DHS Error Can't Stop Law Enforcement Training Contracts

By Madeline Lyskawa

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge won't halt performance on two U.S. Department of Homeland Security contracts to provide student-support and facilities-operation services at a federal law enforcement training center, despite finding that the agency misevaluated the winning offeror's proposals.

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Fed. Circ. Snubs Early Appeal In Camera Tech Patent Feud

By Adam Lidgett

The Federal Circuit on Thursday denied U.S. Navy contractor FullView Inc.'s request to appeal a California federal judge's invalidation of claims in its camera technology patent for not meeting eligibility requirements and the exclusion of a damages expert's testimony in litigation against HP unit Polycom.

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FCC Urged To Keep 60 MHz In C-Band Airwaves For Satellites

By Christopher Cole

A public advocacy group has told the Federal Communications Commission it's a good idea to reserve at least 60 megahertz of spectrum in the upper C-band for satellite services as it ponders how big a chunk to auction for wireless.

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OCC Says Bank Misled Borrowers Into Costlier VA Refi Loans

By Jon Hill

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has settled with an Illinois bank over claims it deceptively marketed federally guaranteed home refinance loans for veterans, issuing an enforcement order that is drawing consumer advocate scrutiny for omitting key redress details.

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2 Sentenced In North Korean Remote IT Worker Scheme

By Julie Manganis

Two New Jersey men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme to aid North Korea in getting around U.S. and United Nations sanctions by using stolen identities to place workers in information technology jobs.

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Iranian Captain Sues OFAC Over Delay In Blacklist Removal

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has unreasonably delayed for nearly four years its determination of whether to remove an Iranian former oil tanker captain from a sanctions blacklist, he told a Washington federal court.

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Armed Services Board Says DHA Agreement Wasn't A Contract

By Elaine Briseño

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals dismissed an appeal from a Defense Health Agency supply vendor whose agreement was terminated years before its end date, finding it did not amount to a contract.

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Davis Polk, Ropes & Gray Lead Defense Tech Firm Arxis' $1.1B IPO

By Nate Beck

Bloomfield, Connecticut-based aerospace parts manufacturer Arxis said it raised $1.1 billion after pricing shares at the top of their range in a Thursday initial public offering advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP.

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Lessons Orgs Facing Cyberattacks Can Learn From Iran War

Amid cyberattacks following the outbreak of the Iran war, the U.S. government is acutely concerned about significant threats to U.S.-based infrastructure, but organizations can take several steps to prepare for such threats by being proactive and responding promptly to incidents, say attorneys at Vedder.

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Isshin-Ryu Karate Makes Me A Better Lawyer

My involvement in martial arts, specifically Isshin-ryu, which has principles rooted in the eight codes of karate, has been one of the most foundational in the development of my personality, and particularly my approach to challenges — including in my practice of law, says Kaitlyn Stone at Barnes & Thornburg.

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Another Record-Breaking Year For NY Lobbying: Watchdog

By Andrea Keckley

The amount of money spent on lobbying in New York state reached a new high — again — in 2025 despite lower dollar amounts from that year's top spenders, a state ethics and lobbying watchdog said Thursday.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Laura Stewart Liberty

The past week in London has seen Aston Martin file an appeal in a row with Chinese carmaker Geely over its winged logo for London black cabs, Ineos sue Ben Ainslie's America's Cup team for a £180 million ($244 million) boat, White & Case face a claim from two energy storage companies, and a golf tour company bring a claim against Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund after the fund invested in its rival.

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Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Judge Mulls DQ Over O'Melveny Ties

By Craig Clough

The parties in a consumer lawsuit challenging Alaska Airlines' 2024 acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines have been notified that the federal judge recently assigned to the case intends to disqualify himself unless they sign a waiver over one of his retirement accounts being tied to O'Melveny & Myers LLP, which is representing Alaska Airlines.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Michele Gorman

New data found that some companies are being wary during the 2026 proxy season by negotiating deals behind closed doors rather than allowing shareholders to vote on issues. In the meantime, a report showed that the higher annual rate growth for outside counsel fees that began in 2022 has become the new normal. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Winston & Strawn LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a New York federal jury found that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary harmed competition in the live entertainment sector by willfully monopolizing ticketing services.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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Balancing The Scales: Juror Bias, First For Revenge Porn Law

By Orlando Lorenzo

The California Supreme Court tossed the conviction and death sentence in a double slaying over the trial court's failures to investigate claims of juror bias, and an Ohio man is believed to be the first person in the nation convicted under a federal law intended to battle revenge porn.

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