Aerospace & Defense

  • August 07, 2026

    VA To Test Psilocybin For Veterans With Severe Depression

    Former military service members in five U.S. cities will have an opportunity to treat their depression with psilocybin through a clinical trial being run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, according to an agency announcement.

  • August 07, 2026

    Army Corps Can't Ditch Qatar Base Contractor Delay Appeal

    The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals declined to throw out a contractor's bid for $49.5 million in increased costs it allegedly incurred due to government-caused delay on a contract for construction work at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

  • August 07, 2026

    Judge Approves NJ's $3B PFAS Deals With 3M, DuPont

    A New Jersey federal judge on Friday gave her final approval to deals worth a combined $3 billion between the Garden State, 3M Co. and various DuPont entities to resolve the state's claims over contamination caused by the manufacture and discharge of forever chemicals.

  • August 07, 2026

    Judge Blocks VA Bid To End Union Contract During Talks

    A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday blocked the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from ditching at its imminent expiration a union contract it was previously ordered to reinstate, pointing to language extending the deal during negotiations.

  • August 07, 2026

    VA Flubbed Ratings For $16.9M Appraisal Deal, GAO Says

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office said the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to have credited a company for work it never performed before awarding it a $16.9 million contract for appraisal services, backing a California company's protest over the deal.

  • August 07, 2026

    Former NTIA Acting Chief Confirmed To Cyberspace Post

    The U.S. Senate Friday confirmed a former acting chief of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration as the U.S. Department of State's ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy.

  • August 07, 2026

    Senate Clears Russia Sanctions Bill With New Tariff Authority

    The U.S. Senate approved legislation Friday that would enhance President Donald Trump's economic tools to pressure Russia, including new tariff authorities that raised concerns for Democratic lawmakers.

  • August 07, 2026

    CACI Refiles Suit Against Army Subcontractor In State Court

    A CACI Inc. unit has shifted a lawsuit to Virginia state court that accuses its former subcontractor, T2S, of poaching its staff when the subcontractor became the primary contractor for a U.S. Army cybersecurity project.

  • August 07, 2026

    Trump Orders Polysilicon Tariffs, Price Floor For December

    President Donald Trump has ordered a 15% ad valorem tariff on polysilicon and derivative products to start in early December, along with the implementation of minimum prices for imports of these products, which are most closely associated with semiconductors and solar power.

  • August 07, 2026

    ERISA Recap: 6 Important Rulings From July

    The Ninth Circuit rejected a fund manager's bid to force a 401(k) suit into arbitration, a district court tossed a pension de-risking suit, and the D.C. Circuit unraveled a union pension fund's $13 million withdrawal liability win.

  • August 07, 2026

    Hanford Site Caused Delivery Driver's Cancer, Son Claims

    The son of a delivery driver who died of cancer hit the U.S. government with a $10 million suit claiming it negligently failed to protect his father from radiation and toxic substance exposures at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington.

  • August 07, 2026

    Trump Picks FCC Lawyer As Agency's 3rd Republican

    President Donald Trump on Friday picked Danielle Thumann Severs, an in-house lawyer at the Federal Communications Commission, to fill an open seat on the regulatory board.

  • August 07, 2026

    MoD Must Pay £5M Costs In Military Hearing Loss Dispute

    A London judge said Friday that the Ministry of Defence must pay around £5 million ($6.7 million) in legal costs amid an ongoing claim from thousands of military personnel who say they suffered hearing loss during their service.

  • August 06, 2026

    Citibank Can Arbitrate Most Of Veteran Fee Suit, Judge Says

    A North Carolina federal judge partly adopted a magistrate judge's decision to pause a military consumer lawsuit accusing Citibank NA of misleading service members about interest and fees after the Fourth Circuit determined that the arbitration agreements were enforceable.

  • August 06, 2026

    Judge Backs Arbitration In Veterans' Suit Against Bank

    A North Carolina federal judge upheld a magistrate judge's finding that two Synchrony Bank customers must arbitrate their proposed class action challenging Synchrony's allegedly misleading 0% interest rate for military service members, though he partially disagreed with the magistrate judge's rationale.

  • August 06, 2026

    3 Firms Guide Reusable Spacecraft Maker's $380M SPAC Deal

    Orbital spacecraft maker Blackstar Orbital Technologies Corp. on Thursday unveiled plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Pono Capital Four Inc. in a deal that values it at $380 million and was built by three law firms.

  • August 06, 2026

    GAO Pans DOGE's Savings Claims, Ethics Practices

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office said on Thursday that the Department of Government Efficiency's claim to have saved $110 billion from terminated contracts, grants and leases is based on incorrect and opaque cost estimates.

  • August 06, 2026

    Ore. Judge Says DOD Wind Project Blockage Was Unlawful

    An Oregon federal judge on Thursday halted the U.S. Department of Defense's freeze of wind projects, finding renewable energy groups and environmental nonprofits are likely to succeed in showing the agency violated deadlines for reviewing the projects' impact on military readiness.

  • August 06, 2026

    Sikorsky Accuses Tech Supplier Of Deception In $24.7M Job

    Lockheed Martin unit Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. told a federal court that a subcontractor tricked the Connecticut company into believing it could complete a deal for two software and hardware components critical to a multibillion-dollar military helicopter program, defeating the claims in a suit alleging a $14 million underpayment.

  • August 06, 2026

    Spirit Aero Fights Damages Ask In Boeing 737 Blowout Suit

    Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems on Wednesday said punitive damages aren't available to a mother and son suing it in federal court over a midair door plug blowout on a 737 Max jet flying out of Oregon because they have not alleged any misconduct by the supplier in the state.

  • August 06, 2026

    FCC Floats Plan To Clear 200 MHz For Direct-To-Device Use

    The Federal Communications Commission proposed Thursday to open up more than 200 megahertz of the airwaves used by unlicensed devices for direct-to-device service from low Earth orbit satellites.

  • August 06, 2026

    China Announces Trade Countermeasures After US Actions

    China's government will strengthen export controls on drones and their components as well as suspend coordinated inspections with U.S. officials and start new investigations into American businesses as countermeasures in response to recent U.S. actions implicating Chinese companies.

  • August 06, 2026

    Va. Judge Sinks General Dynamics' Fee Bid For No-Poach Suit

    A Virginia federal judge denied General Dynamics Corp.'s attempt to recoup millions in costs and attorney fees from engineers who dropped claims against the company from a larger suit accusing U.S. shipbuilders of conspiring to suppress wages through no-poach agreements.

  • August 06, 2026

    UK Sanctions Russian Banks, Metals Firms, Oil Tankers

    The U.K. government issued fresh sanctions against Russia on Thursday, targeting 19 entities including banks, shadow fleet tankers and companies that import rare metals used for producing military equipment.

  • August 05, 2026

    Defense Dept. Was 'Ostrich Burying His Head', Judge Says

    A Massachusetts federal judge Wednesday compared the U.S. Department of Defense's since struck-down reimbursement limit for grant-funded research to an "ostrich burying his head in the sand," awarding attorney fees to the academic organization that successfully challenged the policy.

Expert Analysis

  • Breaking Down State Legislative Efforts In Telecom Security

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    As the federal government has strengthened national security safeguards for the telecommunications ecosystem, states have also asserted a role in telecom security, with variations among these regimes risking regulatory fragmentation and complicating compliance strategies, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.

  • 5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit

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    Law firm retreats should be approached strategically, as they present valuable opportunities to advance both the firm's objectives and attorneys' professional development through meaningful participation, building and strengthening internal relationships, and proactive follow-up, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • What's At Stake In High Court's Venue Dispute Case

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s eventual ruling in Abouammo v. U.S. could fundamentally reshape venue rules for federal criminal prosecutions, highlighting why defense counsel should ensure preservation of colorable venue challenges, particularly where the government's chosen forum lacks a direct connection to the defendant's physical acts, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

  • 5 Gov't Contractor Tips Following Anthropic Risk Designation

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    The Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk is an unprecedented action that raises significant legal questions, and with government contractors already receiving directives and inquiries concerning their use of Anthropic products and services, there are several strategies contractors can use to manage risk, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • How Data Centers Can Prep For Legal Challenges Amid War

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    Amid conflict in the Middle East, data centers may now be exposed to state-level kinetic threats, creating significant legal, regulatory and contractual implications, so operators should update their legal and operational frameworks in order to withstand future disruptions and meet the regulator expectations, say attorneys at Baker Botts.

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    Coaching Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Coaching youth soccer for my 7-year-old son's team has sharpened how I communicate with clients, prepare witnesses, work within teams and think about leadership, making me a more thoughtful and effective lawyer in many ways, says Joshua Holt at Smith Currie.

  • Bid Protest Spotlight: Commerciality, Amendments, Evidence

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    Recent decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the Small Business Administration illustrate the statutory and regulatory preference for acquiring commercial solutions, how failing to acknowledge a solicitation amendment can be fatal to a bid, and a protester's duty to support its allegations with evidence, says James Tucker at MoFo.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: The Human Element

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    Law school teaches you to quickly apply intellect and logic when handling a legal issue, but every fact pattern also involves a person, making the ability to balance expertise with empathy critical to the growth of relationships with clients, colleagues and adversaries, says Rachel Adcox at Adcox Strategies.

  • 4 Ways To Help CBP Curb Shell Co. Import Schemes

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    Shifting to a proactive rather than reactive enforcement posture in addressing shell companies set up to skirt tariffs requires equipping U.S. Customs and Border Protection with enhanced investigative authorities, better intelligence support, and mechanisms to identify and hold accountable the ultimate illicit actors, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.

  • 7 Steps For Gov't Contractors In Post-IEEPA Tariff Landscape

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    In response to U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to strike down tariffs issued by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, there are several actions federal contractors should take to preserve their place in any refund waterfall, and to manage audit, overpayment and False Claims Act risk, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • A Reliable Liability Shield For Government-Sponsored R&D

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    The Federal Circuit's decision in Arlton v. AeroVironment last month confirms that the Section 1498 liability-shifting framework applies well beyond production contracts, providing powerful assurance that contractors performing government-directed work are shielded from patent infringement liability, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • What We Know About DOJ's New FCA Enforcement Priorities

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    Recent remarks from the leader of the Justice Department’s commercial litigation branch provide key insights on how False Claims Act cases — especially healthcare fraud, trade fraud, antidiscrimination and cybersecurity claims — will be evaluated, prioritized and pursued as heightened enforcement becomes the new normal, say attorneys at Latham.

  • The Benefits Of Choosing A Niche Practice In The AI Age

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    As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly accessible, lawyers with a niche practice may stand out as clients seek specialized judgment that automation cannot replicate, but it is important to choose a niche that is durable, engaging and a good personal fit, says Daniel Borneman at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Section 122 Tariffs Show Shift In Strategy, Not Trade Policy

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    By imposing temporary tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act as a stopgap measure while it pivots to less transitory statutory authorities, the Trump administration sent a clear message that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Learning Resources v. Trump, invalidating duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, will not precipitate a change in policy direction, say attorneys at Snell & Wilmer.

  • Series

    Podcasting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Podcasting has changed how I ask questions and connect with people, sharpening my ability to listen without interrupting or prejudging, and bringing me closer to what law is meant to be: a human profession grounded in understanding, judgment and trust, says Donna DiMaggio Berger at Becker.

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