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

White & Case Staffer Sues Firm Over Nude Photo Ridicule

By Dorothy Atkins

A White & Case LLP staffer sued the law firm in New York state court Wednesday, alleging the firm's purported "hostile work environment" shielded his colleagues after they allegedly shared nude photos of him, which he claims were taken by his supervisor while he was unconscious at a firm-sponsored party.

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Akin Must Explain Client's 'Self-Indulgent' 9th Circ. Appeal

By Lauren Berg

Upholding a foreign arbitration award against a wine importer, the Ninth Circuit on Thursday ordered its attorneys at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to explain why they and their client shouldn't pay their opponent's attorney fees for bringing a "frivolous" and "self-indulgent" appeal.

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Troutman, Former Associate Fight Over Scope Of Bias Trial

By Emily Sawicki

Weeks ahead of an anticipated May trial over discrimination and retaliation claims brought by a former Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP associate, the firm and its onetime employee are sparring over the scope of evidence that may be presented at trial.

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Maduro Judge Hints US Should Reconsider Legal Fee Refusal

By Pete Brush

A Manhattan federal judge suggested Thursday that the Trump administration should revisit its refusal to allow former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to access his country's funds to pay for his defense against narco-terrorism and trafficking charges.

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Antitrust Leaders Say Lobbyists Don't Impact Outcomes

By Matthew Perlman

The leaders of the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division said Thursday that companies can lobby the agencies all they want, but enforcers will still make merger and conduct decisions based on the facts and the law.

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Bill To Give Admin More Control Over US Attys Advances

By Courtney Bublé

A Republican-led bill that would give the executive branch more authority over the installation of U.S. attorneys was advanced out of a House committee Thursday.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AT&T Inc.

American Federation of Government Employees

Arcline Investment Management LP

Brennan Center for Justice

Elliott Investment Management LP

FGS Global Inc.

Google LLC

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

Hytera

Intel Corp.

Juniper Networks Inc.

Kaman Corp.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

Microsoft Corp.

Motorola Mobility LLC

Motorola Solutions Inc.

NVIDIA Corp.

Nasdaq Inc.

Phillips 66

Super Micro Computer Inc.

Swissport International Ltd.

Uber Technologies Inc.

Yahoo Inc.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Akin Gump

Bennett Legal Services

Binnall Law Group

Bruckner Burch

Davis Polk

Eisenberg & Baum

Farella Braun

Frank Freed

Glancy Prongay

Harris St. Laurent

Johnston Clem

Josephson Dunlap

Keker Van

Levinger PC

Littler Mendelson

MoloLamken

Parker & Sanchez

Reed Smith

Ropes & Gray

Seyfarth Shaw

Sidley Austin

Smith Currie

Troutman

White & Case

Wigdor LLP

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

Defense Intelligence Agency

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Trade Commission

Maryland Attorney General's Office

National Park Service

National Security Agency

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

New York Supreme Court, New York County

Office of Foreign Assets Control

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

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. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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 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. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Government Accountability Office

U.S. House of Representatives

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 Nations