Aerospace & Defense

  • August 14, 2024

    Amazon's Kuiper Says Satellite Framework Needed Soon

    Amazon's Kuiper Systems is pushing the FCC to "take expeditious action" to wrap up new rules dealing with spectrum sharing among non-geostationary orbit fixed-satellite service operators, comments regarding which have been filing into the docket for years.

  • August 14, 2024

    DOJ Defends Boeing Plea Deal Over Families' Objections

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday that Boeing's plea agreement is the best possible criminal resolution that holds the company accountable for defrauding regulators about the 737 Max 8's development, rejecting claims from crash victims' families that the "morally reprehensible" deal lets Boeing skirt culpability.

  • August 14, 2024

    DOD Issues Contractor Cybersecurity Implementation Rule

    The U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday issued a proposed rule laying out how it will incorporate its stringent pending Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, intended to boost cybersecurity standards across the defense industrial base, into defense contracts.

  • August 14, 2024

    House Republican Files Bill To Fix 'Rip And Replace' Shortfall

    A Texas Republican has introduced U.S. House legislation to fill the shortfall in the "rip and replace" program to reimburse telecoms for ridding their networks of Chinese-made components, to the tune of $3.08 billion.

  • August 14, 2024

    Boeing Scraps Electric Jet Co.'s $72M Trade Secrets Trial Win

    A Washington federal judge on Wednesday canceled a $72 million jury award against The Boeing Co. for misappropriating electric jet startup Zunum Aero Inc.'s trade secrets, finding Zunum offered "only vague and amorphous descriptions" of the trade secrets at trial.

  • August 14, 2024

    Air Force Didn't Vet Trade Agreement Compliance On IT Deal

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has sustained an HP Inc. unit's protest over a U.S. Air Force information technology deal, saying the winning bidder didn't properly show whether monitors it offered complied with the Trade Agreements Act.

  • August 14, 2024

    Sen. Durbin Slams DOD's Revocation Of 9/11 Plea Deal

    Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate majority whip, told U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday he is "troubled" by the secretary's decision to revoke a plea deal for the accused masterminds of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

  • August 14, 2024

    Army Analyst Cops To Selling Military Secrets To China

    A U.S. Army soldier and intelligence analyst has pled guilty to charges that he sold classified American military secrets to China for $42,000.

  • August 14, 2024

    M&A Surge May Bring Opportunities For Cybercriminals

    An increase in mergers and acquisitions is creating more openings for cybercriminals to exploit companies and their customers, highlighted by February's Change Healthcare breach and other major hacks, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Resilience. 

  • August 14, 2024

    Feds Nab US-Iran Citizen On Aircraft Parts Charges

    A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen was charged in D.C. federal court with procuring American aircraft parts and attempting to send them to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday.

  • August 14, 2024

    German Defense Biz To Buy US Army Vehicle Co. For $950M

    Rheinmetall AG said Wednesday it has agreed to buy U.S. military vehicle parts manufacturer Loc Performance Products LLC for $950 million, as the German defense firm moves to expand its product range globally.

  • August 13, 2024

    8th Circ. Finds ATF's Braced Pistol Rule Arbitrary, Capricious

    An Eighth Circuit panel has reversed an order denying a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives rule regulating pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles, finding that aspects of the rule were arbitrary and capricious.

  • August 13, 2024

    DOD Says Missing License Is Needed To Dispute $1B Fuel Deal

    The Defense Logistics Agency has urged the Court of Federal Claims to toss a protest alleging a $1 billion African fuel supply deal requires a license that can only be secured through bribery, saying not already having the license dooms the protester's case.

  • August 13, 2024

    NJ Shipyard Beats Suit Over Worker's Death On Navy Ship

    A shipyard in Upper New York Bay can't be held liable for a fatal fall a laborer suffered while working on a U.S. Navy vessel, a New Jersey state appeals court ruled Tuesday, saying it wasn't responsible for providing safety gear.

  • August 13, 2024

    Poland Inks Estimated $12M Deal For Boeing Military Copters

    Boeing announced Tuesday that it inked a deal to sell 96 Apache combat helicopters to Poland for its military, formalizing an estimated $12 billion transaction approved last year.

  • August 13, 2024

    Contractor Can't DQ Maynard Nexsen From Bias Case

    An Alabama federal judge won't disqualify Maynard Nexsen PC from representing a former Parsons Corp. engineer in his discrimination suit against the company for allegedly representing both parties at the same time, saying Parsons' disqualification motion was "unmeritorious."

  • August 12, 2024

    Suspect In Smuggling For 'Putin's War Machine' Extradited To US

    A Russian-German national has been extradited to the U.S. from Cyprus and now faces criminal charges in New York federal court for allegedly smuggling American-sourced microelectronics to supply foreign manufacturers with parts to help arm Russia in its war against Ukraine.

  • August 12, 2024

    GAO Says VA Deal Awardee Wasn't Missing Key Staff Member

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected Booz Allen Hamilton's protest over a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs agreement for healthcare market assessments, saying there was no evidence that a key worker for the awardee wasn't available to work on the deal.

  • August 12, 2024

    Judge Won't DQ Asst. US Atty In Standard Chartered FCA Case

    A New York federal judge on Monday declined to disqualify an assistant United States attorney from a long-dismissed False Claims Act suit against Standard Chartered Bank, calling the whistleblower's arguments for disqualification meritless "to the point where they verge on vexatious and frivolous."

  • August 12, 2024

    Deadline Passes For Camp Lejeune Claims

    The deadline for U.S. Marine Corps servicemembers and their families to file administrative claims with the federal government over illnesses contracted by contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune passed on Saturday, with more than 320,000 claims that have been filed with the U.S. Navy.

  • August 12, 2024

    Top 4 Trade Policy Developments Of 2024: Midyear Report

    International trade continued its ascent as a national security and industrial policy tool this year, including through new sanctions aimed at isolating Russia, updated tariffs on Chinese goods, new solar import policies and an expanded definition of unfair subsidies. Here, Law360 takes a look back at the top trade policy developments of 2024 so far.

  • August 12, 2024

    Intelsat Dinged $160K For Sending Satellite To Wrong Area

    Intelsat has agreed to pay the $160,000 penalty associated with deploying a satellite out into a region of space outside what the satellite network provider's authorization from the Federal Communications Commission permitted.

  • August 12, 2024

    The Biggest Telecom Developments Of 2024: Midyear Report

    The first half of 2024 saw sweeping change in the telecom sphere as the Federal Communications Commission's Democratic majority pushed through controversial net neutrality rules and confronted challenges on artificial intelligence, national security and more, but also faces the prospect of new headwinds as the nation's top court pared back powers of federal agencies.

  • August 12, 2024

    US Falls Short In Protecting Undersea Cables, Cruz Says

    Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is hopping mad that the U.S. Maritime Administration has not requested any funds for its undersea cable security fleet but included requests for diversity and climate change initiatives in its proposed budget, which the Texas senator decries as "woke nonsense."

  • August 12, 2024

    SEC, SolarWinds In Settlement Talks After Cyber Suit Trimmed

    Software company SolarWinds Corp. is in talks to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cybersecurity lawsuit after a Manhattan federal judge dismissed the majority of claims over a 2020 data breach, the parties said Monday.

Expert Analysis

  • Bid Protest Spotlight: Standing And A Golden Rule

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    In this month's bid protest roundup, Victoria Angle at MoFo examines one recent decision that clarifies the elements necessary to establish prejudice and federal claims court standing in multiphase protests, and two that exemplify a government procurements golden rule.

  • Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The Cycle Of Burnout

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    While attorney burnout remains a perennial issue in the legal profession, shifting post-pandemic expectations mean that law firms must adapt their office cultures to retain talent, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.

  • Series

    ESG Around The World: Brazil

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    Environmental, social and governance issues have increasingly translated into new legislation in Brazil since 2020, and in the wake of these recently enacted regulations, we are likely to see a growing number of legal disputes in the largest South American country related to ESG issues such as greenwashing if companies are not prepared to adequately adapt and comply, say attorneys at Mattos Filho.

  • Grant Compliance Takeaways From Ga. Tech's FCA Settlement

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    Georgia Tech’s recent False Claims Act settlement over its failure to detect compliance shortcomings in a grant program was unique in that it involved a voluntary repayment of funds prior to the resolution, offering a few key lessons for universities receiving research funding from the government, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.

  • Series

    Competing In Dressage Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My lifelong participation in the sport of dressage — often called ballet on horses — has proven that several skills developed through training and competition are transferable to legal work, especially the ability to harness focus, persistence and versatility when negotiating a deal, says Stephanie Coco at V&E.

  • ASBCA Ruling May Pave Way For Pandemic-Related Claims

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    The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ recent decision that the government failed to meet its evidentiary burden when it sought dismissal under the sovereign acts doctrine offers hope to contractors and subcontractors that faced performance challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, say Edward Arnold and Zachary Jacobson at Seyfarth.

  • 2 SEC Orders Illuminate Bribery Risks For US-China Cos.

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s foreign bribery-related resolutions with 3M and Clear Channel offer important takeaways on compliance risks for companies with operations in China, from the role of traditionally low-risk vendors to gaps in internal accounting controls, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.

  • The Legal Industry Needs A Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift

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    As law firms face ever-increasing risks of cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, the legal industry must implement robust cybersecurity measures and privacy-centric practices to preserve attorney-client privilege, safeguard client trust and uphold the profession’s integrity, says Ryan Paterson at Unplugged.

  • 5 Reasons Associates Shouldn't Take A Job Just For Money

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    As a number of BigLaw firms increase salary scales for early-career attorneys, law students and lateral associates considering new job offers should weigh several key factors that may matter more than financial compensation, say Albert Tawil at Lateral Hub and Ruvin Levavi at Power Forward.

  • Contract Disputes Recap: Jurisdictional Challenges

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    Stephanie Magnell and Bret Marfut at Seyfarth examine three recent cases illustrating that, on top of being comprehensive and well-considered, claims submitted to contracting officers must be prepared to withstand future government motions to dismiss appeals for lack of jurisdiction.

  • Series

    Playing Competitive Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing competitive tennis has highlighted why prioritizing exercise and stress relief, maintaining perspective under pressure, and supporting colleagues in pursuit of a common goal are all key aspects of championing a successful legal career, says Madhumita Datta at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • A Guide To New Russia Sanctions For Foreign Financial Cos.

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    Attorneys at Foley Hoag take foreign financial companies on a deep dive into the compliance advice the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control issued after President Joe Biden's December executive order widened a Russian import ban and authorized sanctions against businesses that transact with Russia's military-industrial base.

  • Series

    The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Djerassi On Super Bowl 52

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    Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Ramy Djerassi discusses how Super Bowl 52, in which the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed over the New England Patriots, provides an apt metaphor for alternative dispute resolution processes in commercial business cases.

  • Takeaways From SEC's Aggressive Cybersecurity Moves

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's intensifying policy on cybersecurity and securities violations in the wake of a data breach — like its enforcement action against SolarWinds and its security officer — has emboldened shareholders to file related suits, creating a heightened threat to public companies, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • Opinion

    Stakeholder Amici Should Be Heard In Russian Trade Case

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    Although the U.S. Court of International Trade recently rejected U.S. Steel's amicus brief in NLMK Pennsylvania v. U.S., other industry stakeholders should seek to appear — and the court should allow it because additional perspectives will lead to a more informed ruling, say attorneys Jeffrey Shapiro and Michael Andrews.

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