John was an associate in the Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. John has significant experience in complex litigation, including drafting and opposing pleadings and motions, propounding and responding to discovery and fact gathering and analysis. His practice focused on white collar defense and complex business litigation including fraud, breach of contract and unfair competition. In addition to litigation, he has represented clients in internal and government investigations and provided compliance advice concerning the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the False Claims Act (FCA), export control laws and other state and federal laws. His practice has included:Representing the seller of an engineering and manufacturing company in an arbitration involving fraud and securities fraud claims arising out of the acquisition of the business by a prominent private equity firm.Representing a multinational technology company in an investigation by the SEC and DOJ concerning potential violations of the FCPA and other federal laws. Establishing a comprehensive export control compliance program for one of the largest engineering and construction firms in the U.S. Obtaining full dismissal and a substantial attorneys' fee award under California's anti-SLAPP statute in an unfair competition class action brought against one of the country's largest manufacturers of red light photo enforcement systems. Representing a large defense contractor in an internal investigation concerning potential FCA violations arising from allegations of improper labor charging. Representing a tax relief company in an action brought by the Federal Trade Commission alleging unfair and deceptive business practices. Representing a large defense contractor in an FCA investigation involving various quality assurance allegations related to the construction of Naval ships.