ChristopherM.

Loveland

False Claims Act Litigation:

• Member of trial team that successfully defended qui tam False Claims Act case in a four week trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia where the United States and California sought more than $1.2 billion in damages against a Fortune 20 cybersecurity company in connection with the negotiation, award and performance of General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule contract.
• Obtained summary judgment dismissing with prejudice a qui tam False Claims Act case filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that an information technology solutions provider violated the False Claims Act by offering products for sale to the government that did not comply with the Trade Agreements Act, which was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
• Successfully moved to dismiss with prejudice qui tam False Claims Act case filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota alleging violations of the False Claims Act in connection with sales to the government of information technology products.
• Obtained dismissal with prejudice of qui tam False Claims Act case filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging violations of the False Claims Act regarding sales to the government that allegedly did not comply with the Buy American Act and the Trade Agreements Act.

Government Litigation:

• Member of trial team that obtained a judgment of more than $67 million against the United States, and defeated counterclaims in excess of $400 million, in connection with the production and installation of U.S. Postal Service mail sorting machines after an eight-week trial.
• Represented company in challenging a contract that was terminated for default by the U.S. Department of the Interior in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that resulted in a favorable $5 million settlement.
• Developed claims valued in excess of $270 million in connection with a multi-billion dollar information technology government contract that resulted in a settlement favorable to the client.
• Successfully challenged a Bureau of Indian Affairs decision recognizing a faction of a federally recognized Indian tribe as the tribe’s government.

Fiduciary Litigation:

• Successfully defended a national banking association against breach of fiduciary duty claims in connection with its administration of family trusts.
• Obtained verdict on behalf of a limited partner trust on claims that the managing general partners breached their fiduciary duties through their acquisition, management and leasing of properties that competed with the properties owned by the partnership, which was affirmed by the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
• Successfully contested validity of a later-executed will, and obtained order admitting prior will to probate and appointing personal representative.

Commercial Litigation:

• Obtained dismissal of Sherman Antitrust Act claims against a satellite company that allegedly conspired with a competitor to restrain trade.
• Successfully moved for summary judgment on behalf of a telecommunications company that was sued by a former salesperson who claimed he was owed $12 million in sales commissions, which was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
• Represented one of the largest landowners in an eminent domain action brought by the District of Columbia in connection with the construction of the Washington Nationals Baseball stadium, which resulted in a favorable settlement.
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a financial institution and its counsel who were sued for having allegedly engaged in a fraud-upon-the court in connection with enforcement of a loan guarantee, which was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Investigations:

• Represented information technology solution provider in a False Claims Act investigation by the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Conducted internal investigation of the financing, construction, management and operation of a privately owned gaming facility.
• Conducted internal investigation regarding representations made to the government and commercial contractors under a Federal Supply Schedule Contract.
• Represented high-tech distribution company in an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding alleged racketeering, conspiracy and fraud.

Washington D.C. Super Lawyer, 2014, 2015 and 2016

Member, District of Columbia Bar Association

Member, Maryland Bar Association

Member, American Bar Association

“Law and Motion in the District of Columbia,” Washington, D.C., November 30, 2009

“Best Practices in Electronic Discovery for Trademark Practitioners,” International Trademark Association (INTA), Washington, D.C, July 22, 2008

• "Case Study: Sandager V. Dell Marketing," Law360, May 17, 2012
• "The Must-Have Record: Board Meeting Minutes," January 31, 2005
• Co-Author, "Utilizing Cross Default Provisions in Franchise Agreements," The Franchise Lawyer, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Volume 6, Number 5, Summer 2003 

Books

• Author, Chapter on Attorney-Client Privilege and Related Duties, Cloud Computing Legal Deskbook, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Editions, Thomson Reuters