces $40M Suit Over Iraqi Helicopter Deal
• The Best Documents In Your Case May Be From 3rd Parties
• Planning A Legal Career With A Future Relocation In Mind
• The Best Law Firms For Female Partners
• Women See Another Year Of Slow Gains At Law Firms
• 4 Female Perspectives On BigLaw Leadership
• The Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys
• How 4 Firms Are Moving The Needle On Gender Diversity
• Could An NFL Diversity Rule Be A BigLaw Game-Changer?
• BigLaw Bias Suits New Wild Card In Fight For Gender Equity
• DOD Enacting Measures To Improve Acquisitions, GAO Says
• Judge Overturns Lengthy Debarment On DOD Food Contractor
• White House Will Probe Defense Industry Amid Trade Fears
• Kasowitz Stepping Aside From Russia Probe
• The Elephant In The Room: Advancing Women To Partnership
• Ex-KBR Worker Urges DC Circ. To Revive FCA Kickbacks Suit
• How Midsize Law Firms Can Minimize Cybersecurity Threats
• The Remedy For Election Fraud Is A New Election
• Enviros Sue DOE Over Aging Buildings At Nuke Facility
• Traveler Angst, New Protocols Free Airlines From Laptop Ban
• Iran's President Promises Retribution For New US Sanctions
• House Panel Approves 2018 Budget Bill
• House Passes Homeland Security Reforms, Reauthorization
• Raytheon Lobbying VP Nominated As Army Secretary
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 1
• KBR Not Liable For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Judge Rules
• Why Amazon Is Taking To The Skies
• Federal Energy Procurement Programs Remain Attractive
• Senate Panel OKs King & Spalding Partner As Trump FBI Pick
• Trump: If He'd Known Of Recusal, Sessions Wouldn't Be AG
• Navy Awards $149M In Contracts For USS Enterprise
• Army Reservists Seeking Citizenship Ordered To Tweak Suit
• ASBCA Says Northrop's $253M Cost Claim Wrongly Denied
• F-35 Oxygen Systems Get Upgrade After Hypoxia Scare
• 'Thrones'-Citing 11th Circ. Revives Cop's Free Speech Suit
• Weapons Acquisition Programs To Cost $1.9T, DOD Says
• Booz Allen Wins $140M Air Force Biz Overhaul Contract
• High Court Nixes Bid To Include Grandparents In Travel Ban
• Enforcement Hawks Back Stiff Steel, Aluminum Curbs
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Matching Experts
• The CFIUS Calculus Has Changed — In More Ways Than One
• Trump Recertifies Iran Nuke Deal, Pushes For New Sanctions
• High Court Urged To Exclude Grandparents From Travel Ban
• Trump Taps 2 National Security Firm Execs For DOD Posts
• Claims Court Denies Special DOD Pay Without Combat 'Nexus'
• Senate Agriculture Lawyer Picked For Dems' Spot On CFTC
• US Slaps New Sanctions On Iran, Says It Honors Nuke Deal
• Mattis Suggests Looser Drone Export Policy On Horizon
• Senate OKs Former Boeing Exec As No. 2 At Defense Dept.
• Treasury Puts Turkish Co., Others On Sanctions Blacklist
• Northrop Lands $98M US Strategic Defense Contract
• DuPont Fights Do-Over Of Its $3.3M Patent Win
• The Rise Of Midsize Firms
• 7 Steps To Protect Your Company From Export Violations
• 5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Submitting Litigation AFA
• Sergeant's Mortgage Not Shielded From Foreclosure: 4th Circ.
• Shkreli Atty Can't Get Iran Money-Laundering Trial Delayed
• Kaspersky Case Shows Feds' Latitude In Contract Removals
• Deals Rumor Mill: Landis & Gyr, Volkswagen, Volvo
• Duo Accused Of Marketing Swiped Weapons Tech To Iran
• VA Removes Administrators At Troubled NH Hospital
• Justices Give Hawaii Until Tuesday For Travel Ban Response
• Feds Can Revive Some FCA Claims Over Faulty Body Armor
• Nuclear Agency Seeks Contract Proposals To Run Los Alamos
• How Mobile Apps Can Benefit Your Practice
• Real Estate Rumors: Goldman, Carlson Wagonlit, LAL
• The Future Of Litigation Finance Is Analytics
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• DOD Watchdog Says Fixing Pending Issues Could Save $34B
• Navy Needs To Improve Ship Quality Controls, GAO Says
• Air Force Cancels Air Ops Upgrades Amid Spiraling Costs
• 2nd Circ. Says Booz Retirees May Have Securities Fraud Suit
• Attys Seek $9M From L3 Investor Settlement
• 9 Workers Object To Proposed $2.9M BAE Wage Settlement
• House Passes $696B Defense Reform, Authorization Bill
• AFA Considerations For Gov't Contract Claims Litigation
• Claims Court Blocks 'Overbroad' Fix To $5B Army IT Deal
• GOP Reps Call Out Air Force Unit Over Aircraft Contracts
• Kaspersky Cut From GSA Contracts Over Security Concern
• White House Presses Lawmakers To Drop Space Corps Idea
• Where AI Meets Cybersecurity And The Legal Profession
• Justice Breyer On Changing His Mind And Sparring With Scalia
• House Committee Floats $1.6B Proposal For Border Wall
• DHS' FLASH Failure Offers Lessons For Future Contracts
• Army Falls Short On Health Record Protections: Watchdog
• Air Force Awards $800M In Research Contracts
• State Dept. Greenlights $4.1B In Foreign Military Sales
• FBI Chief Pick Pledges Independence At Senate Panel
• 6 Takeaways From 'Buy American' Memo On Agency Reports
• Gilstrap's Venue Test: The 4 Factors And What They Mean
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Interim Arguments
• Unstructured Data Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
• Trump Jr. Only Draws More Scrutiny With Email Tweets
• Justice Breyer On The Limits Of Presidential Power
• Enviros Expand Border Wall Suit, Attack Lack Of Studies
• DOD Should Collect Data On Contract Incentive Fees: GAO
• Navy Asks Industry For Suggestions On Next-Gen Frigate
• Skadden Nabs Ex-Wilson Sonsini CFIUS, Cybersecurity Expert
• Unions, Workers Fight Boeing's Bid To Split ERISA Action
• F-35 Program Costs Expected To Exceed $406B
• DOD Watchdog Says 'Buy American' Compliance Inconsistent
• GSA Cancels FBI HQ Project Citing Funding Constraints
• DOD Closely Examining Potential Steel Import Restrictions
• State Dept. OKs $1B Sale Of Military Vehicles To UK
• 5 Questions To Ask Firm Before Accepting A Litigation AFA
• Man Admits To Aiding Terrorists And Plot To Murder Judge
• VA To Revisit Gulf War Illness Evaluation After GAO Report
• Judge Taps Harvard Prof As Overseer Of $1B Takata Fund
• Lockheed Martin Violated Shipbuilding Agreement, Court Told
• Cop Rips Into Twitter, Others In Suit Over Dallas Shooting
• UN Adopts Ban On Nukes, Drawing US Ire
• British High Court Tosses Challenge To Saudi Arms Sales
• DOD Buys 74 Lockheed Fighter Jets For $5.6B
• Army Pushes Fed. Circ. To Let Airbus Copter Deal Take Off
• US Lifts Laptop Ban For Royal Jordanian, Kuwait Airways
• Why You Should Argue Your Appeal
• The Government Contractor Defense In The 4th Circ.
• 6 Ways Teaching A Law School Class Can Benefit Lawyers
• Congressional Forecast: July
• State Dept. Hacker Gets 15 Months For Probation Violations
• Arab Bank Should Face Alien Tort Suits, Sens. Tell High Court
• Russian-Born Cybercriminal Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison
• EPIC Presses TSA Not To Expand Use Of Biometrics
• Heckler & Koch Renews Bid To Arbitrate $27M Arms Dispute
• GAO Backs Army Rejection Of Leidos For Subcontractor Issue
• Qatar Latest To Duck US Laptop Ban After Bolstering Security
• VA Begins Disclosing Staff Firings, Suspensions, Demotions
• Vet's Stateside Job Not Enough For Tax Break, NJ Court Says
• Senators Seek New Sanctions On North Korea And 'Enablers'
• Judge In $1B Iran Asset Fight Looks Ready To Push Forward
• Lockheed Subsidiary Nabs $5B Army Helicopter Contract
• Tillerson-Commissioned Report Says DHS Should Issue Visas
• DC Circ. Drone Strike Case Implicates Separation Of Powers
• GAO Says Protest Of NASA Small-Biz R&D Award Too Late
• Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2017: Midyear Report
• Sen. Urges Mattis To Honor Citizenship For Service Contracts
• Poland Signs Deal To Purchase US Patriot Missile Defenses
• Twitter Free Speech Suit Survives Gov't Push For Quick End
• Fed. Claims Court Nixes Army's Bid For $5B Award Do-Over
• Justice Stevens On Gorsuch And Sticking With The Cubs
• Privacy Watchdog Sues For 'Five Eyes' Surveillance Docs
• Gov't Contracts Policy To Watch In 2017: Midyear Report
• Report Warns Lawmakers Against Space Treaty Withdrawal
• Umberg Zipser Boosts IP Group With 2 From Fish & Tsang
• Navy's Grounded T-45s Expected Back In The Air This Month
• US Lifts Laptop Ban For Emirates, Turkish Airlines
• GAO Rejects Helicopter Co.'s Protest Of Contract Conditions
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Openings Before Voir Dire
• 5 Questions To Ask Client Before Proposing A Litigation AFA
• Justice Stevens On Playing Politics With The High Court
• DLA Piper Strengthens Corporate Practice With Cooley Atty
• Pentagon Weighs Ditching Immigrant Recruitment Drive
• Top Gov't Contracts Cases Of 2017: Midyear Report
• Claims Court Won't Toss NASA Patent Licensing Dispute
• Etihad Dodges US Laptop Ban After Tightening Security
• Bartlit Beck Scores A Trio Of Patent Trial Verdicts
• Military Ban On Transgender Recruits Extended To 2018
• Fla. Compounding Pharmacy Ripped Off Tricare, Feds Claim
• Orrick Seals Tricky San Francisco Airport Hyatt Deal