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March 21, 2025
Lockheed, Navy Push To Nix $8.25M Dock Damage Suit
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy are urging a Michigan federal judge to dismiss a marine transportation company's lawsuit accusing them of negligently causing $8.25 million worth of damages to its dock while testing a naval combat vessel.
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March 21, 2025
Aerospace Co. Workers' 401(k) Suit Lacks Details, Judge Says
An aerospace technology company dodged a proposed class action Friday alleging its employee retirement plan was loaded with costly and underperforming investment options, with a California federal judge finding the workers leading the suit needed to provide more information about supposedly comparable plans.
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March 20, 2025
Trump Rescinds Paul Weiss Order After Firm Strikes Deal
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he will rescind an executive order suspending security clearances held by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP employees after the law firm agreed to not adopt DEI hiring practices and to provide $40 million worth of pro bono services to support administration initiatives.
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March 20, 2025
Judge Orders Feds To Explain If Removals Defied Injunction
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Thursday called the Trump administration's Thursday response to his inquiry into whether the deportation of Venezuelans violated his injunction "woefully insufficient," and gave the administration until Friday morning to fulfill its obligations and provide the court with an adequate response.
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March 20, 2025
Nippon Calls Consumer Suit Over US Steel Merger 'Baseless'
Nippon Steel Corp. has urged a California federal court to throw out a consumer suit over its blocked $14.9 billion merger with U.S. Steel Corp., calling it yet another "in a long line of baseless lawsuits" over a merger of public companies that they have "no standing to challenge in the first place."
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March 20, 2025
NJ Military Co. Says Ex-Director Took Trade Secrets To Rival
A New Jersey company that produces lubricants for military artillery sued a former employee Wednesday, claiming he took the company's proprietary information and set up a rival company making a nearly identical product.
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March 20, 2025
3 Firms Win Lead Plaintiff Spot In Boeing Chancery Case
Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP, Grant & Eisenhofer PA and Scott + Scott Attorneys at Law LLP got the nod Thursday to pursue potentially massive damages in a Delaware Court of Chancery derivative suit on behalf of The Boeing Co. arising from a string of plane crashes and oversight failures.
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March 20, 2025
Hesai Says DOD's View On 'Chinese Military Co.' Too Broad
The legal team representing a Shanghai-based manufacturer of lidar products urged a D.C. federal judge to remove the company from the U.S. Department of Defense's list of "Chinese military companies," saying the department's definition of the term is so expansive it could apply to almost any company in China.
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March 20, 2025
Boeing Seeks Pause In Birth Defect Suits Until Appeals Ruling
The Boeing Co. has urged a Washington state judge to pause nine cases involving factory workers who blame on-the-job chemical exposure for birth defects in their children, citing an appellate court's recent decision to review whether the company can be sued for alleged harm to employees' offspring before their conception.
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March 20, 2025
Senate Panel To Weigh NTIA Nom Next Week
A U.S. Senate panel next week will consider President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Commerce branch that oversees federal spectrum policy.
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March 20, 2025
4th Circ. Leery Of Reviving Class Claims In Lending Bias Suit
A group of borrowers faced an uphill battle Thursday trying to convince the Fourth Circuit to revive their class claims accusing Navy Federal Credit Union of discriminatory lending practices, with one judge chastising what he said were attempts to rewrite the complaint.
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March 20, 2025
Lockheed Workers Claim Self-Dealing In 'DIY' 401(k) Plans
Lockheed Martin engaged in self-dealing through "DIY" management of its $50 billion retirement plans by tapping in-house investment funds that significantly underperformed independent offerings on the market, a group of workers claimed in Maryland federal court.
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March 19, 2025
Fed. Circ. Says Lacking License Dooms DOD Fuel Deal Protest
The Federal Circuit refused Wednesday to revive a case challenging a $134 million sole-source fuel supply contract for the U.S. military in Djibouti, saying the challenger wasn't eligible for the deal even if the Defense Logistics Agency had opened it up to competition.
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March 19, 2025
Plane Parts Maker Beats NC Appeal In Fatal Crash Suit
Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc. defeated an appeal of its win in a products liability lawsuit stemming from the deaths of two pilots who crashed in one of the manufacturer's planes, with the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling the plaintiffs failed to differentiate their claims of a defective engine manual with those about the allegedly faulty aircraft.
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March 19, 2025
Satellite Startup Execs Accused Of Fraud And Tax Evasion
An aerospace company's founder, an attorney and other executives lied about a venture to launch billions of dollars in satellites so they could rake in millions from investors, according to an indictment in D.C. federal court that also charges the founder with tax crimes.
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March 19, 2025
Broadcasters Say Next-Gen TV Could Back Up GPS
Broadcasters told federal regulators the impending transition to next-generation TV could come with an added benefit — the creation of a broadcast spectrum-based backup to the Global Positioning System.
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March 19, 2025
Google-Wiz Deal Brings Big Test For Trump Enforcers
Google's planned $32 billion acquisition of cloud cybersecurity company Wiz will be a major test for Trump antitrust enforcers, who will need to straddle the line between growing the country's artificial intelligence capabilities and keeping Big Tech's monopoly power in check.
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March 19, 2025
Judge Extends Feds' Deadline For Deportation Flight Info
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Wednesday gave the Trump administration another day to provide more details about flights containing Venezuelans deported under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, after the government said it might invoke state secrets privilege.
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March 19, 2025
Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards.
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March 19, 2025
Republican FCC Aide Named NTIA's Acting Head
The White House has named Adam Cassady, formerly a top Republican aide at the Federal Communications Commission, as acting chief of the U.S. Department of Commerce branch in charge of federal spectrum policy.
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March 19, 2025
Sig Sauer Loses Bid To DQ Experts In Accidental Firing Case
The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday rejected Sig Sauer's petition for the full court to disqualify expert testimony that its P320 pistol was defectively designed because it lacked safety features used in other firearms.
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March 19, 2025
Ex-Worker Says Honeywell Must Face Retooled 401(k) Suit
A former Honeywell International Inc. worker urged a New Jersey federal judge to reject the aerospace and manufacturing company's bid to toss his amended proposed class claims targeting how the company used forfeited 401(k) funds, arguing that he plausibly pled his allegations.
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March 18, 2025
DC Judge Blocks Trans Military Ban As 'Soaked In Animus'
A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from banning transgender people from serving in the military, saying the ban is "soaked in animus and dripping with pretext."
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March 18, 2025
ITC To Review Whether Tourniquet Importers Are Ignoring Ban
The U.S. International Trade Commission said that it is going to look into claims from a tourniquet maker that importers are ignoring a ruling last year that banned foreign counterfeit products.
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March 18, 2025
What To Know About Trump's Pick To Lead The FAA
President Donald Trump's selection of Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration would send a longtime airline executive and licensed pilot to oversee an agency upended by safety mishaps that have intensified scrutiny of the nation's air traffic control system.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Mitigating The Risk Of Interacting With A Designated Cartel
There are steps companies doing business in Latin America should take to mitigate risks associated with the Trump administration's designation of several cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and the terrorism statute's material-support provisions, which may render seemingly legitimate transactions criminal, say attorneys at Covington.
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The PFAS Causation Question Is Far From Settled
In litigation over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the general causation question — whether the type of PFAS concerned is actually capable of causing disease — often receives little attention, but the scientific evidence around this issue is far from conclusive, and is a point worth raising by defense counsel, says John Gardella at CMBG3 Law.
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Opinion
Firms Must Speak Up After Trump Orders: An Associate's View
Rachel Cohen at Skadden discusses why she is helping to organize a movement of BigLaw associates urging their firms to stand up for the rule of law after the Trump administration’s moves against Covington, Perkins Coie and Paul Weiss.
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Series
Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.
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Weathering Policy Zig-Zags In Gov't Contracting Under Trump
To succeed amid the massive shift in federal contracting policies heralded by President Donald Trump's return to office, contractors should be prepared for increased costs and enhanced False Claims Act enforcement, and to act swiftly to avail themselves of contractual remedies, says Jacob Scott at Smith Currie.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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Bid Protest Roundup: Prejudice, Injunctions, New Regulations
In this month's bid protest roundup, Markus Speidel at MoFo looks at three recent decisions that consider whether a past performance evaluation needs to show prejudice to be successfully challenged, the prerequisites for injunctive relief and the application of new regulatory requirements to indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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Preparing For Disruptions To Life Sciences Supply Chains
Life sciences companies must assess how new and escalating tariffs — combined with other restrictions on cross-border activity singling out pharmaceutical products and medical devices — will affect supply chains, and they should proactively prepare for antitrust and foreign direct investment regulatory review processes, say attorneys at Weil.
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Steering Clear Of US Sanctions While Paying Pirates Ransom
Maritime operators, insurers and financial institutions must exercise extreme caution when making ransom payments related to Somali piracy, as the payments could trigger primary and secondary sanctions enforcement by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, says Chelsea Ellis at LMD Trade Law.
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Justices Likely To Issue Narrow Ruling In $1.3B Award Dispute
After last week's argument in Devas v. Antrix, the Supreme Court appears likely to reverse the holding that minimum contacts are required before a federal court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign state and remand the case for further litigation on other important constitutional questions, say attorneys at Cleary.
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6th Circ. Ruling Paves Path Out Of Loper Bright 'Twilight Zone'
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright ruling created a twilight zone between express statutory delegations that trigger agency deference and implicit ones that do not, but the Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in Moctezuma-Reyes v. Garland crafted a two-part test for resolving cases within this gray area, say attorneys at Wiley.