May 05, 2011
A federal judge in California sentenced Western Titanium Inc. on Tuesday to five years of probation and ordered the defense contractor to pay more than $140,000 in penalties in a case alleging it manufactured fighter jet parts with substandard metals.
November 09, 2010
Western Titanium Inc., the metal distributor accused of military contracting fraud, is fighting attempts by prosecutors to use evidence during trial that defense attorneys say has nothing to do with allegations in the case.
October 27, 2010
Western Titanium Inc. and its former CEO, under indictment for allegedly selling substandard fighter jet materials to military contractors, have asked a court to excuse more than a dozen prospective jurors based on their work in law enforcement.
October 18, 2010
As a trial looms in the criminal supply fraud case against Western Titanium Inc., the company’s executives are continuing to spar with prosecutors over the use of evidence and witnesses.
October 07, 2010
A judge has moved forward with a criminal supply fraud case against Western Titanium Inc. and four executives, despite last-minute attempts by the defense team to disqualify prosecutors and stay proceedings.
October 06, 2010
A federal judge refused Wednesday to disqualify prosecutors who Western Titanium Inc. says used privileged documents to construct a criminal fraud case alleging the company peddled low-grade titanium for fighter jets.
September 23, 2010
With a criminal trial weeks away, Western Titanium Inc. and four executives indicted for fraudulently selling subpar titanium for fighter jets are trying to disqualify prosecutors for alleged discovery abuses.