November 2, 2022:  The United States District Court for the District of Maryland DENIED Defendant Amentum (formerly DynCorp International, LLC), Amentum National Security Programs, Inc. (formerly AECOM National Security Programs, Inc.), and Global Linguist Solutions, LLC's ("GLS") motion for the Court to reconsider its ORDER denying Defendants' request to amend their Answer to Relators' Second Amended Complaint. The amended Answer would have added a jurisdiction-ending affirmative defense to Relators' claim that Defendants engaged in a massive small business contracting fraud in performing the $4.65 billion Translation and Interpretation Management Services ("TIMS") contract -- now thought to be the largest and most pervasive small business contracting fraud in U.S. history. Relators have also alleged that Defendants ignored the U.S. government's "zero tolerance" for human trafficking when GLS confiscated the passports of these U.S.-citizens linguists and so abused Kuwait's immigration and labor laws that linguists were arrested, held against their will, and blacklisted as criminals by the State of Kuwait. Click HERE to read the Court's Memorandum Opinion. Click HERE to read coverage of the lawsuit when it was unsealed by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. 

August 29, 2022:  Today, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Hon. Paula Xinis) rejected Amentum's motion to add a jurisdiction-precluding affirmative defense to the largest minority/small business contracting fraud in U.S. history.  To read the Memorandum Opinion, click HERE.  

March 10, 2022: Today, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Hon. Paula Xinis) rejected Amentum National Security Programs, Inc.'s ("NSP," formerly AECOM National Security Programs, Inc. and, previous to that, McNeil Technology, Inc.) Motion to Dismiss the Relator/Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint ("SAC") (to review the SAC, click HERE). With respect to the SAC's allegation that the corporate veil should be pierced to hold NSP liable for GLS's small business contracting fraud, Judge Xinis ruled "the Second Amended Complaint makes plausible that AECOM and DynCorp controlled the selection and removal of GLS’ Board of Managers and retained exclusive power to bind GLS in any such contract with the U.S. Military. . . Regarding day-to-day operations, AECOM evidently kept a tight rein on GLS. Id. ¶ 49 (AECOM demanding GLS pay certain salaries and fringe benefits); id. ¶ 51 (GLS required to submit weekly operation reports); id. ¶¶ 43–45 (AECOM and DynCorp approving GLS budget, training protocols, oversight of additional offices); id. ¶ 41 (AECOM approval on loans to GLS); id. ¶ 38 (AECOM with DynCorp having exclusive right to appoint and remove GLS officers at will)." With respect to Relators' assignment of liability to NSP for the human trafficking violations alleged, Judge Xinis first reminded the litigants that the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act ("TVPRA") “holds not just primary offenders accountable but also anybody who knowingly benefits, financially or by receiving anything of value, from participation in a venture which has engaged in’ forced labor.” Then, the Court went on to conclude that Relators had sufficiently alleged that NSP's knowledge and gain from the trafficking activity to confer TVPRA liability upon it.  To view a copy of the Memorandum Opinion, click HERE.  For media coverage of the ruling click HERE and HERE. 

March 4, 2022: Today, Relator/Plaintiffs in U.S. ex rel. Larry Hawkins et al. v. ManTech International Corp. et al, Case No. 15-cv-02105, filed a motion that seeks to update the Third Amended Complaint with a Fourth Amended Complaint. The amended complaint comports the governing complaint with the evidence revealed in discovery. Specifically, the amended complaint details how ManTech (NASDAQ "MANT") made materially false claims for payment by deliberately misrepresenting the Contract Line Items ("CLIN") and Accounts Receivable Classification Reference Numbers ("ARCN") for repairs made to Mine Resistant Ambush Protected ("MRAP") vehicles.  Specifically, the amended complaint alleges that to avoid penalties and safeguard incentive performance payments, ManTech hid cost-overruns on certain CLINs and ARCNs by deliberately and falsely billing unrelated CLINs and ARCNs.  The amended complaint provides additional details on the materially false data ManTech entered into the Standard Army Maintenance System-Enhanced ("SAMS-E") system.  Click HERE to review the proposed Fourth Amended Complaint. Click HERE to view Relators' Memorandum in support of their Motion for Leave to File the Fourth Amended Complaint and HERE to view Relators' Reply to Defendant ManTech's opposition to the filing of the Fourth Amended Complaint.  Click HERE for news media coverage of the post-discovery hearing wherein the United States District Court for the District of Columbia grant Relators' request to file a Motion for Leave to File a Fourth Amended Complaint.

May 11, 2021: LOJH represented Relator/Plaintiffs in U.S. ex rel. Larry Hawkins et al. v. ManTech International Corp. et al, Case No. 15-cv-02105, filed a Third Amended Complaint ("TAC") in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Hon. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson presiding).  The TAC enhances Relators' allegations of human trafficking by making it clear that ManTech was warned that it was breaking Kuwait's immigration and employment laws when it brought mechanics to Kuwait, made false claims to the United States and the State of Kuwait regarding its compliance with Kuwait's Private Sector Labor Law, and knowingly violated the rights of the mechanics working at the Kuwait Maintenance and Sustaiment Facility servicing the U.S. military's Mine Resistant Ambush Protected ("MRAP") vehicles.  The TAC also seeks to reinstate Count V by pleading with particularity how ManTech made materially false claims to the United States with respect to compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act ("TVPRA") compliance sufficient to claw back payments by the United States.  For a copy of the Third Amended Complaint click HERE.  To read Relators' opposition to ManTech's motion to dismiss the TAC, click HERE.  

September 5, 2019: In a LOJH case filed in the U.S. District Court for Maryland (U.S. ex rel. Fadlalla et al. v. DynCorp International et al.), the Court issued a Memorandum Opinion that establishes that engaging in human trafficking constitutes an implied false claim to the U.S. under the False Claims Act.  This provides a powerful new tool for commanding compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.  On a separate cause of action, the Memorandum Opinion gives the Relator/Plaintiffs the green light to pursue one of the largest women-, minority, veteran disabled- set-aside contracting frauds in history.  Click HERE to review the Memorandum Opinion. 

July 17, 2019: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of LOJH by reversing and remanding a dismissal obtained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.  Click HERE to review the opinion.  Click HERE to read Law360's coverage of the win.

May 1, 2019: Department of Justice files a Statement of Interest criticizing the analyses of law contained in Defendants' motions to dismiss in U.S. ex rel. Fadlalla et al. v. DynCorp International et al.  Click HERE to review.

April 30, 2019: Plaintiff/Relators file opposition to Global Linguist Solutions; DynCorp International;  AECOM National Security Programs, Inc.; KMS Solutions, LLC; and Thomas Wright, Inc. motions to dismiss in U.S. ex rel. Fadlalla et al. v. DynCorp International et al.  Click HERE to review consolidated oppostion memoranda.

March 19, 2019: Plaintiff/Relators file opposition to ManTech International's motion to dismiss in United States ex rel. Hawkins et al. v. ManTech International et al pending in the United States District Court for the District of Colubmia.  To review Plaintiff/Relators' opposition brief, click HERE.

February 15, 2019: Defendants Global Linguist Solutions; DynCorp International; and AECOM National Security Programs, Inc. file motions to dismiss in United States ex rel. Fadlalla et al. v. DynCorp International et al.  To review consolidated motions (in addition to motions to dismiss filed by KMS Solutions, LLC, and Thomas/Wrigth, Inc.), click HERE.

January 4, 2019: Defendant files motion to dismiss in United States ex rel. Hawkins et al. v. ManTech International et al pending in the United States District Court for the District of Colubmia.  To review the motion to dismiss, click HERE.

October 18, 2018: LOJH's False Claim Act and Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act complaint, United States ex rel. Fadlalla et al. v. DynCorp International et al., is unsealedby the United States District Court for Maryland  Click HERE to download a copy of the complaint.  Click HERE to see The Daily Beast's coverage of the lawsuit.   

August 24, 2018: Relators file a 74-page Second Amended Complaint against ManTech International for violations of the False Claim Act and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act for misconduct in the performance of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected ("MRAP") vehicle maintenance and repair contract in Kuwait.  Click HERE for download.