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Aerospace & Defense - August, 2017

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• Trump Travel Ban Deal Allows Reapplication To Enter US
• Lockheed's Quick Win Bid In Retaliation Suit Falls Short
• Leak Suspect Asks Judge To Suppress Her Statements To FBI
• Russia Ordered To Shut 3 US Diplomatic Facilities
• Air Force Lifts F-35 Altitude Restrictions At Arizona Base
• Jones Day Adds Ex-Boeing Atty To Torts Team In Detroit
• Chinese Man Gets 3 Years In Carbon Fiber Smuggling Sting
• Mattis Sends Congress DOD Security Check Transition Plan
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• Jury Convictions Doom Researcher's Defense in FCA Suit
• 2nd Circ. Rules Court Can't Decide West Point Rape Suit
• Rep. Asks Navy For Answers On $21M Wasted On Fake Cops
• AM General Scores $2B Foreign Military Humvee Contract
• Mattis Allows Transgender Troops To Serve During Review
• DOD Unit Lacked Controls For Telecom Deals, Watchdog Says
• Trump Admin., Rights Groups Settle NY Travel Ban Suit
• DOD Says Discharge Reviews Can Consider More Conditions
• Ambac, Mortgage Co. Ripped Off Military Housing, Suit Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: United Tech, Veon, LG Electronics
• Harvey Crisis: How State Laws Will Protect Service Members
• Fed. Circ. Says No Back Pay For Convicted Navy Sailor
• State Dept. Board To Review Afghan Truck Bombing Deaths
• US Slaps Sanctions On Longtime ISIS 'Finance Emir' In Turkey
• BWX Technologies Unit Gets Win On Decommission Claim
• Retired Army Colonel Accused Of Haitian Bribe Scheme
• Judge Tosses FCA Suit Alleging $1B In Masked Russian Tech
• Chinese National Charged In Trading OPM Hack Malware
• Travel Ban Settlement Talks In Brooklyn Reach Crucial Stage
• Del. Court Dismisses Challenge To Aerospace Firm's Sale
• Pilot Shortage Prompts Rare Air Force Flight Pay Bump
• Israel To Purchase 17 More F-35s Under $1.7B Deal
• 9th Circ. Says CIA FOIA Request Wrongly Rejected Over Form
• Trump Expands Police Access To Surplus Military Gear
• BigLaw Joins Fight Against Transgender Military Ban
• Escobar's Materiality Standard: Circuit Developments
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• FCA Decision Tracker: Continued Interpretations Of Escobar
• Trump Officially Reinstates Transgender Military Ban
• FOIA Group That Got Al-Awlaki Memos Wins Fees In 9th Circ.
• Navy Outlines Comprehensive Review After Ship Collisions
• GAO Axes Builder's Border Wall Dispute For Missed Deadline
• Deals Rumor Mill: BHP Billiton, Go-Jek, Excelitas Tech
• NASA Supplier Seeks Sanctions In Trade Secrets Claims
• Jacobs Nets $1.1B NASA Engineering Contract
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• 6 Cybersecurity Questions Gov't Contractors Should Address
• Steel Imports Are Not A National Security Issue
• Tepco Faces New $5B Suit On Fukushima Radiation Exposure
• FCA Whistleblower Is Barred From Bringing Suit, Court Told
• Lockheed, Raytheon Get $1.8B To Develop Nuclear Missiles
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 3
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• McCaskill Wants DOD To Explain Improper Payment Program
• Whistleblower Can't Nix Judge From Rolls-Royce FCA Suit
• Tribal Co. Can Keep Atty Fees In $3M Gov't Contract Row
• White House Advisory Group Urges Action On Cyberthreats
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• TSA Shield Thickens After 3rd Circ. 1st Amendment Ruling
• Chinese, Russian Officials Urge US To Nix Korea Sanctions
• Investor Suit Survives Aerospace Co.'s Dismissal Bid
• Huntington Ingalls Lands Contract To Repair USS Fitzgerald
• A Cautionary Tale For Contractors On The Battlefield
• GAO Urges DOD To Step Up Efforts On Foreign Military Sales
• Navy Must Beef Up Logistics And Support Fleet, GAO Says
• Time To Prepare For Military Lending Act Compliance
• Navy Fleet Commander Ousted After Latest Ship Collision
• Vet's Widow Asks 9th Circ. To Revive VA Wrongful Death Suit
• Discovery Proportionality: A Defense View
• Iran Says It Can Resume Uranium Enrichment In Just 5 Days
• Trump Says He Is Willing To Shut Down Gov't Over Wall
• Air Force Chooses Boeing, Northrop For $678M ICBM Deals
• Trump Calls For 'Dramatic' Shift In Afghanistan Strategy
• 1st Amendment Claim Can't Touch TSA Agent, 3rd Circ. Says
• Arab Bank Says Terror Case 'Exemplifies' Alien Tort Abuse
• Treasury, DOJ Rebuke North Korea-Affiliated Cos.
• 9th Circ. Revives Enviros' Suit Over Military Base In Japan
• 4th Circ. Ends Circuit Split On Substitute Asset Freezes
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• CliniComp Sues Gov't Over Cerner's VA Contract
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Teamsters' Fund Seeks Leading Role In Booz Allen Stock Suit
• Navy Capt. Pleads Guilty In 'Fat Leonard' Case
• DOE, Contractor Settle After Confidential Info Disclosure
• Contractor Asks Justices To Hear Unskilled Guard FCA Row
• Ex-SEAL's Malpractice Suit Over Bin Laden Book To Continue
• Trump Nominates CIA Official To Lead Intelligence IT
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• CDI Hit With Suit Aiming To Block $157.5M Go-Private Deal
• Navy To Launch Broad Probe After Another Ship Collision
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• 5 Ways For Contractors To Mitigate A Gov't Shutdown
• Excessive FCA Damages Claim Justifies Fee Award: 6th Circ.
• Honeywell Wants Ex-Exec's Bias Suit Moved To Federal Court
• Navy Relieves USS Fitzgerald Leadership Over Deadly Crash
• Execs Can Be Subpoenaed In $31M Award Row, Judge Rules
• EPA Superfund Cleanup Order Paused Over CERCLA Violation
• Trump Elevates Status Of DOD Cyber Command
• Judge OKs $9M Attys Fees From L3 Investor Settlement
• CERCLA's Jurisdictional Bar To Medical Monitoring Claims
• Time To Lift The Ban On Foreign Control Of US Reactors
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• Sirius XM Host Hits Neo-Nazi Site With Defamation Suit
• 4th Circ. Won't Revive HR Worker's DOD Contractor Bias Row
• OMB Lays Out R&D Priorities For 2019 Agency Spending
• GAO Denies Jacobs Tech Protest Of $208M Air Force Award
• Manhattan Project Cleanup Contractor Owes $12.7M: 6th Circ.
• Authors Of CIA Interrogation Program Settle Torture Suit
• Navy, Contractors Shake Suit Over Puerto Rico Base Killing
• Gov't Wins Denial Of Former Wesco Exec's Tax Refund
• US Sanctions Kashmiri Militant Group Hizbul Mujahideen
• Pa. Environmental Regulators To Weigh Limits On Carcinogen
• Dems And Trump Remain At Odds On Nominees
• Global Cyberattack Expected To Cost Maersk Up To $300M
• Judge Quashes 'Fat Leonard' Capt.'s Gin Distilling Dreams
• Navy Contractor Can't Stay $43M Submarine Oxygen Contract
• GAO Won't Rethink Denying Lockheed's $600M Bid Protest
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• NIST Expands Info Security Guidance To Include Industry
• FAA Regs Still Apply To 'Commercial' Drone Use
• When Are Appellate Time Limits Jurisdictional?
• Contractor Seeks High Court Review Of Agency Rule Deference
• Charlottesville Victims Hit Protesters With $3M Terrorism Suit
• 3rd Circ. Says NRC's Rules Trump ADA In Worker Firing Suit
• U.S., Chinese Military Sign Communications Agreement
• Iran Threatens To Quit Nuke Deal Unless US Sanctions Stop
• DC Circ. Rejects Claim TSA Retaliated Over Patent Suit
• UK Man Tied To Trump Dossier Must Testify In BuzzFeed Row
• Huntington Ingalls To Pay $9.2M For False Billing Claims
• Whistleblower Says 4th Circ. Should Rehear KBR FCA Dispute
• Turkish Banker Denied Bail In Iranian Sanctions Case
• GAO Tosses Protest Over $514M Observatory Contract
• Privacy Groups Urge Justices To Look At FISA Surveillance
• 4 Cases That Could Affect Gov't Contracts For Tech
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 2
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Iran Votes To Increase Missile Spending, Sanction US
• Trump Signs $2.1B Extension Bill For VA Choice Program
• Marines To Halt Flights For 'Reset' After Recent Crash
• Hill Dems Urge Court To Keep Suit Over Trump Business Ties
• Ex-Execs Sentenced Over 'Fat Leonard' Navy Fraud Scheme
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 1
• Contractor Seeks Execs' Testimony To Enforce $31M Award
• Intel CEO Joins Execs Fleeing Trump Council After Protests
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• Hurdles Make Mercenary Plan For Afghanistan Unlikely
• Investors Fight Embraer's Bid To Toss Securities Fraud Suit
• Trump Promises Billions For Missile Defense
• Defense Contractor ADS Settles FCA Suit For $16M
• DC Circ. Partially Revives DHS Employee's Race Bias Suit
• Raytheon Beats Ex-Employee's Retaliation Suit
• Escobar Provides New Grounds For Seeking Gov't Discovery
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• Trump Admin. Fights For Broad Travel Ban In 9th Circ.
• Manafort Drops WilmerHale, Hires M&C For Russia Probe
• UK Exec Pursued For Info In Trump Dossier Defamation Row
• Secretary Says Ex-DC Director's Days At VA Numbered
• Squire Patton Boggs Nabs Colo. Deputy AG
• TransDigm Hit With Investor Suit Alleging Price-Gouging
• EU Expands North Korea Sanctions List As Tensions Flare
• Trans Military Ban Would Spend $1B To Save $8M, Study Says
• Jacobs Wins $4.6B DOD Missile Testing, Operations Award
• DC Circ. And 4th Circ. Strengthen FCA First-To-File Bar
• Who Should Be In Charge Of Visa Processing?
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• NASA Antenna Maker Says Apple Copied Tech In IPhone
• Air Force To Seek $7.3M From Northrop Over Radar Damage
• Trump Admin. Urged Not To Bail On Iran Nuclear Deal
• Contractor Billed DOD For Fancy Cars, Excess Pay: Report
• NM City Sues Feds Over Cleanup Of Tainted Drinking Water
• Watchdog Says VHA Improperly Bills For Service Conditions
• Takeaways From New Sanctions On Iran, Russia, North Korea
• DC Circ. Orders Judge's Recusal In 9/11 'Mastermind' Case
• Gov't, Chemical Distributors Sued Over Contaminated Water
• Ex-Blackwater Guard Seeks Release After DC Circ. Win
• FBI Raided Manafort Home In Russia Probe
• Lockheed Privacy Atty Joins VA As General Counsel
• Transgender Military Members Sue Over Trump's Service Ban
• How The IPad Can Be A Litigator's Best Friend
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• SpaceX Tech's Bid To Relaunch $6M Retaliation Suit Fizzles
• Foreign Military Sales Approach Record, Report Says
• F-35 Modernization Plan Poses Concurrency Risks, GAO Says
• Texas Jury Awards $21.1M To Broadband Patent Owner
• Boeing Correct To Exempt Worker From OT, Judge Rules
• CIA Interrogation Plan Authors Can't Escape Torture Suit
• Budgetary Scoring Rules Are To Blame For FBI HQ Setback
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• Partisan Tax, Health Bills Still Most Likely Outcome
• Brass Stacked Court-Martial Against Marine, Justices Told
• Reservists Amend Suit Over Delayed Citizenship Applications
• Visa Lottery Winners Say Travel Ban Shouldn't Apply To Them
• Air Force Reaches Deal With Boeing For Presidential Planes
• Texas Dems Want Answers On Border Wall's Enviro Impact
• Government Must Pay $12.5M In Boeing, AATI Drone IP Row
• Turkish Banker Is 'Incurable' Flight Risk, Feds Tell Judge
• Army Blocks Use Of Chinese Drones Over Cyber Concerns
• Deals Rumor Mill: Eden Creamery, E-Shang, United Tech
• Gov't Can't Cut Off Money And Expect Work, Fed. Circ. Told
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• North Korea Unrepentant After UN Imposes Export Sanctions
• Nonprofit For Blind Tries To Stop VA From Nixing Contract
• Hawaii Presses Fight Against Travel Ban At 9th Circ.
• Sessions Says DOJ May Subpoena Reporters In Leak Hunt
• White House Launches Review Of Armed Drone Export Policy
• Claims Court Axes Air Force Researcher's Gender Bias Claim
• VA Doctor Not At Fault For Patient Suicide, Report Finds
• Texas Man Admits To Russia, China Space Circuit Conspiracy
• DC Circ. Orders New Murder Trial For Blackwater Guard
• The Growing Circuit Split Over FCA First-To-File Rule
• DOD Shakes Up Acquisition To Become More Risk-Tolerant
• Implant Sciences Ch. 11 Confirmed, Cash Fight Continues
• Mueller Russia Probe Begins Grand Jury, Subpoenas: Reports
• Raytheon Escapes 5th Try At $1B Satellite FCA Suit
• Top Dem Seeks Docs From Flynn's Former Business Partner
• Agency Heads Promise Senate New FBI HQ Plan In 2017
• GAO Won't Reconsider Protest Over BLM Helicopter Contract
• Heller Sequels And 2nd Amendment, Still Undecided: Part 2
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• DynCorp, Northrop FCA Suit Is Precise Enough, Court Told
• Senate Bill Would Up Internet Of Things Device Security
• 'Fat Leonard' Capt. Seeks Travel Waiver To Sell Gin Recipe
• Air Force Close To Deal For New Presidential Planes
• Senate Passes $2.1B Extension To Veterans Choice Fund
• GAO Move Not Likely To Deter Military Partnerships
• Ex-Gov't Contract Staffer To Face Fraud Suit After FCA Bid Cut
• Evolving Insurance Coverage For Drone Losses And Liabilities
• Iran Says Space Sanctions Violate Nuclear Deal
• Trump Enacts Russian Sanctions, Calls Law 'Unconstitutional'
• Senate Approves Trump Navy Secretary, Other DOD Picks
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• A Closer Look At Some Of The Potential DHS Chief Nominees
• Davis Polk White Collar Pro Joins Russia Investigation
• Private Opioid Scripts Pose Risk To VA Patients, OIG Warns
• Lawmakers Slam Ongoing DOD Space Acquisition Issues
• Trump Urged On Fake Fox News Story, Defamation Suit Says
• Vets Say DOD Database Wrongly Exposes Personal Info
• Retired Military Leaders Blast Trump's Transgender Ban
• Twist China's Arm So N. Korea Feels It, Schumer Says
• DOD Oversight Of Overseas Resources Still Lax, GAO Says
• Commodities Co. Sues FBI Over $24M N. Korean Sanctions
• 6 Takeaways From Trump Order On Defense Industrial Base
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly