Ligado Satellite Plans Spur New Challenge To FCC Order

By Christopher Cole

A coalition opposed to the Federal Communications Commission approval six years ago of Ligado's plans for a terrestrial network is calling on the White House and Congress to block the network company's new plan to launch a 96-satellite constellation.

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Whistleblower Attys Seek $96.5M After Fluor Fraud Verdict

By Ganesh Setty

Counsel for five False Claims Act whistleblowers have asked a South Carolina federal court for fees and costs totaling roughly $96.5 million following a jury's $15 million verdict against Fluor Corp. over its logistical support services for the U.S. military in Afghanistan.

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Feds Urge DC Circ. To Undo Iraqi, Afghan Visa Class Cert.

By Tom Lotshaw

The Trump administration has asked the D.C. Circuit to undo class certification for thousands of Afghan and Iraqi citizens seeking special immigrant visas after aiding U.S. forces overseas, as well as a revised plan to tackle a backlog of their delayed applications.

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3rd Circ. Backs Arbitration For Pilot's Military Bias Case

By P.J. D'Annunzio

The Third Circuit on Tuesday held that a pilot who sued Piedmont Airlines Inc. for allegedly discriminating against him by refusing him a $70,000 bonus because he was away on military duty must arbitrate his claims because it involves an interpretation of his union's collective bargaining agreement.

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FCC Chair Carr Promotes 6 In Key Legal, Policy Roles

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission's staff are playing musical chairs, and it means high-level promotions for a half-dozen legal aides of agency chief Brendan Carr.

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11th Circ. Upholds Sentences In Medical Device Fraud Case

By Kelcey Caulder

The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday refused to reduce the sentences of two men who lied to manufacturers about selling medical equipment to American troops in Afghanistan to obtain the goods at discounted prices and resell them within the United States.

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Contractor Says Early Exit Is Unsupported In Premium Hike Suit

By Elaine Briseño

Hartford Insurance members should not be granted summary judgment in a $1.7 million premium suit, a government contractor has said, arguing in Connecticut federal court the contractor has successfully pled its breach of contract claims.

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4th Circ. Backs Raytheon In Ex-Workers' Vaccine Bias Case

By Patrick Hoff

The Fourth Circuit upheld RTX Corp.'s defeat of a lawsuit claiming it forced out employees who received religious exemptions to its COVID-19 vaccine policy, ruling Tuesday that the ex-workers behind the suit filed their claims too late.

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Ex-McCarter & English Atty Pushes To Keep Alive Bias Suit

By Jake Maher

A former McCarter & English LLP attorney suing the firm for discrimination against veterans is trying to fight off several motions to dismiss his New Jersey federal suit, arguing the firm is relying on a rehash of rejected arguments.

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The 2026 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey: Make Your Voice Heard

How is your work-life balance? Are you content with your compensation and opportunities for advancement at work? Take the 2026 Law360 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey and share your thoughts.

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DOJ Atty Faces Possible Discipline Over DHS 'Lack Of Candor'

By Lauren Berg

A Rhode Island federal judge, whom the U.S. Department of Homeland Security criticized for releasing a noncitizen with an alleged overseas warrant for homicide, on Tuesday said she is referring an assistant U.S. attorney for disciplinary proceedings for not disclosing the warrant to her beforehand.

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Approach The Bench: Justice Bacon On School Accreditation

By Cara Bayles and Steven Trader

State high courts are responsible for regulating the legal profession in their jurisdictions, and so New Mexico Supreme Court Justice C. Shannon Bacon thinks it's only right that justices reevaluate the principles behind law school accreditation.

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Ga. Justices Sanction Asst. DA For AI Errors In Murder Case

By Lauren Berg

The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday sanctioned a Clayton County assistant district attorney for filing briefs that contained nonexistent case citations generated by artificial intelligence in a murder defendant's bid for a new trial, saying the prosecutor's misconduct has "sidetracked" the justices from delving into the merits of the appeal.

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High Court Clarity On Subpoenas Creates Murky Path For AGs

By Carla Baranauckas

The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision that the New Jersey Attorney General's Office infringed free speech by asking an anti-abortion nonprofit to release donor names gives nonprofits and companies more leverage for challenging subpoenas at the outset, although the question remains if and how attorneys general and other enforcers can ultimately obtain sought-after information following a constitutional affront.

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SEC Lifts NY Atty's Lifetime Practice Ban

By Katryna Perera

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday lifted a lifetime ban preventing a New York attorney from practicing before the agency, following an attempt to leverage a client's testimony before the SEC.

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