Midwest Air Traffic Control Service, Inc., Petitioner v. Jessica T. Badilla, et al.
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May 22, 2023
Justices Pass On Clarifying Military Contractor Immunity
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday passed over the chance to clarify when the federal government's "combatant activities" immunity against negligence claims extends to defense contractors.
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May 02, 2023
Contractor Calls Gov't High Court Immunity Brief 'A Hot Mess'
A military contractor seeking U.S. Supreme Court review of a wrongful-death suit over an airplane crash in Afghanistan pushed back Tuesday after the government urged the justices to reject the case, saying the government had contradicted its arguments in similar disputes.
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April 18, 2023
US Urges Justices To Reject Military Contractor Immunity Suit
The federal government is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to review an appeals court's revival of claims against a military contractor over a deadly plane crash in Afghanistan, saying the case was inappropriate to determine the scope of a liability exemption for combatants.
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January 02, 2023
Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2023
The New Year will see the U.S. Supreme Court deciding limits on the government's ability to dismiss whistleblower False Claims Act cases, while circuit courts are expected to address the limits of procurement law. Here, Law360 looks at eight cases to watch in 2023 that have the potential to significantly impact government contractors.
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July 11, 2022
Personal Injury, Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2022
A California high court case over employer liability in connection with "take-home COVID" claims and an imminent trial in the Kobe Bryant crash site photos suit are among the cases injury and malpractice attorneys will be following in the second half of 2022.
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May 02, 2022
High Court Wants SG's Take On Military Contractor Immunity
The U.S. Supreme Court asked the solicitor general Monday to weigh in on a military contractor's bid to undo a Second Circuit ruling that greenlighted a wrongful death suit over a cargo plane crash in Afghanistan.
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April 13, 2022
Military Contractor Seeks High Court Review In Air Crash Suit
A military contractor renewed its push for U.S. Supreme Court review of a wrongful-death suit filed by relatives of the victims of a cargo plane crash, arguing Wednesday even the families' opposition acknowledges the circuit split it is fighting to resolve.
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March 25, 2022
Families Of Air Crash Victims Discourage High Court Review
Relatives of the victims of a cargo plane crash challenged on Thursday a military contractor's claims that the U.S. Supreme Court must settle a circuit split created when the Second Circuit revived their wrongful-death suit, saying the split involves an unrelated liability exception.