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Sixth Circuit Holds That Contractual Provision Limiting Boeing Liability For Damages Does Not Prevent Government From Recovering Treble Damages Under The Civil False Claims Act

By Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

On September 12, 2002, a divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an appeal from the Southern District of Ohio, holding that the United States was not precluded from recovering damages from Boeing Co., under the civil False Claims Act ("FCA"), despite a High-Value Items Clause (HVIC) in Boeing's contract that expressly limited contractual liability for damages to high-priced items.

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Aerospace Industries Association of America Represents the nation's major manufacturers of commercial, military and business aircraft, helicopters, aircraft engines, missiles, spacecraft, materials, and related components and engines.
General Aviation Manufacturers Association Trade association representing American manufacturers of fixed-wing general aviation aircraft, engines, avionics, and component parts.
National Defense Industrial Association Features legislative alerts, corporate directory, National Defense magazine and more.
National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association Comprised of attorneys that practice before the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT).

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AcqWeb Features military packaging-related documents and resources.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics Features airline, highway, boating and other transportation statistics.
Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS) Provides information on the Exon-Florio Provision, which provides a mechanism to review and restrict Foreign Direct Investment that threatens the national security.
Defense Acquisition Regulations Directorate Features guides, FAR rules, DFARS rules and more.
Federal Aviation Administration Includes aviation news, rules, regulations and more.
Government Contracts - Boards of Contract Appeals (BCA) Decisions
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Includes procurement information.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Includes defense budget resources.
U.S. Department of Defense Includes DoD news, sites and special reports.
U.S. Department of Transportation Features safety information, dockets and more.

Laws

Aeronautics and Space Regulations Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 14.
Arms Export Control Act US Code, Title 22, Chapter 39.
Export Administration Regulations From the US Government Printing Office.
Federal Acquisition and Regulations System (FARS) Regulations Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 48.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 22.
National Defense Regulations Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 32.

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Air & Space Power Journal Professional journal of the United States Air Force. Includes articles on military doctrine, strategy, tactics, and other matters of national defense.
Aviation Law From AVweb. Features articles about protecting yourself and your pilot's certificates.

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