Following the Supreme Court’s pivotal decision in Hencely v. Fluor Corp. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, which fundamentally reshaped tort immunity for battlefield contractors, Fluet has positioned itself as the leading authority on navigating this new legal landscape. Attorneys were prominently featured in national legal media coverage, with David Panzer quoted in Bloomberg Law and Isaac Natter and Matthew Thrasher quoted in Law360, offering critical insights on how the ruling narrows derivative sovereign immunity, increases litigation costs, and creates new compliance imperatives for contractors operating in combat zones. Fluet has provided comprehensive analysis across multiple platforms, authoring an “Expert Analysis” piece in Law360 titled “Managing Tort Risk After Justices’ War Zone Immunity Ruling“ and publishing detailed guidance on the practical implications for defense contractors. As contractors face heightened liability risks and the need to build these costs into government pricing, the analysis emphasizes that strict adherence to contract terms and government instructions has become more critical than ever.
Fluet’s Battlefield + Contingency Operations Practice provides strategic counsel to defense, intelligence, and logistics contractors facing this new risk landscape, contact our team for a tailored risk assessment here.
