# US judge orders halt to Pentagon ban on firms lobbying for Alibaba

_Published Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 7:09 AM EDT · Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt a ban preventing the Pentagon from doing business with companies lobbying for Alibaba, Bloomberg reported. The ruling gives Alibaba a court victory in its challenge to a Department of Defense blacklist and suspends the restriction on those companies' Pentagon business.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261027/p6#a261027p6)

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Published: 2026-10-27T11:09:49.044Z
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