Alibaba gets reprieve on lobbying ban tied to DoD blacklist

A federal judge ordered the Pentagon to temporarily exempt Alibaba from a lobbying restriction tied to its inclusion on a Defense Department blacklist of Chinese military companies, allowing the firm to retain lobbyists while the court assesses the law's constitutionality. The Pentagon added Alibaba to the 1260H list in June, prompting lobbying firms to sever ties with the company under the new law.