DIRECTV GROUP, INC. v. U.S.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander F. Wiles , Irell & Manella LLP, of Los Angeles, California, argued for the plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief was Adam J. Fletcher . Of counsel on the brief was Alan C. Brown , Enterprise Business Law Group LLC, of McLean, Virginia.

C. Coleman Bird , Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for the defendant-appellant. With him on the brief were Tony West , Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson , Director, and Kirk T. Manhardt , Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief was Lawrence S. Rabyne , Defense Contract Management Agency, of Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Richard D. Bernstein , Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae. With him on the brief were Antonio Yanez, Jr. and Frank M. Scaduto . Of counsel on the brief were Carter G. Phillips and Howard Stanislawski , Sidley Austin LLP, of Washington, DC.

Opinion for the court filed PER CURIAM. Opinion dissenting-in-part filed by Circuit Judge GAJARSA.