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US Will Proceed With Aukus Security Partnership, Rubio Says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration has endorsed the Aukus security agreement with Australia and the UK following a lengthy review of the Biden-era pact that would sell nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.

By Eric Martin and Jen Judson

Judge Summons DOJ Lawyers for Testimony in Contempt Probe

A federal judge has called for witness testimony about Trump administration actions as he weighs potential contempt findings against officials for potentially violating his order in March to stop deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants under a wartime law.

Cognizant’s Non-Indian Employees Harmed by H-1B Visa Approach

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. employees showed that the information technology company’s reliance on employees with H-1B visas had a disparate impact that unlawfully harmed non-Indian and non-South Indian employees, a California federal district court said.

Chinese Biotech, Investments Are on Track to Face New US Curbs

The US Congress is poised to enact bipartisan legislation that would block some Chinese biotechnology companies from government-funded contracts and authorize the Trump administration to bar US investment in Chinese AI and advanced computing.

Texas Space Boom Requires Lots of Lawyers in Boost for Firms

Lawyers are as necessary as rocket fuel for legally complex space ventures, so as launches proliferate in Texas, so does the work for law firms.

Pacific Districts Lead Defense Department Construction Market

Most military construction work is concentrated in districts that support defense readiness in the Indo-Pacific region, according to Bloomberg Government analysis.

Northrop Races to Test Rocket Motor to Help Replenish US Stocks

Northrop Grumman Corp. reported a successful test-fire of its new solid rocket motor that was built in less than a year, reflecting the industry’s urgency to meet the Trump administration’s demand for homegrown next-generation defense systems.

Medicaid Contractor Gainwell Faces Reinstated Fraud Lawsuit

Gainwell Technologies LLC, the largest Medicaid claims processor for states, will face renewed False Claims Act allegations it enabled a Rhode Island hospital’s decade-long fraud that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.

Pratt & Whitney Contract Must Go Back to Board in Jet Cost Fight

A contract appeals board must take another look at the extent to which Pratt & Whitney must pay back the US Department of Defense for certain costs charged under its jet engine parts contracts, the Federal Circuit ruled Friday.

H-1B Visa Fraud Lawsuit Should Go to Third Circuit, Judge Says

Information technology company Cognizant Technology Corp. and a whistleblower demonstrated that a US appeals court should consider whether a False Claims Act suit alleging H-1B visa fraud can proceed, a Thursday district court order said.