Aerospace & Defense

  • May 13, 2026

    BREAKING: Ill. Jury Awards $49.5M To Ethiopian Air Victim's Family

    Illinois federal jurors awarded $49.5 million Wednesday to the family of a global health worker who died alongside 156 others when a Boeing jet carrying Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 crashed within minutes of takeoff.

  • May 13, 2026

    Defense Tech Startup Anduril Raises $5B At $61B Valuation

    Military technology company Anduril on Wednesday announced it reached a $61 billion valuation after raising $5 billion in its latest funding round.

  • May 13, 2026

    Spirit Employees File WARN Act Suit in Ch. 11

    Laid-off employees of Spirit Airlines have filed a putative class action against the debtor, demanding two months' pay and benefits following Spirit's abrupt shutdown and the loss of their jobs.

  • May 13, 2026

    FCC Ramps Up Focus On Cybersecurity In Telecom Biz

    The Federal Communications Commission will kick off a pair of public workshops this week aiming to find ways to elevate cybersecurity in the telecom space.

  • May 13, 2026

    Canada Allocating Over $3.4M To Firms Hit By US Tariffs

    The Canadian government has announced a total of over CA$4.7 million ($3.4 million) in grants to support small or medium-size aluminum businesses this week to help the companies cope with U.S. tariffs, including nearly CA$2.1 million in funding Wednesday.

  • May 13, 2026

    Judge Denies Protest Of $1B DHS Procurement Exclusion

    The U.S. Court of Federal Claims rejected an air transportation company's protest over being excluded from a $1.4 billion immigration contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, saying the company lacked standing since it failed to show it could adequately perform the work needed.

  • May 13, 2026

    Engineers Drop General Dynamics From No-Poach Suit

    General Dynamics can walk away from a proposed class action accusing major shipbuilders of using no-poach agreements to suppress wages for engineers and architects, after the parties stipulated Tuesday to dropping the company from the Virginia federal court suit from which other defendants have settled.

  • May 13, 2026

    Rural Wireless Group Criticizes EchoStar Spectrum Deals

    A trade group representing rural wireless providers said it opposes the Federal Communications Commission's recent approval of EchoStar's sales of spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX totaling roughly $40 billion, saying rural providers and consumers will likely suffer.

  • May 12, 2026

    NYC China Police Station Case Is Overblown, Jury Hears

    Counsel for a Chinese American man accused of running a secret police station in New York City for China's government told a Brooklyn federal jury Tuesday that his client is being railroaded for helping out his community.

  • May 12, 2026

    Ex-Google Engineer's Bid To Nix Conviction Nears Partial Win

    A California federal judge appeared open Tuesday to partly unwinding a jury's decision to convict a former Google engineer of trade secret theft and economic espionage, saying he's "somewhat skeptical" of the economic espionage charges since he doesn't see sufficient evidence the engineer intended to benefit China.

  • May 12, 2026

    FCC OKs EchoStar $40B Spectrum Sales To AT&T, SpaceX

    Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced on Tuesday that FCC staff has approved EchoStar's sale of "underused" spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX, in deals collectively totaling roughly $40 billion.

  • May 12, 2026

    Alaska Airlines Strikes Deal In Military Pilots' Leave Suit

    Alaska Airlines has agreed to settle a pilot's class action claiming the company didn't let employees on military leave accrue the same amount of sick and vacation time benefits civilian employees collected on other types of leave, according to a Washington federal court filing.

  • May 12, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Vacates Order Making Army Corps Award Contract

    A Federal Circuit panel vacated an injunction on Tuesday requiring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to award Anders Construction a $5 million diving services contract, saying the agency properly found that the company's proposal was technically unacceptable.

  • May 12, 2026

    GAO Denies Protest Over $803M TSA Security Task Order

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected an incumbent contractor's protest over the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's selection of an $803 million proposal to provide security screening at San Francisco International Airport, finding no issue with its price analysis.

  • May 12, 2026

    PayPal Settles Gov't DEI Probe With Small Biz Program

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with PayPal Inc. to end an investigation into what the department said was a discriminatory investment program for Black- and minority-owned businesses.

  • May 11, 2026

    Trump Asks Federal Circuit To Pause Trade Court Tariff Ruling

    President Donald Trump on Monday asked the Federal Circuit to block the U.S. Court of International Trade's order last week deeming his temporary global 10% tariffs unlawful, arguing the trade court misinterpreted the legislative history of the Trade Act.

  • May 11, 2026

    Binance Wants Last Claim Tossed In Hamas Victims' Suit

    Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao have asked a Manhattan federal court to toss the last remaining claim in a lawsuit alleging the cryptocurrency exchange aided and abetted the terrorist group Hamas' attack in Israel, saying recent decisions in similar cases support dismissal.

  • May 11, 2026

    Ex-Calif. Mayor Will Cop To Being Chinese Agent, Feds Say

    The mayor of Arcadia, California, agreed to plead guilty to acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China by operating a website that seemingly provided news for the local Chinese American community while spreading the Chinese government's propaganda, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.

  • May 11, 2026

    Boeing's 737 Max Deceit Cost Airline Over $150M, Jury Told

    Counsel for LOT Polish Airlines kicked off trial in a fraud suit against Boeing on Monday, telling a Seattle federal jury that the aerospace giant caused more than $150 million in losses after 737 Max jets the airline leased became "giant paperweights" amid a global grounding tied to two catastrophic crashes.

  • May 11, 2026

    Kalshi To Take Arizona Injunction Bid To 9th Circ.

    Kalshi Inc. on Monday told the federal court overseeing its sports contract brawl with Arizona regulators that it's appealed an order denying its request to enjoin Arizona officials from enforcing state gaming laws against it to the Ninth Circuit.

  • May 11, 2026

    Chinese Co. Challenges DOD's 'Chinese Military' Designation

    A Chinese "internet of things" provider says it's been unlawfully and incorrectly designated as a "Chinese military company" despite having no connection to the Chinese military, according to a suit filed in D.C. federal court Monday.

  • May 11, 2026

    FCC Exempts Aircraft Security Sensor In Restricted Band

    The Federal Communications Commission on Monday granted a waiver to an artificial intelligence surveillance company for the types of signals it can emit, finding it would serve the public by providing critical aviation security.

  • May 11, 2026

    Cowboy Space Hits $2B Valuation After $275M Funding Round

    Orbital infrastructure company Cowboy Space Corp., led by Fenwick & West LLP, on Monday announced that its valuation soared to $2 billion after it closed its most recent funding round with $275 million in tow.

  • May 11, 2026

    FCC Plans First FM Radio Auction Since Authority Was Renewed

    The Federal Communications Commission said Monday it will sell off construction permits for 132 FM radio channels, the first auction of its kind in years.

  • May 11, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear NASA Contractor Patent Fight

    The Federal Circuit declined to reconsider its ruling siding with a district court's decision to grant summary judgment to a NASA contractor over claims the contractor infringed a rotary wing vehicle patent owned by two California brothers.

Expert Analysis

  • How Cos. Can Navigate Iran Sanctions Risks In China

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    For multinational financial institutions and other companies caught between the U.S. and China’s competing compliance regimes as they relate to Iranian oil, finding a path forward will require careful, jurisdiction-specific analysis, say attorneys at Perkins Coie and Ashurst.

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    The Biz Court Digest: Georgia Court Has Business On Its Mind

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    Thanks to recent legislation, the Georgia State-wide Business Court will soon offer business litigants greater access to the court than ever before, further enhancing the court's emphasis on efficiency, predictability and accessibility for sophisticated commercial disputes, says former GSBC judge Walt Davis at Jones Day.

  • DOJ's FCA Data-Miner Focus Raises Compliance Stakes

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    A new U.S. Department of Justice initiative aims to help its Civil Division better vet False Claims Act suits brought by data-mining whistleblowers, signaling that data-driven qui tam enforcement is a priority and making it increasingly important for attorneys and companies to bolster compliance, documentation and internal data monitoring, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • Legal Risks Rise As Construction-Site Drone Use Soars

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    Construction companies using drones face mounting legal risks as Federal Aviation Administration compliance requirements tighten, remote identification capabilities expand and proposed rules move toward organizational accountability, making it crucial to update contracts, schedules, safety protocols and data-governance practices now to avoid future liability, say attorneys at Cozen.

  • 4 Emerging Approaches To AI Protective Order Language

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    Over the last year, at least five federal district courts have issued or analyzed specific protective order provisions restricting the use of generative artificial intelligence platforms with protected materials, establishing that proactive AI-specific provisions are now standard practice and demonstrating that no single model works for every case, says Joel Bush at Kilpatrick.

  • Contract Disputes Recap: Notice, Timeliness, Jurisdiction

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    Three recent cases from the Armed Service Board of Contract Appeals provide insights about the impact of defects in a government notice of appeal rights, timeliness exceptions and limits on the board's jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • Binance Win Shows Constraints On Anti-Terrorism Act Claims

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    The Southern District of New York's recent ruling in Troell v. Binance illustrates that the Second Circuit's earlier decision in Ashley v. Deutsche Bank is holding weight with courts, and companies facing aiding and abetting risk should thus monitor evolving case law and assess exposure based on nexus allegations, say attorneys at Freshfields.

  • Understanding The Insider Trading Gap In Prediction Markets

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    While the first-ever insider trading indictment involving a prediction market — the recent prosecution of a service member involved in the capture of Nicolás Maduro — comprised extreme facts and straightforward legal theories, future cases will test the bounds of insider trading law, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • Heppner Ruling Left AI Privilege Risk For Lawyers Unresolved

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    While a New York federal judge’s recent ruling in U.S. v. Heppner resolved a privilege question surrounding client-side artificial intelligence use, it did not address how to mitigate the risks that can arise when confidential information enters the operative context of an AI system used by an attorney, says Jianfei Chen at Quarles & Brady​​​​​​​.

  • Rightsizing Regulation To Usher In Next-Generation Nuclear

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    Next-generation nuclear seems to be having its moment as a recent flurry of Nuclear Regulatory Commission rulemaking aims to fast-track the licensing and deployment of such technologies, says Hilary Jacobs at Beveridge & Diamond.

  • Expect US Enforcers' Cartel Crackdown To Continue

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    Since agencies’ coordinated enforcement efforts targeting cartel-related activity have not slowed, U.S. companies in Latin America should assess new business lines for designated-cartel ties, scrutinize highest-risk third parties, and enhance training and internal investigation practices, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.

  • The Ethics And Practicalities Of Representing AI Agents

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    With autonomous artificial intelligence agents now able to take action without explicit instructions from — or the awareness of — their human owners, the bar must confront whether existing frameworks like informed consent and client privilege will be sufficient on the day an AI agent calls seeking counsel, say attorneys at Morrison Cohen.

  • FCC Rule Changes Could Accelerate The Space Economy

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    A series of recently proposed Federal Communications Commission rulemakings that would expand opportunities for commercial space and satellite operations signal a regulatory shift toward greater flexibility, faster processing and more deliberate spectrum planning for space-adjacent and emergent space activities, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Surveying The CFTC Campaign To Control Prediction Markets

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    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is simultaneously asserting exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets and signaling aggressive enforcement within them, a combination that will reshape the regulatory landscape for event contract platforms — pending the outcome of several court cases throughout the country and a likely circuit split, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

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    Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My passion for speed puzzling — I can complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in under 50 minutes — has sharpened my legal skills in more ways than one, with both disciplines requiring patience, precision and the ability to keep the bigger picture in mind while working through the details, says Tazia Statucki at Proskauer.

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