/aerospace?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Aerospace & Defense Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:59:24 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380543?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380543 The American Federation of Government Employees and other unions defended a lower court injunction halting several federal agencies from enforcing an executive order focused on eliminating labor contracts covering agencies that have "national security" aims, arguing the president's directive was retaliatory. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:39:16 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380608?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380608 President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday directing federal officials to create new "specialized" units to enforce federal laws in D.C. and other cities nationwide, including a "quick reaction force" within the D.C. National Guard, as well as hire more prosecutors and take other measures, following his recent deployment of the National Guard in the district. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:11:26 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380565 A Florida company tapped to provide transportation services for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center did not offer any proof to support allegations that the VA diverted some trips to another business, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:58:37 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380733?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380733 A Washington federal judge said Monday that the federal government is not liable for medical malpractice in a U.S. Navy veteran's case blaming a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs psychiatrist for her December 2011 psychotic episode that turned violent, finding the doctor made no missteps when treating her in the weeks before the incident. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:16:47 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2379387?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2379387 Passage of the One Big Beautiful Budget Act, coupled with recent U.S. Department of Justice statements that it will use the False Claims Act aggressively to pursue trade, tariff and customs fraud, marks a sharp increase in trade-related enforcement risk, say attorneys at Debevoise. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:40:51 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380595?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380595 Nearly 50 ex-U.S. Air Force members told a federal claims court that the federal government stiffed them on pay and benefits after the military branch walked back a retention policy that would have allowed them to avoid getting kicked out of the force when they lost out on promotions. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:20:41 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380629?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380629 The U.S. Department of Defense finalized a rule Monday barring companies that provide consulting services to certain foreign entities from securing contracts for management, scientific and technical consulting services, unless they have a conflict-of-interest mitigation plan. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:06:40 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2378671?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2378671 As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:32:19 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380538?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380538 U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., a cybersecurity hawk, urged Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday to commission an independent study of the federal judiciary's cybersecurity practices in light of two significant hacks in the last five years. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:29:46 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380684?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380684 German prosecutors on Monday said they've charged an American national for offering to share sensitive information about the U.S. military with the Chinese government. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:53:11 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380530?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380530 A D.C. federal judge should stop the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and four other agencies from canceling their union contracts, a group of unions said, asking him to block the agencies from complying with an executive order that let them terminate these contracts. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:58:06 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380467?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380467 A West Virginia federal judge put a Clean Water Act citizen suit nearing trial on hold as Chemours appeals a preliminary injunction ruling holding that an environmental group can challenge its allegedly excessive discharges of a "forever chemical" into the Ohio River. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:38:07 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380349?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380349 The wife of former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on Friday urged a New York federal judge to sentence her to just one year and one day behind bars, a request backed up by her husband, who said he regretted what his own lawyers said about her during his trial. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:13:55 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380297?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380297 While the D.C. Circuit on Friday declined to revive Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's lawsuit challenging her suspension, experts said the court provided an opening for her to seek further review, by suggesting that the precedent limiting the arguments available to her may be flawed. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:15:40 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380129?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380129 The federal government conducted a rigorous trade-off analysis when it selected a Virginia-based cybersecurity company's $50.9 million proposal, a U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge said, rejecting the incumbent contractor's protest of the award. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:08:36 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380181?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380181 A Washington state court should toss allegations that Boeing violated anti-discrimination law by excluding workers on long-term disability leave from a $12,000 contract ratification bonus, the aerospace giant argued, calling the proposed class action claims preempted by Section 301 of the Labor-Management Relations Act. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:43:21 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380062?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380062 JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $330 million to Malaysia's Assets Recovery Trust Account to resolve allegations the bank's Swiss unit facilitated transfers associated with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB, according to a joint announcement made Friday. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:35:57 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2379367?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2379367 The U.S. Government Accountability Office's most recent congressionally mandated report on the bid protest process showed little reason for concern, and underlined that further scrutiny should cease until data is collected that would enable the identification of purported problems, say attorneys at Fox Rothschild. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:20:02 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2380111?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2380111 Russian billionaire Eduard Khudainatov told the Second Circuit a New York federal judge authorized the U.S. government to sell off his seized superyacht without giving him a fair chance to fight assertions he was a "straw owner" for a sanctioned oligarch. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:46:58 +0000 /aerospace/articles/2378179?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2378179 The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.