DC Circ. Allows DOD To Ax Anthropic Contracts Amid Review

By Hailey Konnath

The D.C. Circuit Wednesday shot down Anthropic's request for an emergency order temporarily barring the U.S. Department of Defense from designating the artificial intelligence company as a national security risk while Anthropic's appeal plays out, although it agreed to expedite the appeal.

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Aerospace Parts Maker Arxis Launches $1B IPO Plans

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Private equity-backed military electronics and components maker Arxis on Wednesday officially launched plans for an estimated $1 billion initial public offering led by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, with Ropes & Gray LLP advising the underwriters.

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GAO Backs Contractor Over Army's Shifting Proposal Details

By Elaine Briseño

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers erred when issuing a contract for appliance replacements by not providing a losing bidder sufficient time to address feedback or substantial amendments to the proposal, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

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VA Defeats 17 Protesters Over $60.7B IT Overhaul Contract

By Ganesh Setty

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims rejected 17 protesters' challenges over the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' latest awards on a $60.7 billion information technology overhaul contract, determining any errors the VA may have made didn't prejudice them.

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FCC Looks To Beef Up 'Know Your Customer' Robocall Regs

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission this month will consider establishing rules requiring telecom providers to "know your customer" when sending robocall traffic, while weighing national security proposals and updates to satellite spectrum sharing rules.

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Boeing, Bell Textron Get Fatal Osprey Crash Suit Tossed

By Mike Curley

A Pennsylvania federal judge has dismissed without prejudice a suit from the families of eight U.S. service members killed in a V-22 Osprey crash in November 2023, saying their claims against The Boeing Co., Bell Textron Inc. and Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. have to proceed under the Death on the High Seas Act, not through state law.

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Mercury Systems Investors Seek Final OK Of $32.5M Deal

By Emilie Ruscoe

Investors in aerospace and defense technology company Mercury Systems Inc. have asked a Boston federal judge to give the final nod to their $32.5 million deal to end claims the company mischaracterized certain integration processes amid a $1.4 billion acquisition spree, causing trading prices to slide as the company acknowledged financial fallout stemming from the integration woes.

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Corps Can't Shake Claim In Contract Termination Case

By Tom Lotshaw

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge partly granted the government's bid to escape an Alaska Native Corp.'s claim it improperly terminated a U.S. Army base renovation contract for default, but also said the company could seek to bolster the claim.

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Veterans Say Citibank Arb. Ruling Is 'Anti-Military Readiness'

By Abigail Harrison

A group of service members urged a North Carolina federal court to keep in its sights claims that Citibank NA proffered misleading information about credit card account interest and fees, arguing a recent arbitration order erodes safeguards baked into the Military Lending Act.

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Military Gear Co. Says Ex-Director Stole Trade Secrets

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

A manufacturer of military protective equipment accused a former director in Virginia federal court Tuesday of stealing sensitive information with the intent to use it to gain an unfair advantage in his next venture.

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Magistrate Judge Allowed 'Gamesmanship,' Shipbuilders Say

By Bryan Koenig

Major shipbuilders have asked a Virginia federal court to override a magistrate judge's decision permitting a former naval engineer to amend her lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to suppress naval architect and engineer wages, arguing the plaintiff waited too long to add another engineer.

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DLA Piper Offered Pregnant Atty 'Dignified' Exit, Jury Told

By Pete Brush

A former DLA Piper associate who claims she was unlawfully fired after announcing her pregnancy was offered a chance to transition out of the firm "without anyone knowing that her work was subpar," a partner told a Manhattan federal jury Wednesday.

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Spencer Fane Adds 75 Attys Through Tie-Up With Okla. Firm

By Tracey Read

Missouri-headquartered Spencer Fane LLP announced Wednesday that it plans to combine with Southwest firm Conner & Winters LLP on July 1 in its largest tie-up to date and its third already in 2026.

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AEG, BigLaw Atty In Hot Seat As Live Nation Trial Nears End

By Stewart Bishop

Live Nation on Wednesday concluded its defense case with glowing testimony about it from the manager for rap star Drake, while the Manhattan federal judge overseeing the case said rival company AEG Worldwide and a Hogan Lovells lawyer may face sanctions for revealing confidential information about a witness.

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DOJ's Lead Google Attys Both Leave Agency Same Day

By Bryan Koenig

The lead attorneys on both of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division's monopolization cases against Google left the agency Wednesday or said they would be doing so.

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Mich. Federal Judge Pleads No Contest In Drunk-Driving Case

By Gina Kim

A Michigan federal judge pled no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor drunken-driving charge in Emmet County court in connection with an incident where he crashed his Cadillac and registered a 0.27% blood alcohol level, apologizing and saying he "looks forward" to continuing his judicial service.

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ABA, State Bars Blast DOJ Proposal To Block Bar Probes

By Emily Sawicki

The American Bar Association and a chorus of state and local bar groups have come out against a proposed rule that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to pause and review state-level ethics complaints against its attorneys, calling the proposal "unlawful and unconstitutional."

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ABA Rates Montana Judicial Pick 'Not Qualified'

By Courtney Bublé

Katie Lane, senior legal counsel at the Republican National Committee who has been tapped for a federal judgeship in Montana, is the first nominee to receive a majority "not qualified" rating by the American Bar Association in the second Trump administration.

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NY Panel Backs DLA Piper's $482K Fee Win In Malpractice Suit

By Dorothy Atkins

A New York appellate court affirmed Tuesday the dismissal of a Chinese software company's legal malpractice suit against DLA Piper, along with a $482,000 sanctions order against the company and its counsel, noting that the company's frivolous claims also drew a $635,000 sanctions ruling in "mirror" federal court litigation.

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Bondi To Skip Epstein Deposition After DOJ Cites AG Exit

By Courtney Bublé

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not sit for her scheduled deposition next week on the Epstein files now that she has left the role, and the Justice Department has asked the House Oversight Committee to withdraw its subpoena.

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Trump Asks NY's Top Court To Toss AG's 'Flawed' Fraud Case

By Lauren Berg

President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked New York's highest court to throw out New York Attorney General Letitia James' "deeply flawed" civil fraud judgment entirely after a lower appellate court tossed what it called an "excessive" $489 million penalty against the president, his sons and his real estate companies.

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