The United States Court of Federal Claims has sided with the U.S. Navy in a bid protest case brought by Aery Aviation, LLC (“Aery”). The case concerned the Navy’s award of a contract for Contracted Air Services (CAS) Electronic Warfare (EW) services to Phoenix Air Group, Inc. (“Phoenix”). Judge Richard…
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Marine Corps Wins Bid Protest Over Trackless Mobile Infantry Target Support Services
The United States Court of Federal Claims has sided with the United States Marine Corps in a bid protest filed by Marathon Targets, Inc. (“Plaintiff”). The case concerned a contract for Trackless Mobile Infantry Target (TMIT) system support services. The court denied Plaintiff’s motion to permanently block the contract award…
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Marine Staff Sergeant’s Conviction Partially Upheld, Charges Consolidated in Domestic Violence Case
A recent ruling by the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals (NMCCA) has partially upheld the conviction of Staff Sergeant Abraham L. Porath, a U.S. Marine Corps member, on charges of domestic violence and other offenses. The court found merit in one of Porath’s arguments and ordered a…
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Police Pension Dispute: Appellate Court Sides with Board, Denies Officer Membership
The Illinois Second District Appellate Court has upheld a lower court’s decision, siding with the Board of Trustees of the Sycamore Police Pension Fund (Board) in a case involving former Deputy Chief Shawn Kooistra. The court affirmed the Board’s denial of Kooistra’s application for membership in the Sycamore Police Pension…
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Court Reverses Decision in Workplace Injury Case, Citing Overdose as Superseding Cause
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s decision in a case involving a workplace injury, ruling that the victim’s fatal drug overdose was a “superseding cause” of his death, not directly linked to the initial injury. The Incident and Initial Lawsuit The case, *Bommarito, III v.…
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Army’s ‘Glomar’ Response to Ex-Soldier’s FOIA Request Upheld by D.C. Court
Washington, D.C. – A federal court in the District of Columbia has sided with the U.S. Army, affirming its decision to use a special “Glomar” response in refusing to confirm or deny the existence of records sought by a former soldier under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The ruling…
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Navy Sailor’s STA-21 Disenrollment: Court Partially Sides with Government
The United States Court of Federal Claims has weighed in on a case involving Ignatius M. Tee, Jr., a former U.S. Navy aviation structural mechanic, and his disenrollment from the Seaman to Admiral-21 (STA-21) program. The court’s decision, issued on November 10, 2025, partially sided with the government, dismissing several…
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Court Rules on Saudi Arabia’s Liability in Pensacola Naval Air Station Shooting
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has partially reversed a lower court’s decision regarding a lawsuit against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The case stems from a tragic shooting on December 6, 2019, at Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS Pensacola), Florida, where a Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) officer, Second…
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Court Orders Iran to Pay Millions in Damages for 1980s Beirut Bombings
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that Iran and its Ministry of Information and Security (MOIS) are liable for the 1983 and 1984 bombings of U.S. diplomatic facilities in Beirut, Lebanon. The court has ordered Iran to pay millions of dollars in damages to the…
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Navy Sailor’s Conviction Partially Overturned Due to Missing Video Evidence
A military court has partially overturned the conviction of Riley S. Coleman, a U.S. Navy Operations Specialist, citing the improper use of substitute testimony in place of crucial missing video evidence. The court found that the military judge abused her discretion in allowing the testimony of a strip club manager…