The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of $2.3 billion worth of Black Hawk helicopters and other military equipment to Norway, which it called an ally that will support political stability and economic progress in Europe.
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State Department Approves $2.8B In Military Sales To 3 Allies

By Elaine Briseño

The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of $2.3 billion worth of Black Hawk helicopters and other military equipment to Norway, which it called an ally that will support political stability and economic progress in Europe.

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Legal Watchdog Lodges Bar Complaint Against Jeanine Pirro

By Hailey Konnath

The Legal Accountability Center said Tuesday that it filed a bar complaint against U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, claiming that she abused her position to unjustifiably target Democratic lawmakers after they released a video reminding members of the military and intelligence community that it's their duty to refuse unlawful orders.

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Canada To Hit US With Retaliatory Tariffs, 'Dollar For Dollar'

By Jack McLoone

The Canadian government struck back on Tuesday at the latest round of U.S. tariffs, announcing tariffs of its own of up to 50% on more than 800 categories of products worth CA$27.6 billion ($20 billion) that will come into force on Sept. 8.

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9th Circ. Says Congress Kept NSA Report Outside FOIA

By Courtney Bublé

A Ninth Circuit panel has affirmed the National Security Agency's decision to not grant a Freedom of Information Act request to release a nearly six-decade-old report on the sinking of the USS Liberty.

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ENFORCEMENT

Latham-Led Melrose Sets Up $100M Compensation Fund

By Tom Fish

Aircraft manufacturer Melrose said Tuesday it has launched a compensation program worth up to $100 million in California following a toxic chemical scare that halved a plant's output and forced the evacuation of residents and businesses.

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LITIGATION

Carl Sagan's Widow Sues Over Luma AI Ad's Use of His Voice

By Bonnie Eslinger

Carl Sagan's widow sued Luma AI on Tuesday in California federal court for allegedly using audio ‌of the renowned astronomer's voice in an ad without permission, saying the law must stop those who would exploit her husband's reputation and intellectual integrity "for their own crass, self-serving commercial purposes."

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DEALS & CONTRACTS

4 Firms Build Ursa Major's $2.3B SPAC Merger

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Aerospace and defense company Ursa Major Technologies Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. III in a deal that boasts a post-transaction equity value of roughly $2.3 billion and was built by four law firms.

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Brief

Boeing Nabs $131B Air Force F-15 Fighter Jet Contract

By Elaine Briseño

The U.S. Department of Defense announced it has awarded Boeing Co. a $131.23 billion U.S. Air Force contract to manage future production and modernization of the global F-15 fighter aircraft fleet as part of the F-15 Eagle Crest program.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

What To Know As Legal Duty To Consider AI Takes Shape

While the U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce’s recent statement on liability for artificial intelligence harms is nonbinding for both U.K. and U.S. lawyers, it highlights the importance of being able to distinguish between the availability of a tool and a professional obligation to use it, say Jonny Frank and Michael Costa at StoneTurn.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Firm Revenue Climbs 12.4% In First Half Of 2026

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

Record billing rate gains, strong demand and increased productivity fueled a successful start to the year for the legal industry, according to a report released Tuesday.

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Florida AG Slams Bar Complaint Against DHS Counsel

By Madison Arnold

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote to the executive director of the Florida Bar to criticize a recent complaint made to the bar against James Percival, general counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, for attacking judges.

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6th Circ. Says Judge Can't Escape Teen Mock Arrest Suit

By Susan Smiley

A Sixth Circuit panel on Monday allowed to proceed a Michigan federal lawsuit filed against a Detroit judge who handcuffed a 15-year-old student and subjected her to a mock trial after she fell asleep in his courtroom, ruling that judicial immunity does not protect him.

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Watchdog Wants NY Judge Ousted Over Retaliatory Suit

By Rose Krebs

The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has determined a state judge should be removed from office for filing a retaliatory defamation suit against an eye-care worker who had lodged an ethics complaint over the judge refusing to wear a mask in an office in 2021.

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NY Times Says EEOC Dragging Feet On Anti-White Bias Info

By Grace Elletson

The New York Times Company has sued the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming the anti-discrimination watchdog flouted federal law by failing to respond to requests for records of communications with conservative legal groups and agency efforts to investigate claims of bias against white workers.

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Colo. Judge Ships $8.3M Messner Reeves Fraud Suit To Utah

By Zach Dupont

A Colorado federal judge granted a motion Monday from law firm Messner Reeves LLP to move a lawsuit accusing the firm of stealing more than $8 million as part of a fraudulent loan scheme to Utah after finding the venue was the proper forum to litigate the claims.

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Tort Report: Mass. Jury Delivers Record Amazon Crash Verdict

By Y. Peter Kang

A record personal injury verdict against Amazon in a crash case and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler's upcoming sex abuse trial lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar.

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APC

Amazon.com Inc.

American Bar Association

Apple Inc.

BAE Systems PLC

Burke Inc.

CMG Worldwide Inc.

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

Federalist Society

Fort Point Capital

GKN PLC

Instagram Inc.

KPMG International

LinkedIn Corp.

Lockheed Martin Corp.

Melrose Industries PLC

Meta Platforms Inc.

Moelis & Co.

Nasdaq Inc.

Netflix Inc.

RTX Corp.

Rhapsody International Inc.

StoneTurn Group LLP

The Boeing Co.

The Florida Bar

The New York Times Co.

Wells Fargo & Co.

YouTube Inc.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Chase Law & Associates

Consovoy McCarthy

DLA Piper

Davis Wright Tremaine

Emery Celli

Fieger Law

Gordon Rees

Latham & Watkins

Messner Reeves

Perkins Law

Perkins Law Group PLLC

Reed Smith

Spencer Fane

White & Case

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Executive Office of the President

Florida Supreme Court

Missouri Attorney General's Office

NATO

National Security Agency

New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of State

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

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

U.S. Navy

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

United States District Court for the District of Utah