A split Fourth Circuit panel has ruled that three military families cannot blame Maryland's supreme court justices or governor after state court clerks recognized allegedly defective out-of-state judgments and issued garnishment writs freezing their bank accounts.
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4th Circ. Says Md. Justices, Gov. Not To Blame For Debt Writs

By Tom Lotshaw

A split Fourth Circuit panel has ruled that three military families cannot blame Maryland's supreme court justices or governor after state court clerks recognized allegedly defective out-of-state judgments and issued garnishment writs freezing their bank accounts.

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DOJ Defends FCA's Qui Tam Constitutionality At 5th Circ.

By Madeline Lyskawa

The U.S. Department of Justice is urging the Fifth Circuit to reject a healthcare provider's attempt to upend an $8.2 million judgment by arguing the False Claims Act's whistleblower mechanism is unconstitutional, saying every other appeals court has rejected such a claim. 

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Arxis Files IPO As More Defense Firms Seek Public Listings

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Military electronics and components maker Arxis has filed plans for an initial public offering, marking the second military technology company to launch plans for a public debut this week as more aerospace and military companies seek the public markets.

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POLICY & REGULATION

House Panel Advances Bill To Re-Up FirstNet Until 2037

By Christopher Cole

U.S. House committee lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority for more than a decade past its current sunset next February while adding two seats to the board for public safety experts.

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PTAB Was Never '100% Discretionary,' Rep. Issa Tells Squires

By Dani Kass

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires is exceeding the authority Congress intended to grant him in the America Invents Act for discretionarily denying patent challenges, the U.S. House of Representatives' intellectual property leader said Wednesday.

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ENFORCEMENT

DOJ Agrees To Settle Flynn's Fla. Suit Over False Prosecution

By David Minsky

Retired Army general Michael Flynn reached a financial settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday in his Florida federal lawsuit claiming he was wrongly prosecuted for allegedly lying to the FBI during its investigation into whether Donald Trump coordinated with Russia during the 2016 election.

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LITIGATION

Supermicro Investor Sues After Arrests For China AI Exports

By Lauren Berg

A Super Micro Computer investor alleged in a California federal lawsuit Wednesday that the technology company failed to disclose that a large portion of its server sales were to Chinese companies in transactions that violated U.S. export controls, leading to three arrests and a significant drop in stock price.

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VA Says Court Can't Enforce Reinstated Bargaining Contract

By Ganesh Setty

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs told a Rhode Island federal court it hasn't violated a preliminary injunction reinstating its bargaining contract with over 300,000 employees, arguing the court can't remedy the union's claims of subsequent contract breaches.

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Co. Says Army Corps Axed Contract Over 'Negligible' Change

By Ganesh Setty

A contractor that had won but later lost a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract following another bidder's successful protest over a solicitation amendment said that it is the rightful awardee, telling a federal claims court the amendment had "negligible" effect.

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Defense Dept. Can't Shut Down Ex-Worker's Pay Bias Suit

By Patrick Hoff

The U.S. Department of Defense narrowed but failed to escape a lawsuit alleging it unlawfully refused to bump a female civilian employee to a higher pay grade, with a D.C. federal judge ruling the worker provided "just enough information" to suggest she was paid less because of her gender.

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Swissport Owes OT Over Unpaid Breaks, Suit Says

By Katherine Smith

Aviation services provider Swissport USA Inc. violated Washington wage laws by depriving its employees of their overtime pay and requiring them to remain on duty throughout meal and rest breaks, according to a proposed class action filed in state court.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Contract Disputes Recap: Estimates, Value, Gov't Causation

Three recent decisions provide helpful insights about the risk of relying on estimated quantities in blanket purchase agreements, the impact of valuation methodologies and the proof needed to overcome an agency's sovereign acts defense, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

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When Trade Secret Litigation And Criminal Law Collide

An increasing convergence of trade secret litigation and white collar defense, especially with several recent criminal prosecutions from the Justice Department, should prompt businesses and counsel to adapt within the overlapping landscapes, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

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How Iran War Might Reshape Proxy Contests This Year

The Iran war may function as a short-term poison pill for proxy contests, not because it strengthens corporate defenses, but because it increases the risks associated with activist commitments, say attorneys at Sidley.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Law Firm Ransomware Attacks On Rise, Report Says

By Allison Grande

Cyberattacks targeting law firms jumped in 2025, according to a new BakerHostetler report, which also highlighted recent spikes across a wide range of sectors in ransomware payments and class action lawsuits stemming from these incidents. 

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Warren Grills Fed's Ex-BigLaw Supervision Chief On Conflicts

By Lauren Berg

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Wednesday asked former Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP veteran Randall Guynn, a recent addition to the Federal Reserve, to explain how he is dealing with potential conflicts of interest stemming from his previous role chairing the BigLaw firm's financial institutions group.

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Winston & Strawn Wants Hunter Biden To Respond In Fee Row

By Lynn LaRowe

Winston & Strawn LLP has asked the D.C. Superior Court to force Hunter Biden to fully respond to interrogatories in its lawsuit against the former president's son over unpaid legal bills, after Biden conducted an incomplete "hand search" of documents at issue.

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MyPillow CEO's Attys Face New Sanctions Over Latest Errors

By Lauren Berg

Two attorneys for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and his media company are in hot water once again as a Colorado federal judge on Wednesday ordered them to explain why they shouldn't be sanctioned for citation errors, after she previously sanctioned them for errors produced by generative artificial intelligence.

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Fla. Appeals Panel Turns Poetic In Warning About AI Misuse

By Madison Arnold

A Florida state appeals court on Wednesday admonished a pro se litigant for using AI-hallucinated case citations in his ultimately unsuccessful appeal of a lower court ruling enforcing a settlement agreement with an investment company, with the panel citing an AI-generated limerick to get its point across.

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Ramey, EscapeX Ask Justices To Review Sanctions Challenge

By Adam Lidgett

EscapeX IP and its attorney William Ramey III want the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Federal Circuit's decision backing $255,000 in fees and sanctions for what a California federal judge found to be a frivolous patent suit against Google.

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Analysis

ICE Builds Out Detention Centers, And The Suits Pile Up

By Grace Dixon

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's surging need for detention space — fueled by increased funding and a rapid escalation in enforcement activity — has sparked litigation from local lawmakers and advocacy groups concerned by the agency's full-throttle approach and perceived disregard for surrounding communities.

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Trade Court Nom Regrets Past Tweets Critical Of GOP Sens.

By Courtney Bublé

Kara Westercamp, associate counsel to the president, who was nominated for the U.S. Court of International Trade, said Wednesday she regretted her past social media posts critical of Republican senators.

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Official Says DOJ Watching Essential Patent Antitrust Cases

By Ryan Davis

A U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division official said Wednesday the agency is closely monitoring antitrust disputes over standard essential patents, aiming to ensure that proper analyses of market power are undertaken and that most patent suits are exempted from causing antitrust liability.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AT&T Inc.

American Civil Liberties Union

American Federation of Government Employees

Apple Inc.

Arcline Investment Management LP

Bank of America Corp.

Block Inc.

Brennan Center for Justice

Center for Biological Diversity Inc.

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Citigroup Inc.

Earthjustice

Elliott Investment Management LP

George Washington University

Google LLC

Hytera

Intel Corp.

InterDigital Inc.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Kaman Corp.

LinkedIn Corp.

Microsoft Corp.

Morgan Stanley

Motorola Mobility LLC

Motorola Solutions Inc.

NVIDIA Corp.

Nasdaq Inc.

Netlist Inc.

Phillips 66

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

State Bar of Wisconsin

Super Micro Computer Inc.

Swissport International Ltd.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Twitter Inc.

Uber Technologies Inc.

Virginia State Bar

Walmart Inc.

Wells Fargo & Co.

Yahoo Inc.

YouTube Inc.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Baker & Hostetler

Bennett Legal Services

Binnall Law Group

Bruckner Burch

Cain & Skarnulis

Coburn & Greenbaum

Davis Polk

Farella Braun

Frank Freed

Glancy Prongay

Johnston Clem

Josephson Dunlap

Keker Van

Levinger PC

MoloLamken

Nelson Mullins

Perkins Coie

Ramey LLP

Reed Smith

Ropes & Gray

Schwed Kahle

Seyfarth Shaw

Sidley Austin

Smith Currie

Winston & Strawn

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

Defense Intelligence Agency

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Reserve System

International Trade Commission

Maryland Attorney General's Office

National Park Service

National Security Agency

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

State of Maryland

State of Michigan

U.S. Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Rhode Island

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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 District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

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

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

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

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

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

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

U.S. Government Accountability Office

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Navy

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

US Office of Management and Budget

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

United States District Court for the District of Montana

United States District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands