Electric carmakers Lucid and Rivian are facing lawsuits accusing them of infringing automotive patents owned by Honeywell International spinoff Honeywell Aerospace.
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Honeywell Aerospace Sues Electric Car Cos. Over Patents

By Adam Lidgett

Electric carmakers Lucid and Rivian are facing lawsuits accusing them of infringing automotive patents owned by Honeywell International spinoff Honeywell Aerospace.

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Shipbuilder Sinks Forfeiture Claims In 401(k) Fee Suit

By Kellie Mejdrich

A Virginia federal judge on Monday trimmed an ex-worker's proposed class action against a military shipbuilding company alleging mismanagement of a $5.9 billion employee 401(k) plan, holding that some excessive fee claims could proceed to discovery but that allegations of misspent forfeitures failed to state a claim.

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Texas Firms Sued Over Alleged VA Benefits Fee Scheme

By Madeline Lyskawa

Two Texas firms accused of charging disabled veterans illegal fees in exchange for helping them obtain higher disability ratings and larger monthly disability payments removed to D.C. federal court a proposed class action filed by a veterans service organization.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Brief

US, China Officials Discuss Trade Ahead Of Trump, Xi Meeting

By Dylan Moroses

U.S. and Chinese officials held talks in New York to discuss trade matters ahead of President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting this week, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said.

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ENFORCEMENT

Mich. Contractor To Pay $5M To Settle AbilityOne FCA Case

By Melanie Dorsey

The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan on Monday announced the settlement of a False Claims Act case against Lifeview Group Inc., in which the government contractor agreed to pay more than $5 million to resolve allegations involving a federal employment program for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.

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LITIGATION

Ligado Says Damages Rise To $50B In Gov't Takings Case

By Christopher Cole

Network company Ligado told the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that damages caused by the U.S. government for allegedly blocking its use of licensed airwaves have grown to $50 billion because of interest climbing on the amount originally sought.

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GAO

GAO Backs Navy Over $64M Corrosion Task Order Protest

By Ganesh Setty

The U.S. Government Accountability Office said the U.S. Navy didn't err in deeming a company's proposal unacceptable over a corrosion control task order valued at $64 million, finding that the proposal lacked sufficient detail to demonstrate proper experience.

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DEALS & CONTRACTS

L3Harris Says Navy Deal Aims To Bolster Missile Supplies

By Tom Lotshaw

L3Harris Technologies said Monday that it's inked a multiyear agreement with the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, California, to manufacture key missile components needed for national defense.

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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 Its 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

Discord Inc.

Honeywell International Inc.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

Instagram Inc.

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

Ligado Networks LLC

LinkedIn Corp.

Los Angeles Unified School District

Meta Platforms Inc.

RTX Corp.

Rivian Automotive LLC

Roblox Corp.

Snap Inc.

TikTok Inc.

Twitter Inc.

VA Claims Insider

With Honor

X Corp.

YouTube Inc.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Arnold & Porter

Blank Rome

Butler Curwood

Covington & Burling

Eckert Seamans

Ellis & Winters

Gillam Smith

Goodwin Procter

Greenberg Traurig

Handley Farah

Kramer LLP

Lewis Brisbois

Lieff Cabraser

Mayer Brown

McDermott Will & Schulte

McGuireWoods

Munger Tolles

Norton Rose

Osborn Maledon

Paul Weiss

Quinn Emanuel

Selendy Gay

Seyfarth Shaw

Stempien Law

Taft Stettinius

Varnell & Warwick

WilmerHale

Womble Bond

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AbilityOne Commission

California Attorney General's Office

Chinese Ministry of Commerce

Federal Communications Commission

General Services Administration Office of Inspector General

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Texas Attorney General's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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

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

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

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

U.S. Government Accountability Office

U.S. Navy

U.S. Supreme Court