Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • February 06, 2026

    Paycheck Advances Aren't Loans, Fintech Orgs Tell 9th Circ.

    Fintech trade groups on Friday urged the Ninth Circuit to rein in class litigation over earned wage access products, arguing it should recognize the products as distinct from credit under federal lending laws or risk upending a popular, safer alternative to traditional loans.

  • February 06, 2026

    SpaceX Investing Co. Sued In Del. Over Unlaunched Reports

    A fund that pumped $10 million into a company formed in 2022 with the sole purpose of investing in SpaceX sued Friday in Delaware's Court of Chancery for breach of contract, citing repeated failures to deliver required financial reports and observing that past demands have been met with documents stamped "Draft."

  • February 06, 2026

    Boeing Suits Over S. Korean 737 Crash Merged In Wash. Court

    Seven wrongful death lawsuits against The Boeing Co. over a 737 crash in South Korea that killed 179 people have been consolidated and assigned to a Seattle federal judge under an order Thursday from the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

  • February 06, 2026

    Ex-Fla. Rep., Lobbyist Want Maduro To Testify At Trial

    A former Florida congressman and a lobbyist who allegedly secretly represented Venezuela in the U.S. said their upcoming trial should include the testimony of the country's former president, Nicolás Maduro.

  • February 06, 2026

    DC Circ. Wary Of Drone Maker's Chinese Gov't Ties

    The D.C. Circuit appeared skeptical of a drone manufacturer's claim that a 2021 recognition from the Chinese government no longer carries weight, while acknowledging that much of the U.S. government's evidence for labeling the company as a "Chinese military company" remains classified.

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