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Aerospace & Defense - October, 2020

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• TikTok Influencers Win Block On Trump's App Ban
• Feds Ask For Iranian Missile Forfeit Alongside New Sanctions
• Trump's F-35 Deal Sparks 3rd Bill Limiting Weapons Sales
• DOD Watchdog Axes Diversity Training Probe After Trump Ban
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Weapons, 5G, Virus Treatments
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Pillsbury, Baker
• Decoupling From China: Part 3 — Oversight And The Election
• Disbarred Atty Pleads Guilty To Stealing 9/11 Victim Funds
• AstraZeneca Gets $287M Vaccine Contract From Army
• Starks Says Carriers Must Consider Open 5G Equipment
• Senator Asks Mnuchin for Sanctions on Russian Officers
• Dems Plan Close Scrutiny Of Proposed $10B UAE F-35 Sale
• Legal Chiefs See Compliance Warning In Goldman FCPA Case
• Air Force Error Didn't Sway $88M Contract Award, GAO Says
• Army Contracting Bid Doomed By No Virus Plan, Low Wages
• Decoupling From China: Part 2 — Security Requirements
• Key Carbon Market Developments From 2020: Part 2
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• ​​​​​​​Enhanced Counterterrorism Visa Screening Bill Hits Senate
• State Dept. Contractor Info Reveal Doesn't Taint Security Deal
• United Micro Pleads Guilty, Fined $60M For Micron IP Theft
• Travelers Can't Ax $2M Suit Over Air Force Facility Delays
• DC Circ. Says It Might Defer To FCC On C-Band License Facts
• Eli Lilly Scores $375M For COVID-19 Treatment
• Co. Says Air Force Needed To Have Bidding On Repair Deal
• Dems Urge Hearing On 'Outsized' DOD Role In Vaccine
• Decoupling From China: Part 1 — Legislation And Funding
• Army Corps Can Move Forward With Flood Mitigation Project
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• Key Carbon Market Developments From 2020: Part 1
• Commerce Tags China, Others With New Export Curbs
• DOJ Accuses China Of Sending 'Repatriation Squads' To US
• 3M Makes Deal With Ex-Marine Over Massive N95 Mask Scam
• Feds Say Border Wall Group Can't Intervene In Bannon Case
• Small Biz Suit Over DHS' $3B Software Deal Tossed
• GAO Scolds Army For Unfair Review Of $80M Cleanup Bids
• Justices Told FCA Circuit Split Poses 'Far-Reaching' Threat
• Judge Reyna Calls For Hope During Uncertain Times
• Indian Satellite Co. Gets $1.2B Award Over Axed Deal OK'd
• NY Judge Will Wait On DC Circ. To Rule On Perchlorate
• Key Gov't Tools For Addressing National PPE Shortages
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• WTO Greenlights EU Duties On $4B In US Goods
• 9th Circ. Won't Lift Block On White House's WeChat Ban
• ​​​​​​​9th Circ. Unswayed By Arms Dealers' Blacklist Claims
• Sniper Rifle Co. Forfeits Patents Over Hidden Gov't Support
• House Bill Would Curb President's Power To Restrict Internet
• Northrop Pensioners Fight To Keep Suit Alive At 9th. Circ.
• Software Co. Ansys Inks $700M Deal To Buy Simulation Biz
• Ransomware's Rise Adds New Twist To Election Security
• Halkbank Gets 2-Month Trial Delay In Iran Sanctions Case
• Northrop Disputes DOD's $32.5M Pension Surplus Claim
• Gov't Denied Quick Win In Suit Over $7.2M Airstrip Contract
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• Judge Won't Undo Order Blocking WeChat App Store Ban
• Border Agents Beat Veteran's Excessive Force Suit At 5th Circ.
• Ligado Nabs $3.85B Boost For Satellite 5G Network
• Rivada's CEO Wants Flexible Networks Without Red Tape
• Lockheed Workers Too Late To Appeal Cert. Loss In Bias Fight
• Trump Moves To Clear Sudan Of Terrorism Designation
• GAO Sustains Price Analysis For Medical Supply Contracts
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• Biden And Trump Tussle On Immigration, National Security
• Trump Gives Agencies More Power To Hire, Fire Fed. Workers
• Whistleblower Cheat Sheet: Trump Faces A New Wave
• GAO Urges Caution In Shifting Missile Defense Oversight
• GAO Says Coast Guard Wrongly Rejected Perspecta Unit's Bid
• Dechert Lands 2 Cyber And Privacy Partners From Goodwin
• 9th Circ. Told To Hear Justice Thomas On Big Tech Immunity
• GAO Backs Renewed Protests Over $20B Military Moving Deal
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Foreign Cos. Should Consider Risks Of OFAC Iran Sanctions
• 7th Circ. Won't Rescue FEMA Worker's Age Bias Suit
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• US Intel Chief Says Iran, Russia Trying To Meddle In Election
• Ex-Pierce Bainbridge Attys Can Seal Motion In Boeing Suit
• Tenn. Says Immunity Protects It From Trooper's Ageism Suit
• 11th Circ. Nixes Ex-NFLer's 20-Year Tricare Fraud Sentence
• Senate Democrats Propose New Limits On F-35 Sales
• DOD Contractor Cybersecurity Rule Brings New FCA Risks
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• Judge Won't Release More Mueller Docs After Trump Tweets
• DOL Asks Contractors To Flag 'Anti-American' Worker Training
• Ex-Trump Fundraiser Cops To Illegal 1MDB-Linked Lobbying
• LA County DA, Husband Sued Over BLM Gun Incident
• Trump 'Declassify' Tweet Not An Order To Declassify, Feds Say
• Military Contractor Wants Suit Over Hurricane Relief Tossed
• Northrop Wins Appeal Of $74M Bill For Exec Pension Plan
• Watchdog Finds $19B In Wasted Afghan Spending Since 2002
• Fed. Circ. Denies Vets Class Status In Disability Claims Suit
• Religious Freedom Case Raises Anti-Bias Conundrum
• Berkshire Hathaway Fined $4M Over Subsidiary's Iran Sales
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• Shipbuilder Settles OFCCP Race Bias Probe for $3.5M
• Ex-Contracts Manager Accuses Airbus Of Lying To FBI
• Trump Tells DC Circ. TikTok Ruling Undermines His Authority
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• ISPs Blast Pentagon's Spectrum-Sharing Proposal For 5G
• Calculating FCA Damages From PPP Fraud May Be Tricky
• 6 Russian Officers Indicted Over Massive Cyberattack
• Indicted Harvard Professor Can't See Grand Jury Minutes
• Trump Admin. Hit With Another Suit Over Vaccine Contracts
• Ex-Fox News Guest Drops Wigdor Suit Over Seth Rich Claims
• Justices Won't Disturb $63M Award In Wind Development Row
• Claims Court Frees Army From Suit Over Instructor Deal
• GAO Says Boston Co. Responsible For Losing Motor Contract
• Justices Will Review Wall Funding, 'Remain In Mexico' Policy
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• US Charges Ex-Mexican Military Chief With Cartel Drug Plot
• Risk Cost SpaceX Its Slot On $2.2B Air Force Deal, Judge Says
• Settlement OK'd For Contractor Killed By F-16 Trainee Pilot
• Judge Wants Trump To Clarify 'Declassify' Tweets
• FCC Asks For National Security Review Of 2 Telecoms
• Iranian CEO Gets 23 Months For Sanctions Violations
• A 1st Look At New EU Screening Of Foreign Direct Investment
• Berkshire Hathaway Unit Drops Jones Day Conspiracy Suit
• Sierra Club Asks 9th Circ. For Emergency Halt Of Border Wall
• Harvard Prof Says Spy Rhetoric May Have Tainted Grand Jury
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Navy Contractor Says Rival Can't Use Info From Prior Suit
• Judicial Watch Asks DC Circ. To Revisit Clinton Email Saga
• WeChat Judge Skeptical Of Feds' Bid To Quickly Shutter App
• McGahn Subpoena Case Again Returns To Full DC Circ.
• 9th Circ. Judge Doubts Co. Can Slip Charge It Stole DuPont IP
• Complying With DOD's Contractor Cybersecurity Rule
• Trump Admin. Sued For Withholding Virus Vaccine Contracts
• White House Targets Rivals In New Plan For Critical Tech
• SpaceX GC Talks Mars And Out-Of-This-World Legal Issues
• Trump Admin Tells 9th Circ. WeChat Limits Don't Curb Speech
• FCC, USAID Teaming Up To Promote 5G Security Abroad
• USAA Hit With $85M Penalty Over 'Unsafe' Risk Management
• Whistleblower In Merit Medical Case Gets Closure, And $2.7M
• AstraZeneca Inks $486M COVID-19 Antibody Deal With Gov't
• DynCorp Can't Get Ex-CEO's $9.2M Severance Reimbursed
• Ex-Soldier Blames PTSD On Rapper's Viral Video Of Her
• DC Circ. Expedites Trump's TikTok App Store Ban Appeal
• Real Estate Rumors: Office America, Kreindler, Chelminsky
• 6th Circ. Grounds Air Force Worker's Reinstatement Fight
• Outside Whistleblowers Are Critical To Exposing Fraud
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• DOD Audit Fixes May Not Be Effective, Watchdog Says
• Pay No Attention To Trump's 'Declassify' Tweets, DOJ Says
• Econ Chiefs Urge Ransomware Victims To Report Payoffs
• 9th Circ. Says Border Wall Doesn't Support Defense Mission
• DC Circ. Partly Revives Butterfly Center's Border Wall Fight
• Broadband Groups Join Outcry Over DOD 5G Plan
• Virus Further Tangles Employee Probes For In-House Counsel
• WeChat Users Tell 9th Circ. Trump Can't Lift Block On App Ban
• FLRA Must Rethink Axing Military Teachers' Pay Proposal
• Biz Group Warns 9th Circ. Of 'Windfall' In Northrop ERISA Suit
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• VA Medical Workers Can't Bargain Over OT, DC Judge Rules
• Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Can't Shake New Charges
• EU Can Proceed With Tariffs On $4B Worth Of US Goods
• 11th Circ. Urged To Lower Bar On Fed. Worker Bias Suits
• Tribes Say They Face 'Devil's Bargain' In Border Wall Fight
• US Sanctions 18 Iranian Banks, Raising Humanitarian Alarm
• DOJ Restricts Funding For Drones With Foreign Ties
• GAO Finds Army Reasonably Awarded $55M IT Task Order
• Reps Probe DOD Spectrum Inquiry As 'Attempt To Usurp' NTIA
• NJ Apparel Co. Hit With FCA Suit Over False Veteran Claims
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Moderna Promises & Ed Sheeran
• MiMedx Investors Get Initial OK For Fraud Deal, $3.5M In Fees
• Commerce Relaxes Import Cap On Brazilian Steel Products
• TechWise Subcontractor Sues Over Air Traffic Control Wages
• Ex-Navy Commander Gets 2 Years For Lies In Death Probe
• Harvard Prof Sues School For Not Covering Criminal Defense
• DC Circuit Considers Navy Chaplain Discrimination Claims
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• IPRs Can Play Important Role In ITC Defense Strategy
• Dell Escapes FCA Suit Over Cybersecurity Vulnerability
• Senate Bill Would Sanction Foreign COVID-19 IP Hackers
• Full Fed. Circ. Mulls VA Manual Rules In First Remote Hearing
• Fed. Circ. Partly OKs EcoServices' Win In Engine Patent Fight
• Unions, Green Groups Sue Feds Over PPE Shortage
• Nat'l Security Group Says Huawei Ban Relief Too Limited
• DOJ Takes Fight Over TikTok App Store Ban To DC Circ.
• GAO Says Gov't Efforts On Secure 5G Rollout Fall Short
• Appeal Board Says Small Biz Settlement Not Fraud Admission
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• Ex-Trump Fundraiser Charged Over Lobbying Tied To 1MDB
• Flynn Atty Decries 'Persecution' By Trial Judge In Recusal Bid
• NYPD Cop Accused Of Spying For China Denied Bail
• Conservative Groups Urge Gov. To Drop National 5G Plan
• Veterans Urge 9th Circ. To Hear Challenge To DEA's Pot Status
• NJ Woman Gets Prison For Smuggling Aircraft Parts To Iran
• ​​​​​​​Grassley Questions DOD's Nonresponse On JEDI Report
• Trump Admin. Says First Amendment Is Moot In WeChat Case
• Cos. Should Prepare For Harsher H-1B Program Enforcement
• DOD Not Done With Adaptive Acquisition Tweaks
• Alaska Enviro Suit Shows Gov't Is A Tough Tort Defendant
• A Refresher For Gov't Contractors On Bid Protest Intervention
• Heathrow Urges Top UK Court To OK Runway Expansion Plan
• Space Cargo Co. Momentus Valued At $1.2B In SPAC Deal
• Ex-Theranos CEO Slams Safeway, Walgreens Fraud Charges
• Uptick In DOD Prototype Deals A Harbinger For More Growth
• Feds Challenge Tribal Bid To Halt Border Wall Construction
• Commerce Expands Export License Human Rights Criteria
• US Will Cut Russian Uranium Imports 17% Over Next 20 Years
• Whistleblower Can Relaunch Navy Ship Faulty Pipes Claim
• Justices Consider Allowing Payouts For Religious Burdens
• Fed. Circ. Says $249M Border Security Deal Was Lawful
• Jones Day Wants To Seal Berkshire Hathaway Unit's Suit
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Methodology, Conflict, Corrective Scope
• 5 Firms Eye Lead In Investors' $4B Airbus Corruption Suit
• ECJ Limits Gov't Spying On Cellphone And Internet Data
• Iranian Bank Loses Bid For €121M Damages For EU Sanctions
• 8th Circ. Bars Citizenship For Terrorist-Tied Group's Ex-CEO
• Armed Service Board OKs Typed Signature On Contract Claim
• L3Harris Shouldn't Get Out Of Antitrust Suit, Court Told
• Chicago Defends Satellite Dish Restrictions At FCC
• House Reps. Propose Giving Israel Input In US Arms Sales
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• Now Is The Time To Go Digital With Compliance Training
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• House Panels Launch Probe Into DOD Virus Aid Bill Spending
• House Homeland Chair Calls For Reform Of DHS Oversight
• Air Force Exercises Will Hurt Residents, Birds, Judge Says
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• Judge In MDL Won't Send 3M Earplug Claims To Minn.
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Sens. Urge FCC To Adopt OpenRAN Under 'Rip And Replace'
• Say Yes To Accommodations, DOL Official Tells Contractors
• COVID-19 IP Catch-Up: Reflecting On Priorities, Shifting Trials
• Commerce Puts Tighter Export Controls On New Technologies
• A Contractor's Guide To Trump's Diversity Training Order
• WeChat Users Say Trump Unfairly Scrapped US App Version
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
• Halkbank Not Immune In Iran Sanctions Case
• DOD Official Blames Fixed-Price Deal For KC-46 Issues
• Law Profs Sue Over Trump's Int'l Criminal Court Sanctions
• Billions In Military Aircraft Sales To Swiss May Benefit US Cos.
• NASA Contract Termination Presents Key Bid Protest Lessons
• ND Businessman Charged In $20M Fake Military Gear Scam
• Calif. Jury Awards Admiral Over $2.5M In Zoom Asbestos Trial
• Bolton Can't Dismiss Trump's Suit Over White House Tell-All
• Duplicative Deals Add To Feds' $90B IT Spending, GAO Finds
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition