Analysis

Top Gov't Contracting Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2026

By Madeline Lyskawa

Federal courts in the latter half of 2026 are expected to decide if the Trump administration overstepped by designating Anthropic a supply chain risk to national security and whether the False Claims Act's qui tam provisions pass constitutional muster, potentially affecting the government's ability to tackle fraud.

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4th Circ. Overturns Class Cert. In Boeing Investor Case

By Katryna Perera

The Fourth Circuit on Monday reversed class certification granted in an investor lawsuit against Boeing over the company's alleged concealment of safety issues with its 737 Max fleet, finding that neither the plaintiffs nor the lower court met the standards for certification set in a 2013 Supreme Court ruling.

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Fluor Whistleblower Says Suit Clears FCA Disclosure Bar

By Elaine Briseño

A former federal prosecutor pursuing labor-trafficking claims tied to a military logistics contract in Afghanistan says his lawsuit revealed previously unknown information that precludes his latest complaint from the bar on public disclosures in the False Claims Act.

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Brief

Trump Curbs Foreign Sourcing Waivers For Weapon Materials

By Natalie Olivo

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the secretary of defense to limit waivers that allow weapons contractors to obtain certain materials from nonallied countries.

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FCC Poised To Pull Co.'s Test Lab Status Over China Ties

By Christopher Cole

A Federal Communications Commission office is ready to pull a company's certification as an authorized test lab for devices sold into the U.S. market because of its ownership ties to the Chinese government.

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FCC Settles With Telecoms Over 'Rip And Replace' Violations

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Two telecommunications companies will pay $10,000 each to the Federal Communications Commission to settle claims that they didn't file "accurate and truthful" statements when participating in a telecommunications gear replacement program.

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Engineers Fight General Dynamics Fee Bid For No-Poach Suit

By Tom Lotshaw

Engineers behind a suit that accused U.S. shipbuilders of using no-poach agreements to suppress industry wages urged a Virginia federal judge to reject General Dynamics Corp.'s push for attorney fees, arguing it has no merit and is aimed at penalizing them.

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Joby Looks To Beat Aerosonic's Air Data Probe IP Suit

By Theresa Schliep

Joby Aero Inc. is doubling down on its efforts to defeat Aerosonic LLC's case alleging Joby stole proprietary information over certain air data probes, arguing in a filing Friday that allegedly reverse engineering the technology is not a violation of trade secret law.

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Scientist Seeks To Enforce Journalist's 2024 Contempt Order

By Jared Foretek

Yanping Chen, a scientist who accused an FBI agent of leaking her confidential immigration records to former Fox News correspondent Catherine Herridge, is asking a D.C. federal judge to finally enforce a yearsold contempt order against Herridge now that the appeals process has run its course.

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Preparing For Next Congress With Eye On Investigation Risk

Rod Rosenstein, Brian Whisler and Bruce Linskens at Baker McKenzie offer advice for organizations seeking to build a proactive response plan to potential congressional oversight as the election looms.

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How Competitive Is Your Pay? Last Call To Take Our Survey

Is your compensation keeping pace with the rate of inflation? Do you know what your colleagues made last year? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's Law Firm Compensation Survey.

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Simpson Thacher Caused 'Chaos' With Deal, Jury Hears

By Cara Salvatore

The former chief financial officer of Patriot National Inc. testified to a Florida jury on Tuesday that "chaos" broke loose as funds that Simpson Thacher helped steward for the insurance services company hit public markets and executives found out that its terms differed from their understanding of them.

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Dems Press Skadden On Trump Pro Bono Pact, Intel Deal Work

By Lauren Berg

A group of Democrats demanded Tuesday that Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP disclose details of its pro bono arrangement with the Trump administration in light of allegations the firm advised both Intel Corp. and the U.S. Department of Commerce when the administration received a 10% company stake.

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Blanche Denies Conflict With Family's Firearms Company

By Courtney Bublé

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has close ties through his wife's family to a gun manufacturer that does federal contracting, but he told senators in questions following his confirmation hearing there is no conflict of interest, despite his service on a Justice Department task force aimed at rolling back gun control initiatives around the country.

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Trump, DOJ Sued For Firing Court-Appointed Seattle US Atty

By Bonnie Eslinger

Roger Rogoff, a former Washington state judge who was sworn in as Seattle's new U.S. attorney last week and then swiftly fired by the Trump administration, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice, saying their "attempt to fire him cannot stand."

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Reagan-Appointed NC Federal Judge To Take Senior Status

By Courtney Bublé

U.S. District Judge Terrence William Boyle of the Eastern District of North Carolina plans to take senior status — a form of semi-retirement that gives federal judges a reduced caseload — at a date yet to be determined, according to a recent update from the federal judiciary.

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Senate Confirms Trade Court Pick Despite Past GOP Posts

By Courtney Bublé

The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 Tuesday evening to confirm Kara Westercamp, associate counsel to the president, to the U.S. Court of International Trade, who said during her confirmation in March she regretted her past social media posts critical of Republicans, including Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and the late Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

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Bronx Public Defenders Set Strike Deadline

By Emily Sawicki

More than 300 unionized workers at legal aid organization The Bronx Defenders are set to walk out on July 27 if they cannot agree on a contract with the legal nonprofit's management, according to a Tuesday announcement.

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