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August 27, 2025
Nonprofit Sues For Docs On Federal Takeover Of DC Policing
A nonprofit group has asked a federal judge to order the U.S. Department of the Interior to quickly process records requests related to President Donald Trump's "unprecedented and chaotic" push to federalize Washington, D.C.'s police force and deploy National Guard troops for a "crime emergency" that he declared.
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August 27, 2025
Feds Seek 7-Year Bribery Sentence For Nadine Menendez
The federal government is seeking a seven-year prison sentence for the wife of former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, who was convicted of a scheme in which the couple accepted gold, cash and a luxury car in exchange for the New Jersey Democrat's political favors to three businessmen.
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August 26, 2025
Judge Won't Pause Order To Reinstate Foreign Aid
A D.C. federal judge denied Monday night the Trump administration's request to stay his preliminary injunction requiring the government to commit certain foreign aid funds by Sept. 30, writing that the administration had said months ago that it could begin obligating money earlier this month if it had to.
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August 26, 2025
Jacobs Can't Protest Rejection From Nat'l Guard Contract Talks
A Court of Federal Claims judge rejected Jacobs Engineering Group's protest of its exclusion from further negotiations for three awards under a $255 million multiple-award contract to support National Guard facilities, saying there's no reason to disturb the agency's decision.
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August 26, 2025
Piers Morgan Wants Iran 'Spy' Defamation Suit Tossed
Piers Morgan on Tuesday asked a Massachusetts federal judge to toss a political scientist's defamation suit, with the broadcaster arguing that a podcast introduction calling the scientist an alleged spy is backed up by both federal criminal charges and the plaintiff's own account of his situation.
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August 26, 2025
DOD Watchdog Urges Review Of Ukraine Contract Costs
A U.S. Department of Defense watchdog said in a report that a review of 11 contracts to provide Ukraine security assistance worth $5.6 billion found that contracting officers for six of them failed to maintain all the required data used to determine that prices were appropriate.
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August 26, 2025
Wash. Panel Nixes $5.5M Judgment In Asbestos Cancer Suit
A Washington appeals panel has thrown out a $5.5 million judgment against Hardie-Tynes Co. Inc. in a suit alleging its predecessor's products contained asbestos that gave a former Navy worker mesothelioma, saying there's no successor liability where the new company did not make products containing the same dangerous substance.
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August 26, 2025
Commerce Announces Final Steel Duty Rates For 10 Countries
Brazilian and Vietnamese corrosion-resistant steel products entering the U.S. could face triple digit antidumping duties, according to final rates the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday for 10 trading partners.
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August 26, 2025
Pratt & Whitney Secures $2.8B Award For F-35 Engines
Raytheon Technologies Corp. unit Pratt & Whitney secured a Naval Air Systems Command contract modification worth up to $2.8 billion to build and deliver more F135 engines for use in F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets.
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August 26, 2025
Shipbuilders Push To Escape Revived No-Poach Claims
A Fourth Circuit decision that revived a proposed class action accusing some of the country's biggest warship makers and naval engineering consultants of participating in an illegal no-poach conspiracy to suppress wages leaves a Virginia federal judge free to dismiss the case, according to the companies.
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August 25, 2025
9th Circ. Will Hear New Args In $1.3B India Award Suit
The Ninth Circuit on Monday agreed to consider issues left open by the U.S. Supreme Court following its decision earlier this year to revive an Indian satellite communications company's bid to enforce a decade-old $1.3 billion arbitral award against India.
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August 25, 2025
Unions Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold Order Halting Bargaining EO
The American Federation of Government Employees and other unions defended a lower court injunction halting several federal agencies from enforcing an executive order focused on eliminating labor contracts covering agencies that have "national security" aims, arguing the president's directive was retaliatory.
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August 25, 2025
Trump Expands Use Of National Guard Post-DC Deployment
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday directing federal officials to create new "specialized" units to enforce federal laws in D.C. and other cities nationwide, including a "quick reaction force" within the D.C. National Guard, as well as hire more prosecutors and take other measures, following his recent deployment of the National Guard in the district.
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August 25, 2025
Florida Co. Failed To Back Up VA Trip Claims, GAO Says
A Florida company tapped to provide transportation services for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center did not offer any proof to support allegations that the VA diverted some trips to another business, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.
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August 25, 2025
Wash. Judge Clears Feds In Navy Vet's VA Negligence Suit
A Washington federal judge said Monday that the federal government is not liable for medical malpractice in a U.S. Navy veteran's case blaming a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs psychiatrist for her December 2011 psychotic episode that turned violent, finding the doctor made no missteps when treating her in the weeks before the incident.
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August 25, 2025
Booted Air Force Officers Seek Pay, Benefits
Nearly 50 ex-U.S. Air Force members told a federal claims court that the federal government stiffed them on pay and benefits after the military branch walked back a retention policy that would have allowed them to avoid getting kicked out of the force when they lost out on promotions.
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August 25, 2025
DOD Limits Awards For Cos. Consulting For Foreign Enitities
The U.S. Department of Defense finalized a rule Monday barring companies that provide consulting services to certain foreign entities from securing contracts for management, scientific and technical consulting services, unless they have a conflict-of-interest mitigation plan.
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August 25, 2025
Wyden Urges Independent Review Of Courts' Cybersecurity
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., a cybersecurity hawk, urged Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday to commission an independent study of the federal judiciary's cybersecurity practices in light of two significant hacks in the last five years.
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August 25, 2025
Germany Says American Offered US Military Info To China
German prosecutors on Monday said they've charged an American national for offering to share sensitive information about the U.S. military with the Chinese government.
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August 25, 2025
Unions Ask Judge To Block DOD, EPA From Ending Contracts
A D.C. federal judge should stop the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and four other agencies from canceling their union contracts, a group of unions said, asking him to block the agencies from complying with an executive order that let them terminate these contracts.
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August 25, 2025
Judge Pauses CWA Suit Over Chemours' Ohio River Pollution
A West Virginia federal judge put a Clean Water Act citizen suit nearing trial on hold as Chemours appeals a preliminary injunction ruling holding that an environmental group can challenge its allegedly excessive discharges of a "forever chemical" into the Ohio River.
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August 22, 2025
Nadine Menendez Presses Court For 1-Year Prison Sentence
The wife of former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on Friday urged a New York federal judge to sentence her to just one year and one day behind bars, a request backed up by her husband, who said he regretted what his own lawyers said about her during his trial.
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August 22, 2025
Newman Given Potential Lifeline In Suspension Appeal Loss
While the D.C. Circuit on Friday declined to revive Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's lawsuit challenging her suspension, experts said the court provided an opening for her to seek further review, by suggesting that the precedent limiting the arguments available to her may be flawed.
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August 22, 2025
Judge Rejects Protest Of $50M DHS Cybersecurity Contract
The federal government conducted a rigorous trade-off analysis when it selected a Virginia-based cybersecurity company's $50.9 million proposal, a U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge said, rejecting the incumbent contractor's protest of the award.
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August 22, 2025
Boeing Fights Disability Bias Suit Over Ratification Bonus
A Washington state court should toss allegations that Boeing violated anti-discrimination law by excluding workers on long-term disability leave from a $12,000 contract ratification bonus, the aerospace giant argued, calling the proposed class action claims preempted by Section 301 of the Labor-Management Relations Act.
Expert Analysis
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Justices Rethink Minimum Contacts For Foreign Entities
Two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, Devas v. Antrix and Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization, suggest that federal statutes may confer personal jurisdiction over foreign entities that have little to no contact with the U.S. — a significant departure from traditional due process principles, says Gary Shaw at Pillsbury.
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New FCPA Guidance Creates 5 Compliance Imperatives
In light of new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act guidelines that mark a fundamental shift in enforcement priorities, companies should consider several specific steps to ensure compliance, from enhanced due diligence to robust whistleblower protections, says Andrew Wirmani at Reese Marketos.
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Series
Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.
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DOJ Enforcement Trends To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025
Recent investigations, settlements and a declination to prosecute suggest that controlling the flow of goods into and out of the country, and redressing what the administration sees as reverse discrimination, are likely to be at the forefront of the U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement agenda the rest of this year, say attorneys at Baker Botts.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care
Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard at MG+M.
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ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'
The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Evading DOJ Crosshairs As Data Security Open Season Starts
As the U.S. Department of Justice begins enforcing its new data security program — aimed at preventing foreign adversaries from accessing government-related and personal sensitive data — U.S. companies will need to understand the program’s contours and potential pitfalls to avoid potential civil liability or criminal scrutiny, say attorneys at Cohen & Gresser.
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How High Court Ruling Can Aid Judgment Enforcement In US
In CC/Devas (Mauritius) v. Antrix, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that only two steps are required to keep a foreign sovereign in federal court, making it a little easier for investors to successfully bring foreign states and sovereign-owned and -controlled entities into U.S. courts, says Kristie Blase at Felicello Law.
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How Trump's Trade Policies Are Shaping Foreign Investment
Five months into the Trump administration, investors are beginning to see the concrete effects of the president’s America First Investment Policy as it presents new opportunities for clearing transactions more quickly, while sustaining risk aversion related to Chinese trade and potentially creating different political risks, say attorneys at Covington.
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My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer
Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.
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8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work
Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.
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Justices' Review Of Fluor May Alter Gov't Contractor Liability
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review Hencely v. Fluor, a case involving a soldier’s personal injury claims against a government contractor, suggests the justices could reconsider a long-standing test for determining whether contractors are shielded from state-tort liability, says Lisa Himes at Rogers Joseph.
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How Ending OFCCP Will Affect Affirmative Action Obligations
As President Donald Trump's administration plans to eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which enforces federal contractor antidiscrimination compliance and affirmative action program obligations, contractors should consider the best compliance approaches available to them, especially given the False Claims Act implications, say attorneys at Ogletree.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients
Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.
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Measuring The Scope Of COFC's Telesto Bid Protest Ruling
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims described its recent denial of bid protest jurisdiction in Telesto v. U.S. over other transaction agreements as a modest departure from prior decisions, but the holding also makes it difficult to distinguish between a follow-on procurement and a definitive agreement to proceed, say lawyers at Wiley.