Latham & Watkins Disqualified From Defense Logistics Protest

Latham & Watkins LLP can’t represent Quantico Tactical Inc. in a pre-award protest of a defense logistics procurement because the law firm previously represented another bidder, Atlantic Diving Supply Inc., the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled.

If allowed to continue in this case, Latham, which previously prepared an SEC form for Atlantic Diving, would be seeking to hurt Atlantic Diving’s position based on information it learned about the company’s corporate structure, Judge Eric G. Bruggink said in a decision released Tuesday.

“The same attorneys who once had unfettered access to ADS’ proprietary information should not be sitting across the ...