DynCorp, AECOM Defeat Army Translation Contract Fraud Lawsuit

DynCorp International LLC, AECOM National Security Programs Inc., Global Linguists Solutions LLC and others beat a whistleblower suit alleging fraud under a US Army translation services contract performed in the Middle East, worth billions of dollars.

The 10-year-old False Claims Act suit can go no further because the whistleblowers based their small business contract fraud claims on news articles, audits, lawsuits, and a congressional hearing, Judge Paula Xinis of the US District Court for the District of Columbia said Monday, granting the defendants summary judgment. The FCA’s public disclosure bar prevents suits when the information underlying the allegations is ...