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Aerospace & Defense - August, 2020

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• Probe Says CBP Violated Force Policy With Migrant 'Caravan'
• 8th Circ. Says Traveler Can Sue TSA Officers For Battery
• OMB Issues Rule Establishing Federal IT Security Group
• DOD Investigating Moderna's Vaccine Patents
• Broadcasters, Cable Operators Clash Over C-Band Relocation
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• 11th Circ. Deems Pratt & Whitney Pollution Suit Too Late
• Judge Says Huntington Ingalls ERISA Suit Should Go Forward
• Feds Reach $600M Deal With SC For Nuclear Waste Removal
• DC Circ. Says No Due Process Required For Gitmo Detainees
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Vaccines, Space, AI Research
• FCC Tells DC Circ. That 5G Order Won't Harm Satellite Cos.
• Mexico Can Keep Steel Duty Exemptions Despite Import Surge
• Bannon Gets May Trial Date For Alleged Wall Funding Fraud
• DC Circ. Rebuffs House's Bid To Enforce McGahn Subpoena
• Remote DOD Work Raises Data Security Concerns
• Full DC Circ. Says Trial Judge Can Proceed With Flynn Inquiry
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• DOD Proposes Contract Block For Cos. With Venezuela Deals
• Theranos Ex-COO Wants Latest Indictments Dismissed
• UVA Researcher From China Stole Trade Secrets, Feds Say
• Activists Say Moderna Hid Gov't Support For Vaccine Patents
• Feds Say Bannon Pal's 'Witch Hunt' Comments May Taint Jury
• GAO Finds Navy Reasonably Awarded $750M Repair Contract
• FCC Lifts Domestic Coverage Rule For Satellite Networks
• Global Group Hints At More Sanctions To Stifle ISIS Financing
• OneWeb Gets FCC Green Light For 1.3K New Satellites
• Bowe Bergdahl Conviction Upheld Despite Trump Comments
• NASA Networks Not Safe From Outside Devices, OIG Says
• Feds Seize Websites Linked To Iranian Oil Shipping Cos.
• WTO Dispute Roundup: EU Pleads To Ground Aircraft Fight
• Fed. Circ. Says Veteran's Misconduct Bars Benefits For Widow
• Cable Cos. Ask DC Circ. To Halt Next Step In C-Band Reorg
• Feds Want To Seize 280 North Korea-Linked Crypto Accounts
• Slain DNC Staffer's Brother Seeks Secret Tapes In Libel Suit
• FCC Finds Spectrum Band Favorable For Drone Usage
• Senate Dems Press Pentagon Chief On Pandemic Handling
• Va. Defense Contractor, Employees Indicted On Fraud Charges
• Walmart And Microsoft Team Up On Potential TikTok Bid
• Gov't Urges High Court To Take Contractor Immunity Case
• Keep Tetra Tech Subcontractor In Fraud Suit, Judge Told
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Russian LinkedIn, Dropbox Hacker Says Trial Was Flawed
• Raydon, Lubbock Ink $2.4M Deal In ESOP Transaction Dispute
• Dems Want Probe Into 'Retaliatory' Firing Of White House Atty
• Clash Over Trump Cabinet Travel Docs Could Go To Trial
• Gov't Exploring Export Restrictions For 'Foundational' Tech
• FCC Rejects C-Band Users' Bid To Protest Reorganization
• House Dems Ask For Debrief On Terror-Funding Crypto Bust
• Nuclear Spending May Soar To $439B Without Arms Treaty
• Gov't Tweaks Huawei Ban To Let Contractors Report Annually
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• US Issues New Sanctions Over South China Sea Buildup
• The Blunt H-1B Instrument Hidden In Trump Orders
• DHS Calls For Worldwide 5G Network Security Standards
• SpaceX Withheld Job After Harassment Report, Ex-Intern Says
• Ex-DOJ Civil Chief, Back In BigLaw, Dishes On Hot FCA Topics
• Defense Department Can't Set Rules For Soldiers' Citizenship
• Huawei Ban Among Pending Rules In New Agency Agendas
• Chinese Co. Violated US Rival's Drone Patent, ITC Says
• 3rd Circ. Won't Step Into Fight Over NJ's 3D-Gun Ban
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• EU Decries 'Mutually Assured Retaliation' In US Aircraft Fight
• Trump Campaign Fights To Keep WaPo Libel Suit Alive
• Lawmakers Seek DHS' Conversations With Bannon's Wall Org
• FBI, CISA Warn of 'Voice Phishing' Attacks On Teleworkers
• Commerce Affirms $31M Fine For Iran Sanctions Violation
• A&M Prof Who Worked For NASA Is Chinese Agent, Feds Say
• Feds Say They Couldn't Foresee Mass Shooting By Ex-Airman
• IT Co. Loses Protest Bid For Saudi Blimp Contract
• Halkbank Loses Bid To Recuse Judge In Iran Sanctions Case
• Japanese Virtual Network Shops 'Open 5G' Biz Model To FCC
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• 7th Circ. FCA Dismissal Ruling May Have Unintended Effects
• TikTok Fires Back At Trump's Efforts To Constrict App
• EPA Approves Long-Lasting Coronavirus Disinfectant In Texas
• Employees Present Cos.' Biggest Cyber Risk During Pandemic
• Undersea Oil Spill Contractor Immune From Taylor Energy Suit
• DOD Can't Renege On Service Member Expedited Citizenship
• US Must Pay Exxon $20.3M For Its Share Of Wartime Pollution
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Sullivan, Hogan
• Watchdog Stands By Report On DHS Illegal Appointments
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• How USPTO Examiner Type Affects Patents: Part 4
• Feds Want Accused Chinese Spy Held As 'Extreme Flight Risk'
• DOD Approves 5 Companies To Sell 'Trusted' Drones To Gov't
• Schiff Demands DHS Show Its Intel On Protesters
• Facebook Says NSO Can't Sidestep Discovery In Hacking Suit
• Bannon Charged With 'Quintessential Fraud,' Attys Say
• US Pushes To Revive Iran Sanctions Despite Exiting Deal
• 5th Circ. Says 3D Gun Printing Co. Can Sue NJ AG In Texas
• Trump Admin Sanctions More Syrian Government Officials
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• ​​​​​​​Human Rights Org Sues Intel Director For Khashoggi Report
• Steve Bannon, Others Indicted Over 'Build The Wall' Campaign
• Gov't Asks $1M Damages After Honeywell Purifier Combusts
• Army Corps Can't End Dam Dispute Over Fraud Claim
• Capt. In 'Fat Leonard' Scandal Charged With Drunk Driving
• Treasury Punishes 2 Dubai Cos. For Flouting Iran Sanctions
• SpaceX Tells FCC That Amazon's Satellite Plan Is Too Rigid
• Coping With Chinese Telecom Ban's Unclear Requirements
• PE Firm Inks $827M Sale Of Defense Biz Centauri To KBR
• EU's Tax-Centered State Aid Campaign May Have Peaked
• Atty Outed By Counsel Gets Mulligan On 7th Circ. Appeal
• Ex-FBI Atty Pleads Guilty To Altering Email In Russia Probe
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• Juror Irregularities Mar Asbestos Zoom Trials, Defendants Say
• Active Duty Troops On Mexican Border Legal, OIG Says
• Feds' Anti-Drone Advisory Reveals Major Gaps In Law
• 7th Circ. FCA Ruling Deepens Circuit Split On DOJ Dismissals
• FCC Forum On Open 5G Networks Rescheduled For Sept.
• FCC Plans To Share Chinese Telecom Info With DOJ
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• Roger Stone 'Reluctantly' Drops Appeal Of His Conviction
• DHS Rips GAO Report, Says 'Something Afoot In The Swamp'
• GAO Says No Conflict Of Interest In $37M Pentagon IT Deal
• Former CIA Officer Charged With Selling Secrets To China
• 5 Ways To Track Changes In Gov't Contracts
• Naturalized Soldier Says DOD Clearance Denial Is Unlawful
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• 5 Takeaways From White House Stance On China Listings
• US Further Tightens Tech Export Restrictions Against Huawei
• 9th Circ. Tosses Calif.'s High-Capacity Gun Magazine Ban
• McKesson's $178M Vaccine Deal Brings CDC Off The Bench
• FBI, NSA Unveil New Hacking Tool Linked To Russian Military
• Small Biz Vendors Decline Despite New Federal Contract High
• DC Circ. Axes Hillary Clinton's Deposition In Email Saga
• Perspecta Says Navy Unreasonably Awarded $7.7B IT Deal
• Fed. Circ. Inconsistent On Bid Protest Waiver Precedent
• GAO Says Congress Can't Veto FCC's Ligado Networks Order
• Grand Jury Got False Info In Chinese Talent Case, Prof Says
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• Ex-FBI Atty Likely To Cop To Altering Email In Russia Probe
• Watchdog Says Top DHS Leaders Were Illegally Appointed
• ​​​​​​​3 Key Developments As COVID-19 Testing Czar Jabs Critics
• North Korean Hackers Accused Of Hitting Israeli Defense Cos.
• DOJ's Administrative Law Goals Face Long Odds In Congress
• 5th Circ. Says High Court Alone Can End Men-Only Draft
• Watchdog Backs Booting IT Co. Over Early Docs Access
• Feds Defeat Man's Challenge To Listing In Terrorism Database
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• Fed. Circ. Says Alleged Army Overpay Needs Further Review
• Fed. Circ. Denies Vet's Bid For Earlier PTSD Benefits Again
• US Adjusts Tariffs, Makes New Bid To Settle EU Aircraft Fight
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Money Moves: Alston & Bird, Norton Rose, Saxton & Stump
• 4th Circ. Says Md. County's BWI Flight Paths Suit Too Late
• STARS II Changes Merit Axing $44M Defense Deal, GAO Says
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• Hong Kong Goods Must Be Treated As Chinese By Sept. 25
• Moderna Inks $1.5B Deal For COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
• GAO Says Protester Abandoned $40M VA Contract Dispute
• DOD Was Right To Refuse FOIA, 2nd Circ. Says In Reversal
• Full DC Circ. Not Inclined To Immediately Halt Flynn's Case
• House Panel Wants Probe Of Agencies' Pebble Mine Review
• OIG Says State Dept. $8.1B Emergency Arms Sale Was Lawful
• DOJ Says Administrative Procedure Act Is Behind The Times
• Ex-Theranos CEO's Criminal Trial Moved To 2021 Due To Virus
• Halkbank Cries Immunity In Iran Sanctions Case
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• Fed Circ. Says Appeals Board Properly Took Air Force Dispute
• Trump Asks Justices To Hear $2.5B Wall Fund Transfer Case
• Fed. Circ. Revives Boeing Challenge To Cost Accounting Rule
• Confusion Prevails Over Extent Of Trump's TikTok 'Ban'
• Whistleblowers Who Won $1.7M Get Dropped Claims Revived
• 9th Circ. Resuscitates Calif. Superfund Cleanup Claim
• Winners Of Contracts Worth $7.5B Keep Defense Project
• Google Asks 11th Circ. To Uphold Win In Pulse Shooting Suit
• White House Announces Next Midband Spectrum Auction
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• Bail Denied For Alleged Ghosn Escape Accomplices
• Trump's US-Made Drug Decree Sows Uncertainty In Industry
• Snowden Hit With Discovery Sanction Over Tell-All Book
• White House Seeks 2022 Cutoff In China Listings Crackdown
• Attys Request $20.8M After Chase Servicemembers Settlement
• NJ Exec, Employee Arrested On Export Fraud Charges
• Full DC Circ. Leaves Border Wall Funding Dispute Unresolved
• Soldier Can't Sue Over Car Financing, Court Told
• US Sanctions 11 HK Officials Over Nat'l Security Law
• Full DC Circ. Says House Can Sue For McGahn's Testimony
• Emory Law Prof Calls Punishment For Using N-Word Unjust
• White House Seeks To 'Onshore' Key Drug Manufacturing
• GAO Says Defense Health Unit Reasonably Nixed $43M IT Deal
• Ex-Blackwater Guard Facing Life Denied Retrial In Iraq Killings
• DOE Seeks Remediators For Nuclear Material Processing Site
• US To Revive 10% Tariff On Canadian Aluminum
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• FCC Dem Warns C-Band Framework Creates New Problems
• Treasury Blacklists Alleged Libyan Drug And Fuel Smugglers
• Bid Protest Spotlight: Availability, Removal, Entity Confusion
• Airbus Investors Say $4B Corruption Deal Crushed Stock
• NSA Warns Personnel To Be Wary About Location Data
• GAO Says Lack Of Clarity Doomed Bid For $950M DOD Deal
• Interpol Says Hackers Moving To Big Targets During COVID-19
• Trade Court Questions Commerce's Tariff Exemption Process
• Treasury Sanctions Businessman Linked To Zimbabwe Gov't
• GOP Lawmakers Question $7.2B Defense Moving Contract
• Essentra Case Signals New Sanctions Risks For Non-US Cos.
• DC Court Certifies Narrowed Soldier Class In Citizenship Suit
• NM Wants Lake Closed, Blood Tests For PFAS Near Air Bases
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• J&J Strikes $1B COVID-19 Vaccine Agreement With The Feds
• DC Circ. Tells Military Court To Review Al-Qaida Sentence
• Limit On H-1B Visas May Hurt Tech Cos.' Contracts With Feds
• Shipbuilder Won't Get Fees In $138M Venezuela Award Fight
• Open 5G Tech Is Gaining Traction On The Hill, Rep. Says
• Navy Contractors Spar Over Branch's Definition Of 'Agent'
• Judge Again Won't Let 2 Cos. Out Of PFAS Litigation
• New IT Restrictions For Gov't Contractors Bring M&A Hurdles
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Fed. Circ. Axes $6M Atty Fee Award In Navy Ship Patent Case
• Trump Names Withdrawn Nominee To Acting DOD Policy Role
• L3Harris Tries To Duck Airport Service Bid-Rigging Suit
• Ex-Theranos CEO Wants Too Much Info, Prosecutors Say
• High Court Won't Pause $53M FARC Securities Liquidation
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Trump Revokes FCC Commissioner's Renomination