Law360: Aerospace & Defense /aerospace?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Aerospace & Defense Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:42:56 +0000 Fed. Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of Navy Lab Contract Claims /aerospace/articles/2357400?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2357400 A company tapped to build a Naval Surface Warfare Center lab in Maryland failed to show that a contract appeals board erred when it dismissed two of the company's claims stemming from the $11 million project, a Federal Circuit panel ruled Wednesday. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:15:46 +0000 PetroSaudi Slams Liquidators' Bid To Pause $380M Award Suit /aerospace/articles/2356947?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356947 A PetroSaudi unit pursuing enforcement of a $380 million arbitral award has asked a California federal judge to deny a request by the company's liquidators to pause a federal government suit targeting the award over its alleged connection to funds embezzled from Malaysia. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:14:55 +0000 Globalstar Concerned By Potential 'Big LEO' Band Changes /aerospace/articles/2357327?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2357327 Satellite company Globalstar is once again bashing SpaceX's proposal to rewrite the Federal Communications Commission's rules for the "Big LEO" band, telling agency officials in a recent meeting that there's no need to rethink things and let new entrants into its licensed spectrum. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:57:25 +0000 Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Inventor's Patent Suit Against Google /aerospace/articles/2357474?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2357474 The Federal Circuit on Wednesday denied a bid to revive a patent infringement case from a man who says Google's products use aspects of his threat-detection technology. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:22:47 +0000 Feds Say Vet Failed To Back VA Malpractice Claim At Trial /aerospace/articles/2357076?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2357076 The U.S. government is urging a Washington federal court to give it a win following a bench trial on a suit brought by a Navy veteran and former Department of Veterans Affairs nurse alleging that malpractice by her VA psychiatrist led to an episode in which she stabbed her mother with a knife. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:59:25 +0000 GAO Affirms $261M Army Support Services Deal /aerospace/articles/2357465?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2357465 The U.S. Government Accountability Office denied an Alabama company's protest of a $261 million task order the Army awarded for its Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, rejecting arguments that the awardee should have been disqualified for misrepresenting its work on a prior contract. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:06:52 +0000 Senate Panel Narrowly Advances FAA Chief Nominee /aerospace/articles/2357577?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2357577 The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation voted along party lines Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:20:17 +0000 Hanford Contractor To Pay $6.5M To Settle Fraud Allegations /aerospace/articles/2357135?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2357135 A contractor tapped to manage and operate a tank farm holding millions of gallons of hazardous and radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington will pay $6.5 million to settle claims it overcharged the U.S. Department of Energy for labor hours, according to federal prosecutors. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths /aerospace/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:10:41 +0000 State AGs Sue Trump Admin To Stop Billions In Grant Cuts /aerospace/articles/2357053?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2357053 A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia filed suit Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using a single clause "buried in federal regulations" to nix billions of dollars in federal grant funding to the states. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:16:55 +0000 Fed. Circ. Won't Revisit Ruling On Late Textron Pension Claim /aerospace/articles/2356833?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356833 The Federal Circuit has denied Textron Aviation Defense LLC's request to reconsider a decision that affirmed the dismissal of its pension claims against the federal government as time-barred under the Contract Disputes Act's six-year statute of limitations. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:07:10 +0000 AST Seeks FCC OK For Big Expansion Of Satellite Fleet /aerospace/articles/2356778?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356778 AST SpaceMobile is seeking permission to launch hundreds of low-earth orbit satellites by the end of July to roll out its space-based cellular broadband network, which it says will eliminate coverage gaps and connect to standard smartphones across the country. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:56:43 +0000 Submarine Cable Cos. Seek Cautious FCC Reg Approach /aerospace/articles/2356738?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356738 Companies that run undersea telecommunications cables said they're worried the Federal Communications Commission might burden them with even more regulation than they already have to deal with, urging the agency to have a light touch when regulating the industry. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:37:59 +0000 NTSB Flags Boeing Failures In 737 Max 9 Door Plug Blowout /aerospace/articles/2356309?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356309 Poor training and persistent quality control lapses on Boeing's manufacturing and assembly lines, along with the Federal Aviation Administration's ineffective oversight of the plane-maker, led to the January 2024 door-plug blowout aboard a 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:07:16 +0000 Board Backs Navy Nix Of Hovercraft Thruster Repair Contract /aerospace/articles/2356364?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356364 The U.S. Navy acted reasonably when it terminated a contract for an engineering company to refurbish eight hovercraft bow thruster nozzles after it failed to deliver any of them on time, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals has found. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:46:56 +0000 Boeing Says COVID-Era Docs Needed In Suit Over 737 Sales /aerospace/articles/2356432?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356432 Boeing is urging a Washington federal court to compel a defunct South African airline to turn over documents about its financial state and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business from 2019 to 2021, as the plane maker fights a suit alleging it hid the flaws of its 737 Max line. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:14:20 +0000 Honeywell, DuPont Say Firefighters' PFAS Suit Falls Short /aerospace/articles/2356470?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356470 Honeywell, DuPont and other companies on Monday asked a Connecticut federal judge to toss a group of firefighters' lawsuit over alleged exposure to dangerous levels of forever chemicals, saying there's no legal support for the claims. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:12:06 +0000 Greystar Cuts $1.4M Deal To End DOJ's Military Lease Claims /aerospace/articles/2356957?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356957 Greystar Management Services LLC agreed to pay more than $1.4 million to resolve the federal government's claims that the company wrongfully charged U.S. service members for canceling their leases early when they were ordered to move elsewhere, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:46:39 +0000 Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing /aerospace/articles/2356333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356333 Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:56:06 +0000 Gov't Must Report To-Be-Deleted Signal Chats, Judge Says /aerospace/articles/2356223?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2356223 The U.S. Department of Defense will need to inform Secretary of State Marco Rubio about any Signal chats sent by top agency officials that are at risk of being automatically deleted, a D.C. federal judge has ruled.