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Aerospace & Defense - October, 2015

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• 2nd Circ. Voids Its Rehearing Denials In 9/11 Detainee Suit
• Pentagon Finalizes Cyber-Risk Rule For Sensitive IT Contracts
• Whistleblower Wants New Judge In Bombardier FCA Suit
• NSA Data Program Should Cease Before Expiration: Activist
• Deals Rumor Mill: Accor SA, Airbus Group, TPG Capital
• Airbus, China Ink $1.1B Deal On Helicopters, Assembly Line
• Budget Deal Will Vault FCA Civil Penalties To New Heights
• Texas Appeals Court Revives Part Of KBR Subcontractor Suit
• KBR Defeats Whistleblower's Rehearing Bid In Iraq FCA Suit
• DOD Drops Cuba From Terrorism List In Acquisition Guidelines
• Senate Passes Budget Deal To Stave Off Federal Default
• Forget Rule 68 — Show Them The Money
• Google, Amazon Execs Join FAA Task Force On Drone Regs
• Navy Pilot Settles Military Employment Dispute With Cathay
• House Panel Questions Security Of DOD's Electronics Supply
• DOD, Boeing Attack Drone Patents In $40M IP Row
• NSA Spying Still Has A Month To Run, 2nd Circ. Rules
• Enviros Challenge Permit For Ala. Coal Mine On River
• GAO Says Navy Overpriced $25M General Dynamics Bid
• Trends In 'Close Proximity' Issues At CFIUS
• NSA Tells 9th Circ. Surveillance Claim Not Ripe For Appeal
• GCs Find Liability Shield In Cybersecurity Info-Sharing Bill
• 3M Gets Atty Fee Docs, Depositions In 'Sham' Patent Suit
• Conservative Groups Try To Revive Minority Contracts Suit
• House Backs Bill For Canadian Border Threat Assessment
• 5 Ways Your Ego Is Killing Your Career
• Lender To Pay $3.3M For Military Debt Collection Practices
• VA And DOD Lag In Medical Record Sharing Efforts, GAO Says
• House Passes 2-Year Bipartisan Budget Agreement
• FAA Urged To Align Rules, Tech To Rein In Rogue Drone Use
• Raytheon Lands $393M Air Force Contract For Spy Software
• Report Finds Gaps In Army Oversight Of Ebola Fight Contract
• Drone Registry Lands Hobbyists Within Reach Of Regulators
• Northrop Grumman Awarded $55B Bomber Contract
• Iran Bank Can't Hide Assets In Bombing Case, 2nd Circ. Hears
• APL To Pay $9.8M To Settle Container Tracking FCA Claims
• Pro Bono: The New Associate's Compass To Success
• Senate Passes Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
• House Panel Urged To Tweak DOD Acquisition Rules
• K&L Gates Adds New Brisbane Partner To Australian Team
• Congress Strikes 2-Year Budget Deal With White House
• KBR Slams FCA Whistleblower For 'Second-Guessing'
• HP Owed $23.5M In Pension Plan Underpayments From US
• 3 Convicted For Smuggling $30M In Electronics To Russia
• USAF Capt.'s Childbirth Injury Suit Appealed To High Court
• GAO Upholds Part Of Protest Over Navy Engineering Award
• Baker Botts Scores Former NASA Engineer In Texas
• EU Travel Data Bill Sends Airlines' Cyber Liability Soaring
• Team Telecom Review Could Shed Light On 'Black Hole'
• GAO Denies Protest Of $2M Water Treatment Contract
• Exelis Investors End Suit Over $4.75B Sale To Harris
• Refresh Or Rebuild? Website Strategies For Big Law
• In Congress: Electing Speaker, Raising Debt Ceiling
• Wikipedia-Led Attack On NSA Spying Program Shut Down
• Ex-Engineer Sentenced Over Jet Engine Secrets
• Fed. Circ. Backs Air Force Move To Reopen $20M Radar Deal
• Raytheon Wants To Know Why Lockheed Won $784M Radar Award
• PE Firm Summit Partners Invests $45.6M In Ontario Drone Co.
• Sidley Austin Defends FBI Deposition In Petraeus Scandal Suit
• GAO Rejects Protests To $236M NASA Contract
• DOD Missing The Boat On Tech Cost Savings
• India Chipping Away At Barriers Under New Leadership
• Gun Maker Colt Cancels Bankruptcy Auction
• Lockheed Nabs $784M Missile Defense Radar Contract
• House Panel Subpoenas VA Officials In Funds Misuse Standoff
• Obama Vetoes $612B Defense Bill For Fiscal Year 2016
• VA Contractor Must Foot Bill For New Generators
• DC Circ. Tells Coast Guard To OK Detroit Bridge Expansion
• Senate Advances Cyberthreat Info-Sharing Bill
• Gun Co. Wants Its Patents Excluded From Colt's Ch. 11 Sale
• House Panel Questions Exceptions In Cell-Tracking Rules
• Coast Guard Floats Updates To Liquid Chemical Regulations
• Cytec Hit With Shareholder Suit Over $5.5B Planned Sale
• NASA Wants Studies On Asteroid-Capturing 'Spacecraft Bus'
• Canada's Trudeau Vows To Cancel Purchase Of Lockheed F-35
• US Must Face British Worker's Suit For Closing Army Base
• US Approves $11.25B Lockheed Ship Sale To Saudi Arabia
• Bradley Arant Brings On Ex-Dentons Cybersecurity Pro In DC
• Drone Fliers Navigate Privacy Pitfalls Without FAA Guidance
• The FCA Impact Of DOJ's Increased Focus On Small Business
• 4 Reasons To Use Electronic Deposition Exhibits
• Rep. Says Tax Credits Program To Include Ex-Military Sites
• House Votes To Streamline DHS Management, Acquisitions
• US Government Hit With Suit Over Vaccine Contract Payment
• Fed. Circ. Rejects Software Co. Owner's Gov't Contract Suit
• Venable Reaches Confidential Deal In Fee Row With OLG
• NOAA Says Deep-Sea Mining Suit Must Be Tossed
• SpaceX Forced Workers To Shave Time, Suit Alleges
• SAIC Moves To Block Quick Win In Afghanistan Contract Row
• Feds Defend Pre-2002 Claims Cut From Bulletproof Vest Suit
• Ex-BAE Workers Say FCA Claims Unneeded In Retaliation Row
• Navy Link Doesn't Make Asbestos Suits Federal: 5th Circ.
• House Republicans Won't Vote For Less DOD Funding
• The New Risks Of An 'Open Iran' For Global Business
• Bombardier Again Escapes FCA Suit Over Aircraft Parts
• Thales Bulking Up Data Protection With $400M Purchase
• VA Wants Net Worth Cut From Benefits Determinations
• British Co. Pleads Guilty To Selling Banned Chinese Steel
• GAO Says Size Doesn't Matter For $46M Air Force Task Order
• Feds Move To Require Registration Of Recreational Drones
• Vt. City Asks Justices To Hush Jet Fighter Noise Row
• Fluor Can't Duck FCA Retaliation Suit
• Justices Asked To Review Contractor Political Donations Ban
• OPINION: The Bitter Pill Of Competition Within Large Law
• DOJ Pushing For Enhanced Tools To Combat Cyberthreats
• ISIS-Linked Hacker Arrested For Compromising Troop Info
• KBR Ordered To Pay $108K Over Kickbacks To Employees
• Atty's Comments Didn't Taint USAF Contract Bid, Judge Says
• Navy Engineer Gets 11 Years For Sharing Ship Designs
• Some Thoughts On DOD's New Merger Guidance
• FBI Wrongly Placed Emirates Pilot On No-Fly List, Suit Says
• Boeing Wants Too Much In $355M Suit, Ex-JV Partners Say
• Twitter Must Rewrite DOJ Surveillance Suit To Keep It Alive
• Sidley Austin Harassed Agent In Petraeus Scandal Suit: FBI
• Former Fox News Commentator Arrested For Gov't Fraud
• US Inks Cargo Inspection Deal With Mexico
• Would-Be Army Contractor Loses Protest Of $170M IT Bid
• KBR Must Face Whisteblower Suit Over 'Excess' Supplies
• DHS Settles FOIA Row Over Criminal-Screening Tech
• Obama Drops Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Plan
• CFIUS Looming Larger In Sensitive Property Deals
• Metadata 101 For Lawyers: A 2-Minute Primer
• Lowe Campbell Ewald Sues Navy Over $457M Recruit Contract
• Pentagon Didn't Reassess $50M Contract Award, Suit Says
• Boeing Pays $18M To End FCA Suit Over Long Lunch Breaks
• More State CIOs Making Cybersecurity Plans, Survey Says
• UK Gov't Can Spy On Parliament, Tribunal Says
• Gulfstream Sued Over Pilot Training Agreements For $66M Jet
• High Court Split Forms On Whether Offers Moot Cases
• $15M Damages In Superfund Suit Speculative, Honeywell Says
• Kirkland Taps National Security And CFIUS Practice Chief
• Pentagon Head Scolds Congress For 'Herky-Jerky' Defense Bill
• Ex-Paul Hastings Trial Pro Joins Orrick In Southern Calif.
• Honeywell Patches Up $61M Army Subcontract Row
• Cargo Co. Says DOD Wrongly Added United To Contract
• Your Protest Can Be Untimely Even If You Follow GAO Rules
• Twitter DOJ Suit On Thin Ice After Surveillance Law Shift
• Northrop Grumman Unit Exits $4.6M Suit Over Barge Crash
• 3M Rival Slams Discovery Bid In Sham Patent Litigation Row
• Bulletproof-Vest Material Co. Fights Bid To Revive FCA Claims
• Whistleblower Says KBR Kickbacks Suit Has Life In It Yet
• NASA Opens Patent Portfolio To Startups At No Initial Cost
• OPM Data Breach Suits Will Be Heard In DC, MDL Panel Says
• Iranian Parliament Approves Nuclear Deal
• US Says DOD Contractor Made Millions From Billing Fraud
• CIA Prisoners Sue Psychologists Over Torture Contracts
• Maersk Beats Naval Ship Bid Protest At Fed. Claims Court
• FAA Starts Eyeing Drone-Tracking Technology
• 10 Ways To Become A 360-Degree Lawyer
• DHS Says Air Marshal Can't Bring Age Bias Suit
• Ex-Nova Datacom CTO Sentenced To 7 Years In Bribery Case
• Venable, OLG Say Settlement Coming In Fees Row
• Judge Sounds Off On Military Sex Assault Sentencing Gaps
• House Approves Bill To Lift Crude Oil Export Ban
• Pentagon Blocks University Of Phoenix Recruitment Efforts
• Springtime For 'Implementation Day' On Iran Sanctions
• Northrop Grumman Beats Whistleblower's $62M FCA Claims
• CERCLA Deals Face Tough Road After High Court Snub
• IT Workers Hit General Dynamics With Wage-And-Hour Claims
• State Dept. Can't Move Clinton Email Cases Under One Judge
• Aerospace Co., Former Exec To Pay $20M To End FCA Suit
• Contractor In FCA Trial Wants Ex-CFO's Testimony Barred
• DC Judge Wary Of Letting NSA Spying Continue
• New Rule Would Change Federal Regs For Construction Bids
• Drone Bill Would Make Reckless Flying A Criminal Offense
• Sudan Tells 2nd Circ. $315M Ruling Threatens US Diplomacy
• 4th Circ. FCA Statistical Sampling Case Is One To Watch
• Colt Creditors Dealt Setback In Spat Over Lease
• Ex-Navy SEAL Can't Sue Attys In NY Over Bin Laden Book
• SpaceX Can't Dodge Layoff Class Action, But Trims Sister Suit
• Rule Would Ease Bidding Regs For Humanitarian Missions
• Paparazzi Drones Barred From Hollywood Stars' Backyards
• SIGA Asks Del. Justices To Ax $195M PharmAthene Ruling
• Airbus, Bombardier Say Deal Talks Are Over
• Man Sentenced For Selling Bogus Parts To Navy Contractors
• Senate Passes $612B NDAA Bill Despite Veto Threat
• FAA Pressed To Act Faster On Unbridled Drone Use
• State Dept. Signs Off On $243M Drone Sale To Spain
• Aerospace Co. Posed As Women-Owned, FCA Suit Says
• DOD Acquisition Chief Says Reform Has Curbed Cost Growth
• House Bills Tackle US Cybersecurity Plan, Airport Workers
• SBA Relaxes Small-Biz Defense Subcontractor Credit
• How An Attempt To Avoid Formal Bid Protest Can Backfire
• $612B Defense Bill Clears Senate Hurdle
• NSA Metadata Challengers Redouble Efforts To Halt Program
• Unauthorized Drone Use Ends In Record $2M FAA Fine
• VA Has Discretion In Vet Contract Awards, Justices Told
• 5 Things Clients Never Tell Their Lawyers
• DHS Agent Won't Be Deposed In Ex-Worker's Privacy Suit
• High Court Won't Review CERCLA Deference Dispute
• Twin Brothers Get Prison For Hacking State Dept.
• Contractor Says It Can Show Arbitrator Flubbed $6.5M Award
• Fed. Claims Court Upholds $160M Embassy Contract Award
• Contractor Can't Duck Insurer's Suit In Navy Software Row
• DynCorp Federal Contract Rival Wants Espionage Suit Tossed
• GOP Bill Targets Federal Agency Whistleblower Retaliation
• Border Guard's DHS Bias Appeal Turned Aside At High Court
• In Congress: Energy, Budget, Boehner's Replacement
• NASA Subcontractor Wrongly Axed From Paint Job, Suit Says
• WTC Lease Holders Ask 2nd Circ. For 9/11 Rebuilding Costs
• Navy Official Indicted For Steering $1.6M Silencer Deal To Bro
• 5th Circ. Stands By Dismissal Of $50M FCA Suit
• DOD Pushes Contractor Cyber-Incident Reporting Overhaul
• Sen. Asks 5th Circ. To Nix KBR Human Trafficking Decision
• Drop In Air Force Contract Competition Worrisome
• DOD IG Finds Oversight Of Contract Deficiencies Falls Short
• GAO Denies Bid Protest Of S. Fla. DHS Contract
• Panel Weighs Colo., DC As Venues For OPM Data Breach MDL
• VA Cops Should Have Expected Video Spying, Officials Say
• Senate Unanimously OKs Bill To Employ Vets At Border
• US Lab Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit For $37M
• NC Businessman To Plead Guilty To Trade Secrets Theft
• Iran Bank Case Could Make It Harder To Collect Terror Awards
• Deals Rumor Mill: JPMorgan, Bombardier, Elliott
• Justices Take On Arbitration Provision In Counselors' OT Suit
• House Passes Revised $612B Defense Bill Despite Veto Threat
• Senate Dems Filibuster $78B Military Construction, VA Bill
• GAO Says Navy Has Unrealistic Expectations For New Carriers
• Boeing Pushes FCC For More Spectrum For Plane Testing
• House Votes To Keep Iran Sanctions Until Terror Victims Paid
• Northrop Wins $3.2B Air Force Global Hawk Retrofit Contract
• High Court Will Hear Iranian Bank's Appeal Of $1.75B Payout