UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TOYOBO CO. LTD et al

  1. September 08, 2015

    Bulletproof Vest Fiber Supplier Faces Leaner FCA Suit

    A D.C. federal court Friday trimmed False Claims Act claims against the materials supplier of a now-defunct bulletproof vest maker, allowing claims that the supplier promised federal agencies a certain effectiveness for vests bought after a 2002 contract modification but not before.

  2. September 06, 2011

    Bulletproof Vest Co. Ducks Conspiracy Claim In FCA Suit

    A Washington federal judge on Friday trimmed the government's False Claims Act case over ineffective bulletproof vests against Toyobo Co. Ltd., tossing allegations of a conspiracy between the manufacturer of synthetic fibers and companies that made and sold faulty Zylon vests.