A Federal Circuit panel on Tuesday revived a former technology fellow's challenge to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' decision removing him from his position after he raised concerns over the agency's artificial intelligence tool used for processing disability benefits claims.
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Fed. Circ. Revives VA Fellow's AI Whistleblower Claim

By Madeline Lyskawa

A Federal Circuit panel on Tuesday revived a former technology fellow's challenge to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' decision removing him from his position after he raised concerns over the agency's artificial intelligence tool used for processing disability benefits claims.

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Gov't Contractor Sued Over Cutting Analyst's $250K Pay Offer

By Elaine BriseƱo

A disabled veteran sued government contractor CACI International Inc. over an alleged "bait and switch," saying she was hired to work as an intelligence analyst with the promise of a $250,000 salary that was later reduced to $160,000.

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Judge Denies Protest Over Military Tire Insert Solicitations

By Ganesh Setty

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has upheld the Defense Logistics Agency's rejection of a company's technically deficient component aimed at helping military vehicles run on a flat tire, though finding "circular reasoning" in the DLA's procurement approach.

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NATIONAL SECURITY

Commerce On The Lookout For Polysilicon Stockpiling

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Department of Commerce is looking to prevent the stockpiling of imported polysilicon and derivative products ahead of tariffs and price floors that will come into effect in December, it said in new rules Tuesday.

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POLICY & REGULATION

EU, Philippines Reach Preliminary Free Trade Deal

By Jack McLoone

The European Union and the Philippines have reached a "substantial agreement" on a free trade deal that would mutually reduce or remove tariffs on 97% of trade between them, the bloc announced Tuesday.

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ENFORCEMENT

GOP Sen. Seeks Don Jr., Hunter Biden Biz Dealings Probes

By Rae Ann Varona

Sen. John Curtis urged Senate Judiciary Committee leaders to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to testify about past business dealings with foreign individuals and entities, citing reports of a Russian oligarch and Vladimir Putin associate gifting the wedding after-party of President Donald Trump's oldest son in May.

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LITIGATION

BAE Systems Fights $16.2M Pension Withdrawal Bill

By Katherine Smith

BAE Systems Inc. has asked a D.C. federal court to vacate an arbitrator's award ordering it to pay an International Association of Machinists pension fund roughly $16.2 million, claiming the calculation of the company's withdrawal liability was not done in accordance with federal benefits law.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

4 Paths To AI Safety Coordination Amid Antitrust Debate

Frontier artificial intelligence companies have more room for collective safety work than the debate over an antitrust waiver suggests, with several existing avenues providing different degrees of protection and oversight, says Evan Miller at V&E.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Seyfarth Says Data Breach Exposed Social Security Numbers

By Hailey Konnath

Seyfarth Shaw LLP has disclosed a recent data breach that exposed the names and Social Security numbers of at least 300 individuals, according to notices filed with the Texas and California attorneys general.

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Meta Celebrates 'Abuse' Of Atty-Client Privilege, Judge Told

By Dorothy Atkins

A California federal judge ordered Meta on Tuesday to rereview privilege designations on 300 documents in social media addiction litigation, after plaintiffs' lawyers cited a "culture of privilege abuse" epitomized by Instagram swag hats embroidered with "a/c priv" — the shorthand used to log withheld documents.

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Mich. Fed. Judge On 1-Year Leave Over Drunken Driving Case

By Jack Karp

U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Ludington is taking a one-year paid leave of absence from the bench following his misdemeanor conviction for drunken driving, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan announced Tuesday.

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Womble Bond Can't Quit Dutch Client With TM Trial Looming

By Hayley Fowler

Womble Bond Dickinson can't withdraw from a trademark feud that's dragged on for more than five years between U.S. and Dutch software companies, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, saying the firm's exit at this late stage "would be completely disruptive."

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Anthropic PBC

BAE Systems PLC

CACI International Inc.

Discord Inc.

Google LLC

IAM National Pension Fund

Instagram Inc.

International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers

Kalshi Inc.

Los Angeles Unified School District

Meta Platforms Inc.

OpenAI OpCo LLC

Roblox Corp.

Snap Inc.

TikTok Inc.

Twitter Inc.

X Corp.

YouTube Inc.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Blank Rome

Burr & Forman

Covington & Burling

Eckert Seamans

Ellis & Winters

Finnegan

Goodwin Procter

Greenberg Traurig

Kramer LLP

Lewis Brisbois

Lieff Cabraser

McDermott Will & Schulte

Norton Rose

Proskauer Rose

Quinn Emanuel

Quinn Patton

Seyfarth Shaw

Taft Stettinius

Vinson & Elkins

WilmerHale

Womble Bond

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Bureau of Industry and Security

California Attorney General's Office

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Defense Logistics Agency

European Commission

European Union

Executive Office of the President

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Trade Commission

National Security Agency

Texas Attorney General's Office

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court