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Aerospace & Defense - November, 2016

228 articles

• UK's Spying Bill Complicates Fate Of Data Transfer Deals
• BAE Dodges Raytheon's Chancery Suit Over $1.7B F-16 Deal
• Trump Risks 'Disaster' In Nixing Iran Deal, CIA Head Warns
• Final 2017 NDAA Drops Many Contentious Proposals
• Md. Gov. And Lawmakers Reach Deal On $20M Northrop Grant
• FCC Pauses Effort To Streamline Team Telecom Reviews
• The Ethical Risks Of A Multijurisdictional Practice
• Pelosi Defeats Challenger, Keeps Democratic Leadership Post
• Potential Increased CFIUS Scrutiny Under Trump
• ASBCA Says Army Owes Contractor Money On $22.5M Project
• Conflicting Agency Guidance On Confidentiality Policies
• Updated Intel Authorization Bill Targets Russian 'Influence'
• House Passes Veteran Health Care, Hiring Tweaks
• Congress Set To Vote On $618B NDAA, Buying Overhaul
• BAE Urges Chancery To Ax Raytheon Suit On $1.7B F-16 Deal
• Aerospace Co. Wins PPP Contract For In-Orbit Assembly Tech
• Implant Sciences Equity Holders Get Challenge Extension
• Major UK Surveillance Bill Becomes Law
• Judge Trims FCA Suit Against DOD Contractors
• Gov't To Ask If Chemical Weapons Treaty Affects Businesses
• ASBCA Says No Harm In Long Delay Over $7.5M Iraq Dispute
• DOD Secretary Blasts Congress Over Stopgap Funding
• How Law Firms Are Using Analytics To Reduce Write-Offs
• GAO Lacks Authority On Civilian Order, Even For DOD Agency
• 11th Circ. Says Cop Must Face Free Speech Claim
• Sen. Lankford Claims Gov't Wasted $247B In Federal Spending
• A Review Of Key Cases Against Executives In Q3
• Mayer Brown Snags Cybersecurity Pro From Sidley Austin
• GAO Pushes FAA To Look At 'Space Support Vehicle' Regs
• EFW Wins Bid Dispute Over $25M Navy Tech Contract
• Trucker's False Report Claim Tossed In Altegrity Ch. 11
• US Navy Says Over 130,000 Sailors' Info Has Been Breached
• FAR Council Seeks To Improve Industry-Gov't Discussions
• Lockheed Wins $7.2B F-35 Deal From Pentagon
• Body Armor Co. Hits Back At $2M Fee Bid In Contract Suit
• WTO Strikes Down Wash.'s Boeing Tax Cut
• What If The Government Says A False Claim Isn't False?
• In Congress: 3 Priorities
• The Missing American Jury
• Whistleblower Blasts Dismissal Bid In $1B Food Fight
• US, Nuke Site Contractors Reach $125M Deal In FCA Suit
• Implant Sciences Explodes Over Ch. 11 Equity Group Demand
• Defense Trade Org Pushes Congress On Funding, Ex-Im Bank
• Twitter Surveillance Report Needs To Stay Secret, Feds Say
• Boeing Ducks AAI Doc Bid In $1.2B Air Force Contract Fight
• Obama Must Take Last Chance For Transparency, Groups Say
• Boeing Acted As Federal Agent In Asbestos Suit: 3rd Circ.
• EU Reaches Agreement On Conflict Mineral Regs
• Language Ed Co. Seeks $6.7M For Nixed Federal Contract
• Atty Misconduct Can't Nix Default For USAE Exec, Judge Says
• GAO Optimistic New Navy Contract Strategy Will Cut Costs
• 11th Circ. Gives New Life To DynCorp Trade Secrets Case
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Avoiding Law Firm BYOD Risks: Tips For Securing Devices
• Cybersecurity Trends: New Standards, Tolerating Ransoms
• Trump Vows In Video To End TPP, Loosen Energy Regs
• Pa. Naval Base Spills Destroyed Land Value, Homeowners Say
• Trump DOJ Prep Guided By Morgan Lewis, Kirkland, MoFo
• Judge Keeps FCA Suit Against Blackwater Successor Alive
• Transportation Policy In The Trump Era: Part 1
• DHS Releases Final Rule On FOIA
• Aixtron Stands By $728M China Deal Despite CFIUS Challenge
• Seraphim Capital Launches Planned $99.7M Space Fund
• GAO Rejects Protest Over Army Laser Target Locator Contract
• Twitter Again Escapes Suit Over ISIS Accounts
• 4 Ways Lawyers Can Improve Their Marketing
• Lockheed Martin Lands $1.2B South Korea F-16 Contract
• What To Expect In The Remaining Days Of The 114th Congress
• United Airlines Escapes Whistleblower FCA Suit For Now
• Fuel Supplier Sentenced To 15 Months For DOD Bribes
• VA Cleared Of Malpractice In Iraq Vet's Overdose Death
• Fed. Claims Court Nixes Protest To $95M Embassy Contract
• Agencies Tweak Arms Export Rules For Aircraft, Engines
• State Dept. OKs $31B In Fighter Jet Sales To Qatar, Kuwait
• Co. Lying About Disabled Vets Can't Get VA Contract Revived
• US Senate Passes Northern Border Security Review Bill
• Beyond Bean Counting: How Legal Can Add True Value
• Trump Taps Jeff Sessions To Be Attorney General
• KPMG Audit Of DHS Financial Statements Flags Concerns
• DOD Needs An Earlier Look At Weapons Requirements: GAO
• 9/11 Victims Face Tough Path To Prove Saudi Claims
• Fed. Contractor Emissions Reporting Rule Finalized
• DHS Needs More Unity Among Its Units, Watchdog Says
• House Tries To Ground Iran Plane Sales Despite Veto Threat
• Top US Intelligence Official James Clapper Resigns
• Measuring DCAA's Actual Progress On Incurred Cost Audits
• OPINION: The US Supreme Court In 2017
• Military Firm Seeks To Revive Alston & Bird Malpractice Suit
• Judge Orders Feds To Produce Occupy Philly Spy Records
• Semiconductor Software Firm Accuses LED Co. Of Hacking
• Don't Pass Lame-Duck Rules, House GOP Warns Agencies
• DOJ Rolls Out Baseline Requirements for 'Smart Gun' Tech
• DC Circ. Halts Biofuel Challenge To EPA Aircraft GHG Rule
• Senate Democrats Pick NY's Schumer As Leader
• GAO Rejects Protest Over Army Medical Services Contract
• 4th Circ. Revives Whistleblower Bid For $24M Judgment
• GAO Sustains Protest Against Army Test Center Contract
• Trump Administration Figures To Keep Sanctions Bar On Alert
• Cybersecurity Forecast: Trump's 'Warfare Of The Future' Plans
• A Primer On The Presidential Appointee Vetting Process
• Merging Law Firms: Think Before You Tie The Knot
• Retired Navy Captain Latest To Plead Guilty In Bribery Scheme
• Kellogg Brown Dodges Iraqi Contractor's ICDR Claims
• Privacy Group Wants FBI To Disclose Biometric Data-Sharing
• VA Puts Transgender Surgery Coverage On Hold
• No Funds For Anti-Whistleblowing Contractors, DOD Says
• House Votes To Extend Iran Sanctions Authority
• Verizon Stopped From Work On $99M Fiber Optic Contract
• Shipbuilder Says Insurer Won't Cover $2.6M Sinkhole Claim
• US Faces Investigation Over Alleged Afghanistan War Crimes
• IoT Regs Needed To Thwart Cyber Threats, Congress Told
• GAO Knocks Down Protests Of $224M Air Force IT Contract
• DOD Rule Would Create Export Control Issues For Contractors
• Merging Law Firms: Why Deals Fail Or Underperform
• Level 3 Says FCC Empowered To Limit Nat'l Security Reviews
• NATO Chief Urges Trump Not To Abandon Alliance
• Senior VA Atty Misused Position To Aid Sham Vets' Charity
• White House Wants Additional $11.6B To Fight Islamic State
• FCPA Enforcement On Near-Record Pace For 2016: Part 2
• What To Expect From The New Senate
• Feds Clarify Sole-Source Contracting Justifications
• Real Estate Rumors: Delta, CarMax, SAS Automotive
• Merging Law Firms: Beware Conflicts Of Interest
• GAO Denies Protest To Navy Enviro Remediation Contract
• Man Vs. Machine: Or, Lawyers Vs. Legal Technology
• In Congress: Lame Duck Session
• Forecasting International Risk Climate Under President Trump
• OPINION: The Verdict — A Rejection Of Politics As Usual
• Trump Election Offers Mixed Bag For Federal Contractors
• GIs' Toxic Burn Pit MDL Paused For Lead Atty's Illness
• GAO Rejects Protests Of $58B In DOD Tricare Contracts
• Army Can't Use Delay To Duck Data System Injunction: Judge
• Cybersecurity Co. RiskIQ Grabs $30.5M In Series C Funding
• Renco's Bid For Reargument Fails In Del. AM General Suit
• Defense Committees Stay Largely Intact With Election
• GAO Says Spec Ops Awarded $56M Translation Contract Fairly
• Merging Law Firms: Why Hogan Lovells Has Worked
• Rigid Team Telecom Deadlines Not Doable, Exec. Branch Says
• US-India Biz Coalition Begins Overtures To Trump
• VA Report Touts Progress In Improvement Plan
• Army Redoing $800M Kuwait Contract Under Vectrus Protest
• GAO Tosses Protest To Lockheed Martin Air Force Contract
• Altegrity Subsidiary Wants To Bar False Report Claim
• Foreign Military Sales Under Obama Total $278B
• Foreign Affairs Outlook For Trump Presidency, 115th Congress
• Why Aerospace Cos. Are Forgoing Courts For Int'l Arbitration
• SBA Disadvantaged Biz Program Should Stand, DC Circ. Told
• Employment Law Possibilities Under President Trump
• Navy Didn't Distinguish Bidders For $18M Project, GAO Says
• FCPA Enforcement On Near-Record Pace For 2016: Part 1
• Cybersecurity And The FCA — Yes, It Is A Thing
• Trump's Upset Win Puts Obama Legacy On Chopping Block
• After Trump's Triumph, What's Next?
• Trump Win Puts These 4 On High Court Shortlist
• Trump's Military Plan Sees Big Boost In Defense Spending
• Trump's Security Focus To Hamper Corporate Privacy Efforts
• GOP Retains Control Of Both Houses Of Congress
• Navy Announces Policy Guidance for Transgender Personnel
• Hawaiian Group Says Army Blocking Access To Cultural Sites
• Broadcasters Lobby FCC To Reform Nat'l Security Reviews
• ASBCA Won't Grant Co. Interest After Previous Win Over DOD
• Nev. Judge Shuts Down Trump's Early Voting Suit
• DC Circ. Says Police Not Immune In Vet's Warrantless Search
• The Firms Cashing In This Election Season
• Why The Candidates' BigLaw Bills Keep Rising
• Candid Advice From The Bench: Judges Are People Too
• Contractor Appeals Iraq Fuel Contract Ruling To Fed. Circ.
• Interior Didn't Address HP Award Conflict, GAO Says
• Body Armor Co. Seeks $2M Fees In Gov't Contract Suit
• Man's Missile Buy Meant To Expose Iran Gov't, Jury Hears
• Janet Reno Remembered As 'Lawyer For The People'
• Cuba Must Pay $166M To Colombian Terrorist Victims
• Calif. Aerospace Parts Maker Pays $2.7M To Exit FCA Suit
• Gun Groups Aim For 5th Circ. Rehearing In 3-D Printing Case
• Harassment Endangering $1B DOD Contract, Judge Says
• Senators Want Mylan To Pay DOD $50M In EpiPen Refunds
• 7 Steps For Managing An Associate Who May Be Impaired
• OPINION: James Comey's Fair Weather Friends
• NASA Contractor Loses Bid To Overturn Rival's $12M Award
• A Deep Dive Into FY 2016 Suspension, Debarment Stats
• Texas Jury Finds For Ex-Raytheon Engineer In Bias Suit
• Chinese National Gets 15 Months In Stolen Military Chips Plot
• Military Housing Co.'s Last Claims Against Insurer Nixed
• DOD Proposes Updated Grant And Co-Op Agreement Rules
• Interior Botched $25M Plane Contract For Navy, GAO Says
• Implant Sciences Gets OK For Replacement $8M DIP Loan
• Worried About A Nationwide Election Hack? Think Smaller
• McCain Criticizes Pentagon For Unilateral F-35 Deal
• DOD Intel Agency Should've Paused IT Contract, Judge Says
• Carter Says DOD Wants Tech Firms Despite What Court Thinks
• Escobar Dooms Blackwater FCA Suit, Court Told
• Key Takeaways From Embraer's $205M FCPA Settlement
• The Role Of Litigation Analytics In Your Case
• Northrop Grumman Is Latest To Lose Class Waiver Clause
• Lockheed Leads List Of Federal Contractors In 2016
• DOD Floats Rule To Crack Down On R&D Funding Abuses
• Commerce Issues Rule Revising Arms Export Embargoes
• Rainmaker Q&A: Steinman & Rodgers' William Steinman
• Tribal Co. Wins $4.2B Contract To Support Aging Air Weapons
• What's Next For The Contractor Fair Pay Rule?
• Justices Should Consider Harm To Defendants In FCA Case
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 5
• US Senators Urge Treasury To Halt $2.3B Aleris Deal
• State Dept. Can Keep BAE Systems Settlement Docs Redacted
• Ecuadoreans' Battery Claims Tossed In DynCorp Spray Suit
• Boeing Beats $43M Software Contract Verdict In 10th Circ.
• DOD Replaces 'Archaic' Contract Cost Evaluation System
• Brambles Sells Aerospace Business To PE Firm For $125M
• Enlightenment Capital Closes $147M Aerospace Fund
• Implant Sciences Shareholders Target DIP Loan, Atty Hires
• Fujifilm Wins $800M Federal Ultrasound Systems Contract
• F-35 Helmet Tech Not Invalid Under Alice, Fed. Circ. Hears
• Embraer Deal Opens Brazilian Frontier For FCPA Enforcement
• 9/11 Families Get $1.8B Iran Default Judgment Approved
• 4 Ways To Get Associates Trial-Ready
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 4
• 4th Circ. Brings Gov't Contractor Defense To Eastern Va.
• Afghans Likely Responsible For Contract Delay, ASBCA Rules
• Pair Charged In Scheme To Export Aircraft Parts To Iran
• Contractors Told To Arbitrate $8M Suit Over Gitmo Project
• Food Supplier Pushes DOD Contract Claims At Fed. Circ.
• Nothing Fishy In $34M Navy Port Ops Contract, GAO Says
• Gulfstream Founder Widow Says Trustees Liable In $10M Suit
• Gov't Can't Beat Contractor's $12.5M Fort Knox Suit
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 3
• Firm Can't Pick What's Secret In Malpractice Suit: Ex-SEAL
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 8
• Rainmaker Q&A: Wiley Rein's Kathleen Kirby