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September 04, 2025
US Steel, Nippon Drop Suit Against Cleveland-Cliffs, USW
U.S. Steel and its new parent company, Nippon Steel, have ended their lawsuit accusing rival steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and the United Steelworkers union of attempting to sabotage their merger earlier this year.
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September 03, 2025
Lockheed, Pratt & Whitney Can't Keep Up With F-35 Deliveries
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to boost production of its F-35 strike fighter aircraft, despite Lockheed Martin's and Pratt & Whitney's inability to keep up with current aircraft and engine deliveries, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report issued Wednesday.
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September 03, 2025
GAO Says DOD Lacks Crucial Info On Prototype Deals
The U.S. Department of Defense doesn't track whether special deals to develop prototypes result in a standard production contract, making it difficult to determine whether such deals are working to get new capabilities to troops as intended, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report issued Wednesday.
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September 03, 2025
Texas Judge Asks Feds How Boeing Deal Serves Public
A Texas federal judge pressed the U.S. government to explain why he should accept a nonprosecution agreement with Boeing that would let the company escape a criminal case for its role in deadly 737 Max 8 crashes, asking Wednesday how the deal serves the public.
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September 03, 2025
Ex-Air Force Worker Says Disability Bias Case Can't End Early
A former U.S. Air Force assistant general manager told an Arizona federal court that he supported his claims that he was denied paid safety leave during the coronavirus pandemic because of his disability, urging the court to keep his case standing.
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September 03, 2025
Military To Blame For Maine Mass Shooting, Victims Allege
Victims and relatives of those who died in a 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday accused the U.S. government of failing to stop the Army reservist who opened fire, alleging the military was aware the gunman posed a threat but misled others about his danger.
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September 03, 2025
Honda Fights FCC Adding Car Technologies To Security List
Honda has told the Federal Communications Commission that adding certain vehicle technologies to the government's "covered list" of banned devices made in foreign adversary countries would duplicate efforts already being carried out by the U.S. Commerce Department.
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September 03, 2025
Former TransDigm GC Launches Retaliatory Firing Suit
The former general counsel of TransDigm Group Inc., an aerospace parts manufacturer, has filed a complaint in Ohio state court alleging she was terminated in retaliation for reporting two instances of sexual harassment and antitrust compliance concerns.
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September 02, 2025
Military Lawyers To Work As Temporary Immigration Judges
The U.S. Department of Defense is working to identify military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges at the U.S. Department of Justice, according to an agency spokesperson.
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September 02, 2025
Feds Can't Exit Suit Over Fatal USAF Base Wall Collapse
A Georgia federal judge said Tuesday that he won't dismiss a lawsuit from the parents of a teen killed by a collapsing partition wall at Robins Air Force Base, ruling it was too soon to tell if the government's duty to keep up the base infrastructure was a discretionary one.
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September 02, 2025
House Approves Bill To Trim Undersea Cable Gear Access
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to make it tougher for China and other foreign adversaries to obtain equipment needed to expand their undersea telecommunications networks.
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September 02, 2025
Trump Reverses Biden On Space Command HQ
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the headquarters of the U.S. Space Command would be moved from Colorado to Alabama, reversing a decision by the Biden administration.
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September 02, 2025
GAO Says Army Contract Needs Haven't Changed
The Army may intend to merge two distant commands under one roof, but it doesn't have to amend an intelligence support services solicitation issued for one of them just yet, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said, denying a Virginia company's protest.
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September 02, 2025
Apollo, Brookfield-Backed Group Inks $28.2B Air Lease Deal
Milbank LLP-advised Apollo Global Management and Brookfield are backing a $28.2 billion deal to take aircraft lessor Air Lease Corp. private, alongside Japan's Sumitomo Corp. and SMBC Aviation Capital, in a deal disclosed Tuesday that is being steered by five law firms.
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September 02, 2025
Calif. Judge Rules Trump's Troop Deployment Was Unlawful
A California federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump's use of the National Guard to quell protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids was a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act, saying Congress "clearly" limited the military's role in domestic law enforcement.
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August 29, 2025
US Watchdogs Say Afghan Aid Cuts Has Increased Fraud Risks
Three federal agency watchdogs have told Congress that the Trump administration's abrupt termination of all USAID-funded development and humanitarian projects in Afghanistan has disrupted implementing partners' ability to conduct proper closeout procedures and increased the risk of fraud and asset loss.
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August 29, 2025
Ga. County Stuck With $2.6M Spaceport Bill After Referendum
A Georgia county remains on the hook for $2.6 million it put down on land it purchased from a Dow Chemical Co. subsidiary in the hopes of building a spaceport before irate citizens killed the effort in a referendum, the Eleventh Circuit said Friday, ruling that the vote couldn't retroactively void the county's contractual obligations.
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August 29, 2025
Judge Newman's Suspension Extended Once Again
Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's suspension from hearing cases was extended by another year on Friday, in a unanimous opinion by the appeals court's 11 other judges.
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August 29, 2025
Stewart Again Rebuffs Nat. Security In New Discretion Batch
Acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart issued only a handful of decisions on whether to discretionarily deny Patent Trial and Appeal Board petitions over the last week, and nearly all favored the challenger.
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August 29, 2025
Former National Security Officials Say Union EO Went Too Far
Although President Donald Trump said he was protecting national security when he opened the door for dozens of agencies to shred their union contracts, he was actually retaliating against the unions for speaking out against him, a coalition of former senior national security officials told the Ninth Circuit on Friday.
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August 29, 2025
BAE Systems Nabs $1.7B Navy Weapons Contract
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems have secured a $1.7 billion deal to produce and deliver as many as 55,000 units of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and foreign military customers.
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August 29, 2025
Hegseth Creates Joint Task Force To Counter Drone Threats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has moved to establish a joint Interagency task force aimed at countering foreign drone threats and promoting sovereignty over U.S. airspace.
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August 29, 2025
JAG Corps Sent To DC To Fill 'Critical Vacancies'
Military attorneys are being sent to prosecute crimes in Washington, D.C., as the Trump administration seeks to beef up prosecutions in the nation's capital as part of the federal surge of law enforcement.
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August 29, 2025
GAO Says Va. Co.'s $790M Bid For Navy IT Deal Was Deficient
The U.S. Navy acted reasonably when it scrapped a Virginia business' $790 million proposal to provide IT services based on missing cost information for a subcontractor, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.
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August 29, 2025
States Say White House Caved In AmeriCorps Cut Fight
A coalition consisting of Maryland, two dozen other states and D.C. that is challenging the Trump administration's attempts to slash AmeriCorps programs and withhold funds announced Friday the White House has chosen to release nearly $185 million as it faced "a blistering legal defeat."
Expert Analysis
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Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.
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Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them
Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.
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How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.
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3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.
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Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.
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5 Areas Contractors Should Watch After 1st 100 Days
Federal agencies and contractors face challenges from staff reductions, contract terminations, pending regulatory reform and other actions from the second Trump administration's first 100 days, but other areas stand to become more efficient and cost-effective, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law
Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.
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Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals
If a law firm enters into a pro bono deal with the Trump administration in exchange for avoiding or removing an executive order, it has an ethical obligation to create a written settlement agreement with specific terms, which would mitigate some potential conflict of interest problems, says Andrew Altschul at Buchanan Angeli.
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Playing Football Made Me A Better Lawyer
While my football career ended over 15 years ago, the lessons the sport taught me about grit, accountability and resilience have stayed with me and will continue to help me succeed as an attorney, says Bert McBride at Trenam.
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10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.
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Aviation Watch: New FAA Chief Will Face Strong Headwinds
Once confirmed, Bryan Bedford, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, will face steep challenges — including a shortage of air traffic controllers, a recent spate of high-profile crashes, and the difficulty of working within an administration intent on cutting staffing and funding, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.
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Contract Disputes Recap: Q&As, Gov't Claims, Pleading
Attorneys at Seyfarth examine decisions from the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims covering matters including superior knowledge, government claims and pleading standards.
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Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing
Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.
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11 Tips For Contractors Dealing With DOD Staff Reductions
Defense contractors should prepare for a wide range of disruptions related to procurement and contract administration that are likely amid federal workforce reductions, say attorneys at Covington.
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10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.