Moderna has urged the Federal Circuit to rule that Arbutus Biopharma must pursue its patent infringement claims over Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine against the U.S. government, saying a lower court ruling that Moderna must face the multibillion-dollar suit was "deeply flawed."
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Moderna Tells Fed. Circ. US Must Face COVID Vax Patent Case

By Ryan Davis

Moderna has urged the Federal Circuit to rule that Arbutus Biopharma must pursue its patent infringement claims over Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine against the U.S. government, saying a lower court ruling that Moderna must face the multibillion-dollar suit was "deeply flawed."

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SpaceX Nabs $4.16B Space Force Deal

By Madeline Lyskawa

The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion Other Transaction Authority agreement for the agency's space-based airborne moving target indicator program, which aims to track and target airborne military threats from space. 

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States Back Air Force In High Court Munitions Disposal Fight

By Ganesh Setty

Several states urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit ruling finding the U.S. Air Force had to conduct environmental review over its application to renew a munitions disposal permit, arguing it imposed needless procedural hurdles.

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LITIGATION

DC Circ. Says Developer Lacks Standing In FAA Airport Row

By Benjamin Morse

The D.C. Circuit tossed a Colorado developer's challenge to Federal Aviation Administration letters warning that proposed housing near a city-operated airport could threaten federal grant obligations, finding the developer lacked standing because it could not show the city would approve the project without the letters.

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Boeing, Rolls-Royce Say Claims Still Fail In Osprey Suit

By Mike Curley

The Boeing Co., Bell Textron Inc. and Rolls-Royce Corp. are again asking a California federal court to throw out breach of contract and fraudulent concealment claims in a suit over the deaths of five Marines in the June 2022 crash of a V-22 Osprey aircraft, saying the latest amended complaint does not save the claims.

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Judge Tosses USPTO 2-Factor Authorization Patent Suit

By Elliot Weld

A Court of Federal Claims judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that claimed its website infringed patents covering two-factor authorization, agreeing with the office that the litigation mimicked a suit that was thrown out in 2016.

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EPA Beats States' $7B Solar Grant Cancellation Suit In Wash.

By Rachel Riley

A Washington federal judge sided with the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday in a multistate challenge of the U.S. government's cancellation of a Biden-era solar energy grant program, concluding she cannot resolve the dispute because it involves contractual questions that the Tucker Act delegates to the Court of Federal Claims.  

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GAO

GAO Denies Protest Of $122M NOAA Task Order

By Madeline Lyskawa

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected an IT company's protest of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's decision to choose another contractor's proposal for cloud migration services that cost $50 million more than its own lower-rated offer.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Ill. Passes Bill To Restrict Outside Investment In Legal Sector

By Emma Cueto

The Illinois state Legislature has passed a bill that aims to stop attorneys from fee sharing with non-lawyer-owned firms in other states and from accepting outside investment via a managed service organization structure.

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Bonus Spotlight

Hueston Hennigan To Pay Summer Bonuses Up To $35K

By Tracey Read

Trial firm Hueston Hennigan is the second boutique to announce it will dole out midyear bonuses to associates.

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As Judicial AI Use Gains Steam, Training Lags

By Emily Sawicki

Court systems around the country are emerging bullish on the use of generative artificial intelligence by judicial officers, but implementation, training, resources and overall regulations remain scattershot, giving rise to concerns that a learning gap could lead to missteps.

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Roundup

The Top In-House Hires Of May

By Michele Gorman

Legal department hires during the past month included high-profile appointments at Chevron, Barclays and Topgolf. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from the last full month of spring.

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Plaintiffs' Counsel In Tylenol MDL Agree To $50K Donation

By Gianna Ferrarin

A plaintiffs' attorney and law firm sanctioned in multidistrict litigation alleging prenatal exposure to acetaminophen can cause autism agreed to donate $50,000 to maternal health organization March of Dimes in lieu of paying attorney fees, according to a letter filed Monday in New York federal court. 

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DOJ Will Obey Order Freezing $1.8B 'Slush Fund'

By Courtney Bublé

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday it will abide by a federal judge's decision to temporarily pause the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, adding that it disagreed with the ruling.

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Kia, Hyundai Workers' Attys Get $3.45M Fee Award In Visa Suit

By Benjamin Morse

A Georgia federal court on Monday awarded $3.45 million in attorney fees and costs to lawyers for workers who reached an $11.5 million settlement over claims that a Hyundai supplier, a Kia plant and staffing agencies recruited skilled Mexican engineers for production work and underpaid them.

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Roundup

Hub Hires: Foley Hoag, Holland & Knight, Paul Hastings

By Julie Manganis

The rapidly expanding gaming and sports betting industry brought more legal industry players to the table in Massachusetts in May, with two firms beefing up their bench in that area, while other local attorneys made midcareer leaps into new roles.

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Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Labaton Keller's Michael Canty

By Allison Grande

When Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP partner and general counsel Michael Canty decided to pursue a legal career, he had no doubt about what type of lawyer he wanted to be. 

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Baker Botts

Barnes & Thornburg

Beal Sutherland

Clark Hill

Constangy Brooks

Cooley LLP

DNL Zito

Dentons

Eckert Seamans

Edwards Wildman

Foley Hoag

Gilbert & Renton

Goodwin Procter

HSF Kramer

Hall & Lampros

Holland & Knight

Hueston Hennigan

Jackson Lewis PC

Keller Postman

Kirkland & Ellis

Labaton Keller

Latham & Watkins

Lehotsky Keller

Mintz Levin

Morrison & Foerster

Nelson Mullins

Norton Rose

Ogletree Deakins

Paul Hastings

Perkins Coie

PilieroMazza

Pillsbury Winthrop

Prince Lobel

Radford Scott LLP

Selendy Gay

Skadden Arps

Troutman

Victor Rane

Williams & Connolly

WilmerHale

Wisner Baum

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Above the Law

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Amazon.com Inc.

American Public Health Association

Arbutus Biopharma Corp.

Boston College

Chevron Corp.

Dean Foods Co.

Earthjustice

Energy Future Holdings Corp.

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

Frito-Lay Inc.

George Washington University

Google LLC

Harvard University

Johnson & Johnson

Kia Georgia Inc.

Leonard Green & Partners LP

LinkedIn Corp.

March of Dimes Foundation

Massachusetts Bar Association

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority

Media General Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc.

Moderna Inc.

Nexstar Media Group Inc.

Northland Investment Corp.

PG&E Corp.

PepsiCo Inc.

Princeton University

Purdue Pharma LP

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Talen Energy Corp.

Textron Inc.

The Boeing Co.

The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

TikTok Inc.

Tools for Humanity

Toyota Motor Corp.

Twitter Inc.

U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Uber Technologies Inc.

United Services Automobile Association

University of Rhode Island

Vistra Corp.

Worldpay LLC

Yum Brands Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Colorado Department of Transportation

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Aviation Administration

Internal Revenue Service

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

National Institutes of Health

National Labor Relations Board

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Labor

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 Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

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

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

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

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Government Accountability Office

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

Washington Attorney General's Office

West Virginia Attorney General's Office