Honeywell International Inc.
In Honeywell International Inc. v. United States (USDC, District of Columbia), we represent Honeywell International in a "reverse" Freedom of Information Act case, seeking to enjoin the Air Force's release of confidential commercial information related to the satellite and space systems control network submitted in a proposal and incorporated into an Air Force contract.
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Litigation
We represented a U.S. company accused of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations related to the sales of aerospace supplies in the Far East. The allegations included bribes paid to government officials to obtain large contracts with the foreign government. Our internal investigation included witness interviews and forensic review of books and records in Chinese and English. We also assisted the client with developing an enhanced FCPA Compliance Program and employee training.
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Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
In PlanetSpace v. United States, we represented Space Exploration Technologies Corporation in defending its award by NASA of a $3.1 billion contract for launch supply services to resupply the International Space Station. A disappointed bidder first filed a protest of the contract award at the Government Accountability Office, and then filed an action at the Court of Federal Claims challenging NASA's decision to override the automatic stay of performance imposed by the Competition in Contracting Act. Both actions by the protester were unsuccessful.
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Fortune 500 Company Internal Investigation
We represent a large multinational Fortune 500 company in an extensive internal investigation and in the DoD/DoJ Voluntary Disclosure Program related to contract noncompliance allegations related to a subsidiary acquired by our client and potentially involving False Claims Act violations and procurement fraud.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation
We represented Northrop Grumman Corporation at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the Government's appeal of a favorable ASBCA decision involving tens of millions in breach of warranty claims related to a DoD warfare system. The case below included extensive motion practice, discovery on numerous technical issues, and a three-week trial involving multiple experts and numerous fact witnesses.
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Internal Investigation for Foreign Multinational Company
We represented a large multinational foreign company sanctioned by the U.S. State Department for alleged violations related to sales of controlled products and services to restricted countries. Our internal investigation and compliance reviews involved lawyers in our Tokyo, Singapore, and Washington, DC offices, and successfully concluded with the State Department agreeing to lift the sanctions.
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