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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense
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November 11, 2025
Trump, Ill. Debate 'Regular Forces' In National Guard Case
President Donald Trump invoked the founders' distrust of standing armies in a bid to convince the U.S. Supreme Court he can deploy National Guard troops to Chicago for immigration enforcement, but Illinois and the city contend the use of guardsmen is intended as a backup plan.
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November 10, 2025
NYT Sues DOD For Vids Of Strikes On Suspected Drug Boats
The New York Times Monday sued the U.S. Department of Defense in New York federal court, seeking surveillance footage related to deadly U.S. military strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
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November 10, 2025
$22M Helicopter Crash Verdict Balloons With Interest On $12M
A Montana federal judge has tacked on pre- and postjudgment interest to most of a $22 million verdict against aircraft manufacturer Kaman Aerospace Corp. in a lawsuit over a defectively made helicopter that crashed five years ago, killing a veteran pilot who was fighting a wildfire.
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November 10, 2025
Fiber Optics Co. Should Refile Antitrust Claims, Judge Says
A Texas federal judge said Monday a fiber-optics company should be required to refile its copyright infringement and antitrust claims against Parker-Hannifin Corp., but that a trade secret misappropriation claim should be left to stand as is.
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November 10, 2025
Del. Justices Reject Bid To Revive Amazon-Blue Origin Suit
Delaware's Supreme Court has declined to revive a suit that was dismissed by the Court of Chancery that accused Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the company's board of directors of "blindly" approving a multibillion-dollar, Bezos-controlled launch contract for a new satellite-based internet service.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Federal Aviation Administration
- NASA
- National Security Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- International defense and security regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- False Claims Act
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Changes in military procedure
- Defense appropriations bills
- Defense and aerospace lobbying
- ENFORCEMENT
- Government contract debarments
- Defense contractor fraud actions
- Export control actions
- LITIGATION
- Bid protests and contract disputes
- Breach of contract suits
- Lawsuits over national security issues, including government surveillance, terrorist attacks, and environmental and energy security
- Whistleblower and anti-corruption compliance suits
- International trade disputes
- Intellectual property suits
- Labor and employment disputes
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Major defense contract awards and solicitations
- PROFILES
- Lateral hires in aerospace and defense practices
- Personnel changes and appointments at the Defense and Homeland Security departments
- Profiles of aerospace and defense practices
Readership
- Aerospace & defense lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the aerospace and defense industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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