October 16, 2025
A U.S. Army veteran told the U.S. Supreme Court that defense contractor Fluor Corp. has "abandoned the Fourth Circuit's rationale" in defending a panel's decision that affirmed the dismissal of his state-based injury claims stemming from a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan.
October 15, 2025
The federal government has been allowed to weigh in on whether a U.S. Army veteran can revive his state-based injury claims against a military defense contractor in connection with a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan, the U.S. Supreme Court announced.
September 23, 2025
The U.S. government and senior military officers urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a veteran's attempt to revive state-based injury claims against a defense contractor, warning that doing so would disrupt military effectiveness and intrude into federal authority.
September 16, 2025
Fluor Corp. has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to toss a suit seeking to hold the defense contractor liable for a military veteran's injuries sustained in a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan, saying federal law preempts the state-based injury claims.
July 28, 2025
Federal courts in the latter half of 2025 are expected to decide if government contractors can immediately appeal denials of immunity and scrutinize whether the False Claims Act's whistleblower provision is constitutional, potentially affecting the government's ability to tackle fraud. Here, Law360 previews key disputes that government contractors should have on their radar in the second half of the year.
July 21, 2025
No appeals court found the U.S. Supreme Court's latest term less endearing than the Fourth Circuit, where a supersize shutout accentuated a multiyear slump for the once-favored circuit and repeatedly vindicated conservative dissenters on the left-leaning bench.
July 07, 2025
The social media addiction multidistrict litigation against the biggest tech companies and a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding state medical malpractice lawsuit requirements are among the cases injury and malpractice attorneys will be following closely in the second half of 2025.
June 02, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a veteran's lawsuit against defense contractor Fluor Corp. over injuries sustained in a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan, after a divided Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the former Army specialist's claims.