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Nyle J. Hooper et al v. Lockheed Martin Corporation

  1. June 27, 2014

    Lockheed Whistleblower Loses Bid To Revive $400M FCA Suit

    A California federal judge on Friday stymied attempts by a Lockheed Martin Co. whistleblower to revive his $400 million False Claims Act suit against the company, ruling that Lockheed's allegedly "incendiary" remarks to the jury did not seriously contribute to the ex-employee's loss in March.

  2. May 15, 2014

    Lockheed Whistleblower Wants Retrial In $400M FCA Suit

    A Lockheed Martin Co. whistleblower on Wednesday asked a California federal judge for a new trial and sanctions against Lockheed after the company beat a $400 million False Claims Act suit in March, arguing Lockheed's counsel made "incendiary" remarks to the jury in violation of a court order.

  3. April 01, 2014

    Despite Lockheed Win, Underbids Put Contractors At Risk

    Lockheed Martin Corp. recently defeated a $400 million False Claims Act suit over its allegedly fraudulent underbids for contract work, but the fact that the Ninth Circuit allowed the case to go to trial at all stands as a warning that contractors could still face fraud liability for lowball bids.

  4. March 27, 2014

    Lockheed Beats $400M Underbidding Whistleblower Suit

    A California federal jury on Thursday found that Lockheed Martin Co. didn't fraudulently lowball its bid for a U.S. Air Force contract by more than $400 million, ending a nine-year suit brought by a whistleblowing former engineer.

  5. March 26, 2014

    Lockheed Owes Air Force For $400M Bid Overrun, Jury Hears

    An ex-Lockheed Martin Co. engineer's attorney told a California federal jury during closing arguments in his whistleblower False Claims Act suit against the contractor Wednesday that Lockheed fraudulently lowballed its bid for a U.S. Air Force contract by over $400 million, then fired the engineer for investigating.

  6. March 18, 2014

    Lockheed Underbid Air Force Contract, Jury In FCA Suit Told

    A former Lockheed Martin Co. engineer's attorney told a California federal jury Tuesday during opening statements in a False Claims Act suit that the defense contractor illegally lowballed its $432 million estimate for a U.S. Air Force contract that ended up costing over $900 million, then fired the engineer for investigating.

  7. January 21, 2014

    Lockheed Can't Escape FCA Suit Over Lowballed Estimates

    A California federal judge Friday refused to toss a False Claims Act suit alleging Lockheed Martin Corp. purposefully lowballed estimates for a U.S. Air Force contract, finding a genuine issue of material fact with respect to the relator's claims.

  8. November 26, 2013

    Lockheed Says DOJ Too Late To Weigh In On FCA Suit

    Lockheed Martin Corp. told a California federal judge Monday to dismiss the Department of Justice's interjection in a whistleblower False Claims Act suit alleging Lockheed purposefully lowballed estimates for a U.S. Air Force contract, saying the DOJ's statement was untimely, prejudicial and improper.  

  9. October 22, 2013

    Lockheed Wants Judgment In Air Force Contract FCA Suit

    Lockheed Martin Corp. on Monday asked a California federal judge for summary judgment in a whistleblower False Claims Act suit alleging it purposefully low-balled estimates for a U.S. Air Force space systems contract, saying the relator can't back his FCA or retaliatory discharge claims.

  10. October 11, 2013

    US Fights For Expert Witness In Lockheed Bid Battle

    The U.S. government on Friday asked a California federal judge to allow an expert's testimony to be heard in a False Claims Act suit in which the plaintiff alleges Lockheed Martin Corp. purposefully low-balled estimates for a U.S. Air Force software contract.

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