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Aerospace & Defense - June, 2016

235 articles

• Gov't Aims To Protect Both Consumer Privacy, Criminal Probes
• NJ Man Gets 70 Months For $65M Russian Export Scheme
• NJ Military Contractor Settles Fraud Claims For $1.1M
• Girardi Keese Could Get Costs In Nixed Excessive Fee Row
• Alcoa Scores $470M Metals Contract For Embraer Jetliners
• Deals Rumor Mill: London Stock Exchange, Safran, BMW
• Iraq Gets $2.7B Loan For Tank, Jet Parts For ISIS Fight
• House Oversight Panel Continues Probe Of USCC Member
• DOJ, Veterans Groups Back Soldier Employment Rights Bill
• Pentagon Lifts Ban On Transgender Service Members
• GAO Sued Over Refused Bid Protest Redactions
• NY Should Unify Standards For Atty Fees Against State Agency
• Military Gear Smuggler Gets More Than 2 Years In Prison
• Gov't Can't Wait Till Just Before Election To Release BAE Docs
• DOJ Confirms Epic Spike In FCA Penalties
• DOD Issues Broad Range Of DFARS Tweaks
• 11th Circ. Urged To Scrap Rinky-Dink Award In Navy Row
• Raytheon Fights $64M Gov't Clawback At Fed. Claims Court
• Navy Can't Toss Contract Case After Appeal Notice Failure
• How To Manage Your Law School Debt After Graduation
• Inside DOD's Reasonable Approach To Data Rights Rule
• BAE Says Subcontractor Refusing Payout After $2.7M Loss
• GE Capital Wins Removal From SIFI List
• $50M Malpractice Suit Against Blecher Collins Beefed Up
• Justices' Snub Didn't Resolve First-To-File Issue, Judge Says
• Aviation Co. Claims Partners Covertly Competed, Stole Deal
• KBR Can't Ditch Pentagon's $8.8M Overcharging Claims
• How To Become The Firm Every GC Wants To Hire
• The 24 Firms GCs Love The Most
• ACLU Pushes For Second Chance At CIA Torture Report
• Boeing Says Russian Co. Can't Trim $325M Rocket JV Loss
• What To Expect In Post-Escobar FCA Litigation
• Republicans Release Benghazi Report With 'New Information'
• GSA Opens Bids On Massive $50B Federal IT Contracts
• Senate Dems Vote To Block Zika, Military Construction Bill
• The Firms That Won Big At the Supreme Court
• The Top Supreme Court Dissents Of The Term
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• A Divided Court Finds New Ways To Be Unanimous
• 8 Wasn't Enough For Lawyers Seeking High Court Clarity
• VA Failed To Meet Call Response Time Goals, GAO Report Says
• Pentagon To End Transgender Service Member Ban
• Feds Urge DC Circ. To Preserve Blackwater Convictions
• VATEP: A Look At The DOD's New Type Of Procurement
• The Cloud And Ethical Considerations For Lawyers
• High Court Won't Hear Relator FCA Against Chopper Parts Co.
• Multiple-Award Gov't Contracts Raise Stakes For Contractors
• High Court Remands Triple Canopy FCA Suit After Escobar
• In Congress: Only The Senate
• GM, Navy Partner On Fuel Cells For Undersea Drones
• GAO Sides With Navy On $69M In Helicopter Contracts
• Ft. Riley Food Fight Can Remain In Kansas, Judge Says
• Raytheon Scores $523M To Upgrade Kuwait Patriot Missiles
• FCC OKs Team Telecom Review Process Reform Proposal
• Judge Asks 10th Circ. To Tackle 1st-To-File Issue In FCA Suit
• How Lawyers Can Harness The Power Of Social Media
• New GSA Reporting Rule May Not Deliver Alleged Benefits
• Iraq Military Contractor Sues Feds Over Citizenship Denial
• C3PO Can't Get Damages In Afghan Bomb Row, 5th Circ. Told
• Ex-Navy Official Cops To Bribery In Contracts Scandal
• Army Wins $10B Linguist Contract Fight In Fed. Claims
• US Says High Court Ruling Backs FCA Claim Against Toyobo
• US Wins $11M In 3rd Try At UTC Engine Price Dispute
• SBA Rule Changes Benefit Contractors, But Pitfalls Remain
• From The Partner's Desk: Tips For Recent Law Grads
• Lebanese Investor In Greek Shipyard Wants ICSID Arbitration
• Microwave Co. Settles With State Dept. Over H-1B Violation
• Fed. Circ. Axes 2nd Challenge To VA Claims Form Rule
• GAO Clears Navy Of Gender Bias In Architect Contract Award
• Escobar Was A Clear Defeat For FCA Defendants
• Space Launch Equipment Co. Seeks Quick Trade Secrets Win
• New Team Telecom Rules May Be Cause For Industry Optimism
• Immigrants Sue Feds Over Citizenship Application Delays
• Senate Rejects Bid In Spending Bill To Extend Spying Powers
• Army Loses Bid To Overturn GAO's Waste Contract Ruling
• 'Taking My Talents To South Beach': Law Firm Version
• FAA OKs Small Drones But Leaves Big Questions Hovering
• Bryan Cave Bankruptcy Group Adds Ex-Bracewell Defense Pro
• Palantir Set To Sue Over Terms Of Army Intel System Deal
• House Approves DHS Cybersecurity Outreach Bills
• Boeing, Iran Air Reach Tentative Deal On Aircraft Sales
• NJ Justices Won't Shake Defunct Firm's Malpractice Defeat
• SOCOM Must Step Up Military Project Controls, Watchdog Says
• State Dept. Signals Shift To E-Forms For Defense Exports
• Commerce Seeks To Make Export Violation Penalties Clearer
• Pentagon Wants Feedback On IP Rights In Defense Acquisition
• Philip Morris Sheds Military Cigs FCA Suit At DC Circ.
• Your 401(k) Plan: A Ticking Time Bomb Of Liability?
• Legislators Consider Cybersecurity Initiative For Retail Sector
• Navy Must Face $65M Blimp Loss Row, Judge Says
• More Challenges For Class Plaintiffs After Campbell-Ewald
• Regs For Small Commercial Drones Finalized By FAA
• What To Know About DOL's Contractor Discrimination Regs
• High Court Boosts Veterans Contracts In Kingdomware
• Firms Must Plant Roots In These Cities To Compete Globally
• 4 Firms Lead The Pack In Global Expansion
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2016
• GOP Reps. Query Security Protections In Boeing's Iran Deal
• India Eases Foreign Direct Investment Rules
• Ex-VA Med Center Exec Faces 57 Months For Bribery Scandal
• DOD's Carter Lauds Allies' Defense Efforts But Urges More
• High Court Passes On Air Force Software Contract Fight
• Contractor Denied Fees After Losing False Claims Row
• KBR Blasts 'Parade Of Falsehoods' In Soldiers' Burn Pit MDL
• DOD Proposes Rule To Up Emergency Acquisitions Threshold
• FCA Post-Escobar: Implied Certification Debate Will Continue
• In Congress: Brexit, Puerto Rico, 2nd Amendment Showdown
• White House Nominates Ex-WilmerHale Partner For CIA IG
• Iran Sues US In UN Court Over Alleged 1955 Treaty Violations
• Northrop Contract Suit Paused Pending 4th Circ. Ruling
• Agencies Issue Rule To Promote Federal Strategic Sourcing
• Libya Silent In General Dynamics Award Row, Court Told
• ISIS-Linked Hacker Pleads Guilty In Cyberterror Case
• GOP Senator Asks Facebook For Info About Orlando Shooter
• A Glimmer Of Hope In DCAA's FY 2015 Report To Congress
• High Court VA Ruling Gives Small Biz Big Opportunities
• Navy Widow Loses Bid To Revive Asbestos Exposure Suits
• 2nd Circ. Has Little Patience For Ex-DHB GC's Latest Appeal
• FBI Keeps Quiet About Facial Recognition Tools, GAO Finds
• House Passes $576B Defense Funding Bill
• $70M Arbitral Loser Just 'Blustering,' Wind Investors Say
• The Debate Over NDAA Preference For Fixed-Price Contracts
• Senate Panel Advances 4 Federal Judges, Hints At Floor Votes
• VA Must Exclusively Preference Small Biz, High Court Rules
• Cyberthreat Info-Sharing Gains Momentum After Guidance
• House GOP Cuts Off Bid For LGBT Amendment In Defense Bill
• CEO Who Copped To Illegal Exports Asks For 4-Year Sentence
• 2 Sentenced For Bribing Military Officials For Trucking Work
• DynCorp Can't Dodge Discovery In Contract Suit: Northrop
• Air Force Recovers IG Investigation Records After Crash
• Reed Smith Adds PE, M&A Pro From Winston & Strawn In NY
• 3rd Circ. Says Court-Martial Conviction Counts In Deportation
• Lawmakers Demand DOD Explain Handling Of Whistleblowers
• Sham Veteran Co. Exec Guilty Of $100M Gov't Contracts Fraud
• Gov't's Case Against Sham Veteran Co. Exec Goes To Jury
• BAE Can Recoup $2.7M From Army Subcontractor Over Pricing
• 3 Tips For Dealing With New OFCCP Sex Bias Regs
• Intel Community Still Needs More Minorities, Women: Report
• GAO Says Coast Guard Needs To Improve Asset Allocation
• Metal Co. CEO Pleads Guilty To Illegal Exports To Iran
• DynCorp Slams Northrop Bid To Pause Contracting Row
• DHS Says Final Cybersecurity Info-Sharing Guide Imminent
• Erickson Shareholder Suit Resolved With $18.5M Deal
• Air Force Watchdog Loses Decade Of Records In System Crash
• Senate Passes $602B Defense Bill In Face Of Veto Threat
• Telcordia Strikes At Neustar Over FCC Contract Delay Claims
• 6 Factors Every Law Firm's Gender Diversity Initiative Needs
• Fed. Circ. Further Dulls CDA's Statute Of Limitations
• DOL Targets Gender Bias With Contractor Discrimination Regs
• Trump Vows Immigration Ban On Terrorism-Linked Nations
• KPMG, PwC, Deloitte Lose Protest Over $100M DOD Deal
• Chinese Agent Cops To Role In Drone Tech Export Scheme
• Rifle Co. Says It Was Thrown From Peruvian Military Project
• Smuggler Who Violated Syrian Sanctions Gets 32 Months
• 9th Circ. Revives Whittaker's Pollution Cost Suit Against Feds
• 4 Tips For Curbing Parallel Enforcement Risks
• Jesse Ventura Loses $1.85M Award In 'American Sniper' Row
• 10th Circ. Won't Revive $4.8B Boeing FCA Suit
• Contractor Accused Of Overbilling USAID On Pakistan Project
• Chopper Parts Maker Distorting FCA Case, High Court Told
• Campbell-Ewald — The 'Offer Of Judgment' Saga Continues
• In Congress: FOIA, Fiscal Year 2017, Preventing IRS Abuse
• Ex-AGs, FBI Heads Urge Justices To Hear 9/11 Detainee Suit
• NLRB Orders Boeing To Give Wage Data To Engineers Union
• US Navy Admiral Cops To Lying In Bribery Investigation
• GAO Wants Navy Funding Blocked To Force Frigate Plan Fix
• Marines Contractor Used 'Bait And Switch' In Bid, GAO Says
• Girardi Keese Beats Settlement-Skimming Suit As Time-Barred
• Senate Moves On $602B Defense Bill Amid Flak From Dems
• BIA Says No Exemption For Terrorism Support Under Duress
• In Defense Of The Bid Protest Process
• In-House Teams Are Voting With Their Feet — And Then Some
• Blank Rome Says Docs Show Air Force Skirted FOIA Request
• House Panel Wants DHS Cybersecurity Unit Made Into Agency
• Danish Parliament Approves $3B F-35 Purchase Deal
• Danger Zone Doesn't Guarantee Danger Pay, Fed. Circ. Says
• Senate Rejects Bid To Add $18B To 2017 Defense Budget
• DOD Eyes Changes To Officer Promotions, Civilian Hiring
• GAO Says Protestor To DOE Contract Should Get Reimbursed
• Saudi Arabia Asks 2nd Circ. To Ditch 9/11 Liability Suit
• 9th Circ. Affirms Lockheed Win In $5M Contract Dispute
• Thompson Coburn Can't Duck Tech Firm's Negligence Claims
• Boeing's $325M Rocket JV Win Too Big, Court Told
• DOD, GSA Lay Out Road Map For New Procurement Rules
• 7 Tips For Writing An Effective Amicus Brief
• US Signs Reciprocal Arms Procurement Deal With Japan
• Iran's $1.7B For Terror Suit Can Be Found In NY, 2nd Circ. Told
• The 25 Law Firms GCs Recommend To Their Friends
• K&L Gates Nabs Former Army Secretary, Top Adviser In DC
• 5 Insights From Garden City Group GC Scott Nader
• Northrop Gets Short Reprieve From State Court Trial
• KBR Whistleblower Asks DC Circ. To Revive FCA Suit
• State Department Boosts Penalties For Arms Export Violations
• White House Threatens Veto Of Senate's 2017 NDAA
• GAO Urges VA To Improve Health Care Affiliate Contracting
• Calif. Engineer Gets 1 Year For Trade Secret Theft
• National Security R&D Must Enter 21st Century, Panel Says
• Feds Defend Response To Snowden Film Director's FOIA Suit
• Ex-JV Partner Slams Boeing's Bid To Chase $515M Award
• Between A Bang And A Whimper: High Court On Class Actions
• Boeing Says Ex-Venture Partner Can't Sell Off Launch Biz
• Girardi Keese Nears Win Over Claims It Skimmed Settlement
• Senate Backs Measure To Funnel DOD Medical Cuts To Tricare
• GAO Sustains $348M Protest Over Bid Doc Formatting Issues
• Northrop Trying To Delay Contract Trial, DynCorp Says
• GAO Rejects Protest Over $141M F-35 Support Contract
• NLRB Orders Union Elections For DHS Security Contractors
• DC Circ. Won't Make Drone Strike FOIA Ruling Precedential
• GAO Allows Protest To Marine Corps Finance Services Award
• Blackwater Guards Tell DC Circ. Extrajudicial Law Improper
• 5 Steps To An Anti-Corruption 'Culture Of Compliance'
• In Congress: Looking To Ramp Up Review Of Legislation
• San Bernardino Probe Held Up At USCIS Office, Report Says
• Judge Vacates $56M Punitive Award Over USS Cole Bombing
• Travelers Tells 2nd Circ. Northrop Must Clean Up Its Own Mess
• Campbell-Ewald Can't Nix TCPA Suit With Cash, Judge Says
• State-Level Sanctions Linger As Deterrent Despite Iran Deal
• Boeing May Face Tanker Delay Penalties, Air Force Says
• Northrop Must Bring DynCorp Contract Suit In State Court
• Critics Don't Get Defense Contracting, Industry Honcho Says
• Military Contractor Slams Bid To Ax Hearing In FCA Row
• NM Tribes Can Now Ask For Military Flight Restrictions
• US Subpoenas Huawei Over Iran, North Korea Exports
• A Brief History Of Law Firm Cyberattacks
• L-3 Unit Scores $1.9B Air Force Tanker Contract
• Telcordia Must Justify Keeping Phone Contract, Neustar Says
• Sham 'Veteran' Co. Took $110M In Gov't Contracts, Jury Told
• Inside DOD's New Insider Threat Rule For Cleared Industry
• SBA Makes Major Small-Biz Contracting Tweaks
• DOD, Elbit Accused Of Distorting Alice Test On Tracker System
• Boeing's Air Force Bomb Kit Contract Now Worth Up To $3.2B
• Ala. Appeals Court Rejects Lockheed's Bid For Tax Refunds
• Shippers Sue Coast Guard Over Great Lakes Pilot Rates
• Iraqi Businessman Wants KBR Post-Arbitration Row Kept Alive