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September 23, 2024
Biden Admin Seeks To Ban Certain Chinese, Russian Car Tech
The Biden administration proposed a new policy Monday that would ban automakers from importing and selling vehicles in the U.S. with certain connectivity components made in China or Russia that pose national security risks, in an effort to protect U.S. infrastructure and American consumers.
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September 23, 2024
Latham-Led Aerospace Giant StandardAero Preps $1B IPO
Private equity-backed aerospace services provider StandardAero Inc. launched plans on Monday for an estimated $1 billion initial public offering, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters' counsel Milbank LLP, potentially marking one of the year's largest IPOs.
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September 23, 2024
Hawaii Judge Says Tenants Must Arbitrate Water Pollution Suit
The named plaintiffs in a proposed class of Hawaii tenants must arbitrate the individual claims in their water contamination case against a landlord while their other claims are paused, an Aloha State federal judge has ruled.
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September 20, 2024
Sens. Kaine, Romney Seek To Deter China's 'Maritime Militia'
Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Mitt Romney, R-Utah, introduced a bill that would allow sanctions on foreign adversaries' "maritime militias," saying the aim is to end China's use of military vessels disguised as commercial fishing ships to take over disputed territory in the South China Sea.
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September 20, 2024
Cards Against Humanity Hits SpaceX With $15M Trespass Suit
Cards Against Humanity LLC hit Elon Musk's SpaceX with a $15 million lawsuit in Texas state court, alleging SpaceX has trespassed and dumped trash and machinery on its once-pristine Lone Star State property that the party card game-maker bought to impede former President Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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September 20, 2024
GAO Rejects Loper Bright Argument In Army Deal Dispute
The U.S. Government Accountability Office ruled that the U.S. Army could require bidders to recertify their small business status when bidding on a set-aside task order, saying the recent overturning of Chevron deference didn't make the Army's interpretation of a related rule unreasonable.
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September 20, 2024
Army Could Restore Bidder Eligibility For $42M Logistics Deal
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected a protest over the U.S. Army reinstating the eventual awardee of a $42.3 million logistics support deal after initially finding the company's bid unacceptable, saying the Army's discussions with the awardee were reasonable.
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September 20, 2024
Judge Doubts Amazon Targeted Workers On Military Leave
A Washington federal judge pressed an ex-Amazon employee on Friday to back up allegations that she was fired for taking military leave, saying the termination appeared to be an administrative "oops" on the company's part that it has since corrected by offering reinstatement and back pay.
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September 20, 2024
SpaceX, Musk Attack FAA Following Proposed Fines
SpaceX is lashing out at the Federal Aviation Administration's "inability to keep pace with the commercial spaceflight industry" days after the agency said it planned to slap the company with $633,000 in fines, prompting founder and majority owner Elon Musk to threaten a lawsuit.
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September 20, 2024
Judge Says $116M CIA Deal Protest Is Pot Calling Kettle Black
A contractor protesting the CIA's grant of a $115.8 million deal to a competitor is essentially throwing stones from its glass house, a claims court judge said, finding that both businesses broke the same rules in their proposals.
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September 20, 2024
Taxation With Representation: Gibson Dunn, Holland & Knight
In this week's Taxation With Representation, CACI International buys Azure Summit Technology, Hotel Engine lands a valuation led by Permira, and Knowles Corp. sells its microphone business to Syntiant Corp.
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September 20, 2024
LA Sees Retired Police Lt.'s Military Leave Suit Trimmed
A California federal judge threw out several claims in a retired police lieutenant's lawsuit alleging the city of Los Angeles denied sick time and promotions to police officers who took military leave, although the parties have taken issue with the scope of the judge's order.
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September 19, 2024
Congress Clears Bill Setting Aside Space Launch Spectrum
Congress has sent a bipartisan bill to the White House that would set aside certain airwaves specifically for use in commercial space launches in a bid to drive space industry growth.
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September 19, 2024
Boeing Beats Suit Over Workers' Love-Triangle Murder
A Washington federal judge has again tossed a lawsuit against Boeing over a love triangle that led a Boeing employee to murder his coworker, dismissing the case for good because the killing did not occur during working hours or at the workplace.
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September 19, 2024
Amazon, Bezos Deny Blue Origin Deal Challenges In Del.
An Amazon.com stockholder suit seeking damages from the e-commerce giant for purportedly conflicted dealing with company founder Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space launch business can't get off the ground in Delaware's Court of Chancery, attorneys for the Amazon parties argued in a new brief filed late Wednesday.
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September 19, 2024
Sidley-Led Knowles Sells Microphones Biz For $150M
High-performance electronics company Knowles Corp., led by Sidley Austin LLP, on Thursday announced plans to sell its Consumer MEMS Microphones business to Latham & Watkins LLP-advised Syntiant Corp. in a $150 million cash and stock deal.
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September 19, 2024
Feds, Wis. Military Affairs Office Ink Deal In Pay Bias Suit
The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs will pay $175,000 to end a U.S. Department of Justice suit alleging it offered a female job applicant a lower salary than what it paid a man for the same position, according to a filing Thursday in federal court.
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September 19, 2024
Feds Say Menendez Retrial Bid Ignores 'Overwhelming' Proof
Prosecutors urged a Manhattan federal judge to reject former Sen. Bob Menendez's request for a new trial on corruption and bribery charges, arguing that evidence of his guilt was "overwhelming."
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September 19, 2024
Squire Patton Hires Ex-Defense Secretary Mark Esper
Former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, who clashed with former President Donald Trump, has joined Squire Patton Boggs LLP to advise clients on national security matters and domestic and foreign policy, the firm announced Thursday.
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September 18, 2024
FBI Dismantles Chinese Botnet, Urges Victims To Seek Aid
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday that the law enforcement agency has knocked out a botnet operated by a Chinese government-sponsored hacker group that was stealing confidential data by infecting internet-connected devices.
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September 18, 2024
Elon Musk Says He'll Sue FAA Over 'Political' SpaceX Fines
Tech billionaire Elon Musk says he'll be suing the Federal Aviation Administration after learning that the agency plans to slap his space company with $633,000 in fines for not following licensing requirements during two launches, calling the proposed penalties "politically-motivated."
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September 18, 2024
9th Circ. Won't Revive Gas Price-Fixing Suit Over Trump Pact
The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action alleging price fixing between major oil producers as part of the Trump Administration's 2020 deal with Russia and Saudi Arabia to cut production, saying that subjecting the pact to judicial review would be inappropriately "second-guessing" executive branch foreign policy.
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September 18, 2024
Feds Say Afghan Allies Can't Sue Over Kids' Visa Denials
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged a Virginia federal judge to toss a suit from Afghan allies who claim their children's visa applications were arbitrarily denied, saying the suit has no legal leg to stand on.
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September 18, 2024
House Rejects 6-Month Federal Funding Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a continuing resolution funding the federal government for six months, after a veto threat from President Joe Biden over the bill's funding levels and a contentious clause requiring citizenship checks for voter registration.
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September 18, 2024
Bipartisan Bill Would Boost Acquisition Council's Authority
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced a bill to boost a federal advisory council that makes recommendations for mitigating risks within federal supply chains, giving the council more funding and the ability to issue binding removal orders for risky technologies.
Expert Analysis
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5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond
As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.
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Series
Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer
My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.
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How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'
Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.
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Opinion
Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.
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What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.
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Foreign Threat Actors Pose Novel Risks To US Tech Cos.
A recent bulletin jointly issued by several U.S. intelligence agencies warns technology startups and the venture capital community about national security risks posed by foreign threat actors, so companies interested in raising foreign capital should watch for several red flags, say Robert Friedman and Jacob Marco at Holland & Knight.
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Calif. Ruling Clarifying Paystub Compliance Is Win For Cos.
In rare good news for California employers, the state Supreme Court recently clarified that workers couldn’t win extra penalties in wage and hour cases by claiming their employer intentionally violated state paystub law if the employer believed it had complied in good faith, say Drei Munar and Kirk Hornbeck at Hunton.
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Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support
A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.
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Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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4 Steps To Address New Sanctions Time Bar Extension
Recent guidance from the Office of Foreign Assets Control clarifies details of the newly extended statute of limitations for civil and criminal enforcement of U.S. sanctions law, so compliance teams should implement key updates, including to lookback periods and recordkeeping policies, say attorneys at Freshfields.
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Series
Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.
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Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Opinion
The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address
A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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Opinion
It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union
As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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Why DOJ's Whistleblower Program May Have Limited Impact
The U.S. Department of Justice’s new whistleblower pilot program aims to incentivize individuals to report corporate misconduct, but the program's effectiveness may be undercut by its differences from other federal agencies’ whistleblower programs and its interplay with other DOJ policies, say attorneys at Milbank.