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Aerospace & Defense - January, 2015

171 articles

• Chancery Trims Renco Suit In Humvee JV Row With MacAndrews
• Senate To Weigh DHS Funding, Block Of Immigration Actions
• Fla. Logistics Firm Accuses Felon Arms Dealer Of Shakedown
• Senate Panel Passes Iran Sanctions Over Obama Veto Threat
• DOJ Drops 9th Circ. Appeal In Patriot Act FOIA Dispute
• KeyPoint Misclassified Investigators To Deny OT, Suit Says
• L-3 Unit Scores $367M NSA Support Contracts
• Air Force Contractor Pays Up To Settle FCA Suit
• Size-Status Lessons From JGB V. Beta
• A General Counsel's Top 10 Tips On Calif. Wage-And-Hour Law
• Sigmatech Slams DOD For Terminating Missile Contract
• Obama Proposes Sequester-Smashing 2016 Budget
• Calif. Bill Would Keep Drones Out Of Neighbors' Yards
• Ex-DHS Heads Reject Funding Bill Tied To Immigration Actions
• The Day Government Contractor Compliance Changed
• Boeing 747-8 Selected As Next Air Force One
• Air Force Amends Boeing-Lockheed Contract By $383M
• USAF Suspends FedBid After Scandal Over Improper VA Ties
• Key Questions When Selecting E-Discovery Vendors
• Trafficking Rule Raises Subcontractor Monitoring Concerns
• DOD Moves To Safeguard Privacy With New Rules
• Democratic Sens. Call For Vote On Clean DHS Funding Bill
• Anti-Trafficking Rule Sets New Contractor Compliance Regs
• DOD Accused Of Infringing Humvee Patent
• Bill To Exempt Vets From ACA Employer Mandate Clears Panel
• Airbus Gets Bell Helicopter Sales Halted In IP Row
• Embattled Aerospace Co. Head Wins Stay Of Shareholder Suit
• Army Corps Contractor Loses 2nd Bid To Nix FCA Suit
• DynCorp Wins $93.3M Navy Contract To Service 44 Aircraft
• Obama Calls On FAA To Regulate Commercial Drones
• US Gets $2M In FCA Settlement With Drone Manufacturer
• Ahntech Protests $71M Spanish Naval Station Contract
• Boeing Must Fork Over Docs In $1.1B Air Force Contract Row
• 4th Circ. Endorses FCA 'Implied Certification' Theory
• BAE Snags $146M Navy Contract For Combat Systems Work
• Ex-CIA Agent Found Guilty Of Espionage For Leaks To NYT
• Army Corps Contractor Dealt Blow In FCA Discovery Fight
• Dynetics Lands $172M Contract To Support US Missile Agency
• Investors Reject KBR Claims In Earnings Fraud Class Action
• Navy Ad Co. Asks Justices For Immunity From TCPA Suit
• Aerospace Part Maker Hit With Unpaid Wages Class Action
• SpaceX, Air Force Settle Satellite Launch Contract Suit
• GAO Sustains Fluor Bid Protest Over $532M Navy Contract
• Military Partners With Southern Co. On Fla. Solar Project
• Lawmaker Renews Bid To End CIA Control Of Drone Strikes
• DHS Technologies Scoffs At Attys' Fee Request In FCA Row
• Anchorage's Suit Over $302M Port Project Gets Green Light
• $8M Bin Laden Book Malpractice Suit Fails, Attys Say
• Jury Acquits Ex-CIA Agent On 1 Count, Leaks Case Continues
• Guidance On Statistical FCA Damages Model From Gosselin
• FAA Settles With Videographer In Landmark Drone Case
• Nuclear Arsenal to Cost $348 Billion Over Next Decade: CBO
• A Data Security Checklist For Companies Hiring Law Firms
• Deals Rumor Mill: Refresco Gerber, AVIC, Google
• GAO Denies IBM's Bid Protest Over DOD Payroll Contract
• Lockheed Off The Hook In Age Bias Suit, 6th Circ. Rules
• OLG Hits Venable With $6M Counterclaim In Fee Fight
• DOD Credit Rule May Limit Lending To Service Members
• House Committee Passes $10B Border Security Bill
• GAO Rips Sierra Nevada Protest Over $5B NASA Contract
• DOD, Sikorsky Appeal Ruling In FOIA Data Fight
• OSC Rule Would Shield Whistleblowing Gov't Contractors
• Gosselin Whistleblowers To Fight For $101M FCA Award
• Israeli Defense Co. Says Satellite IP Is Being Misused In US
• 11th Circ. Won't Rehear Camp Lejeune Drinking Water Suit
• High Court Sides With Air Marshal Whistleblower
• FCPA Trends From The Last 6 Months
• State Of The Union Sets Stage For Privacy Legislation
• Obama Pushes Lawmakers To Overhaul Cybersecurity
• Google, Fidelity Buy $1B Stake In SpaceX
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Rejection Of Orbitec LED Patents
• Raytheon Lands Agrifood Giant's Ex-GC
• High Court Refuses To Hear KBR 'Burn Pit' Suit
• BNY Mellon Sued Over Foreclosure On Army Reservist's Home
• Tobacco Co. Owner Says Philip Morris Hid Military Ripoff
• Justices Nix KBR Whistleblower's Bid For Docs In FCA Row
• Boeing Botched Discovery, Russian Satellite Partner Says
• Elbit Wins $117M In Contracts For Israeli Digital Defense
• Obama Threatens To Veto Any New Iran Sanctions
• AP, Other Media Cos. To Test News Drones At Va. Tech
• Satellite JV Partner Drops Some Claims In $350M Boeing Suit
• Ex-Blackwater Contractor Drops Retaliation Claim
• Freedom Watch Slams Gov't In Iran Cyberattack Appeal
• Don't Tell The Gov't 'It Wasn't Me' — A Reminder From ASBCA
• B/E Aerospace Tries To Flush Rival's Toilet Patent Claims
• Key Contractor, Navy Officer Admit Guilt In Bribery Scandal
• PharmAthene Gets $195M In Final Judgment On SIGA Fight
• Xe Can Arbitrate Worker Misclassification Claims, Judge Says
• Sanctions Sought Over 'Frivolous' Bid To Ax FCA Suit
• CIA Review Says No Wrongdoing In Senate Spying Dispute
• Northrop Lands $963M Air Force Missile Contract
• DCAA Wrongly Withheld Research Costs, Contractor Says
• DOD Cloud Security Rules Ease Shift To Commercial Vendors
• FOIA Watchdog Seeks Atty Fees From CIA, DOD
• A Shift In Discoverability Of Litigation Hold Notices?
• Deals Rumor Mill: Boehringer, TI Automotive, TransDigm
• Boeing-Lockheed JV Can't Ax Protest To Satellite Contract
• Trustee Objects To Device Maker's Supply Agreement
• WTC Developer Asks To Extend Its 9/11 Damages Recovery
• House Votes To Defund Obama's Immigration Actions
• Wells Fargo Ruling Does Little To Deter Relator Misconduct
• Justices Address Boundaries Of 2 FCA Defenses In KBR Case
• House Dems Rip DHS Funding Bill's Immigration Amendments
• Justices Focus On Fraud Claim Expiration In KBR FCA Case
• Army Escapes Developer's $37M Contamination Suit
• MicroTech Protests $5B Army Contract In Fed. Claims Court
• Girardi Keese Fights Off Ex-Clients' Class Cert. Revival Bid
• Father-Son Execs Plead Guilty In $42M Military Flare Case
• High Court KBR Fight Could Lead To Endless FCA Litigation
• CNN Strikes Deal With FAA To Test Newsgathering Drones
• Feds Won't Call Times Reporter To Testify About CIA Leaks
• Hackers Target US Central Command's Twitter, YouTube Sites
• KBR Can't Stall FCA Kickback Suit Over Iraq Subcontracts
• High Court Won't Hear Inventor's Patent Fight With Lockheed
• Fed. Circ. Says Patent Suit Against Northrop Is Time-Barred
• McCain, Graham Slam Petraeus-Related Leak
• Honeywell Hit With Chemical Cleanup Suit Over Ohio Site
• FBI, DOJ Recommend Felony Charges For Petraeus
• US Army Awards $185M For Radioactive Waste Mitigation
• Ex-WilmerHale Atty, Treasury Official Tapped As CIA Deputy
• Wyden Again Floats Bill To Bar Backdoor Access To User Data
• Pentagon Moves To Slash War Funding In $51B Request
• Ex-Flight Attendants Blow Whistle On United Over Firings
• Cyprus Airways Grounded After Order To Return $118M Aid
• House Democrat Revives Controversial Cybersecurity Bill
• Law Schools Are (Finally) Teaching 'The Biz' Of Lawyering
• Russia Sanctions To Stay Until Minsk Deal Observed: Merkel
• Triple Canopy Back On Hook For Phony Air Base Guard Tests
• Lockheed's Protest Of $516M Army Corps IT Contract Denied
• Army Sued Over Clothing License For 1st Infantry Logo
• DOD Tightens Belt By $500M With Europe Military Base Cuts
• First Agricultural Drone Exemption Granted By FAA
• Calif. Fixes Timing Problem For Post-Trial Motions
• Criminal Prosecutions Of Gov't Contractors On The Rise
• 5 Issues Gov't Contractors Need To Know About In 2015
• Whistleblower Urges Court To Revisit KBR Iraq Billing Suit
• DOD Releases Updated Guidance For Acquisitions System
• Kan. OKs $231M In Bonds For DHS Bio-Defense Facility
• Boeing Wins Dismissal Of Long-Running Age Bias Suit
• Air Force May Certify SpaceX For Competition By Mid-2015
• PharmAthene Gets $113M Lost Profits Award In SIGA Spat
• Carlyle Reacquires AxleTech After 6-Year Hiatus
• Navy Officer Pleads Guilty In Bribery-Prostitution Scandal
• Lockheed Settles Whistleblower Suit Over F-22 Work
• Drones Of 'Dubious' Value For Border Patrols, Watchdog Says
• Secrets To In-House Cost Control
• A Few IT Considerations For Gov't Contractors This Year
• Rep. Grills KeyPoint On Breach Of 50K Fed. Workers' Info
• Army Corps Shakes Enviro Suit Over $124M Flood Project
• Unisys Settles $13M Army Global-Radio FCA Spat
• Northrop Patent Row's Timing Defended To Fed. Circ.
• SG Urges High Court to Deny KBR War Zone Injury Cases
• BAE Slams Doc Request In Ex-Worker's Suit
• 8 Antitrust Considerations For Defense Industry M&A
• Sierra Nevada Loses Bid Protest To $4.76B NASA Contract
• Whistleblower Slams KBR Discovery Stay Bid In Kickback Suit
• Army Mistakes Cost Iraq Contractor $40M, Fed. Circ. Told
• ArmorWorks Slams Houlihan Lokey's $1M Fees Request
• A Warning To SBA Mentor-Protege Joint Ventures
• Device Maker HEI Turns To Ch. 11 For Liquidation Sales
• 12 Building Blocks Of A Digital Law Library
• Shipyard Must Face $78M FCA Suit Over Flawed Hulls
• DOD Rule Expands Tricare To Reserve Members Under 60
• Gosselin's $101M FCA Verdict Set Aside
• Arent Fox Steers VSE In $184M Deal For 4 Killick Units
• BAE Wins $1.2B Army Deal For New Troop Carriers
• Aerospace And Defense Cases To Watch In 2015
• NSA Reports Show It Overstepped Surveillance Authority
• Gov't Contracts Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2015
• GSA Multiple Award Schedule Contracting: Lessons From 2014
• 2015: Judiciary, Lawyers And Law Schools At The Precipice