No. 18-19

Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration, et al. v. BAE Systems Solution & Services, Inc.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: arms-export-control-act civil-procedure civil-procedure-rule-15 contract-law foreign-military-sales foreign-sovereign-immunities-act national-security sovereign-immunity united-states-contractors
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the court of appeals' blanket
invalidation of contracts between United States
contractors and foreign governments that relate to
contemplated Foreign Military Sales transactions
jeopardizes national security interests and the policies underlying the Arms Export Control Act.

2. Whether a foreign sovereign implicitly waives
sovereign immunity when it explicitly invokes the
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in an amended
answer filed as a matter of course under Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(1).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court of appeals' blanket invalidation of contracts between United States contractors and foreign governments that relate to contemplated Foreign Military Sales transactions jeopardizes national security interests and the policies underlying the Arms Export Control Act

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-13
Reply of petitioner Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration; Republic of Korea filed.
2018-08-01
Brief of respondent BAE Systems Technology Solution & Services, Inc. in opposition filed.
2018-06-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 2, 2018)

Attorneys

BAE Systems Technology Solution & Services, Inc.
Gregory Michael WilliamsWiley Rein, LLP, Respondent
Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration; Republic of Korea
Lisa Hertzer SchertlerSchertler & Onorato, LLP, Petitioner