Jury Awards $6.8M to LinTech Global in FAA Contract Case

A federal jury has awarded LinTech Global Inc. $6.8 million in damages following a legal dispute involving allegations of unethical competition by a former employee. The verdict, delivered after a ten-day trial and a six-year legal battle. It supports LinTech’s claims that a retired project manager breached her duty of loyalty. She interfered with the company’s contract with the Federal Aviation Administration.

The manager, while still employed by LinTech and overseeing its FAA IT project. She allegedly used her own subcontractor business to compete for the contract renewal. The jury found that she concealed information from LinTech, deleted company emails, and wiped corporate laptops in an effort to divert the FAA contract to her own company.

The case was tried in federal court and handled by Cronkhite Counsel PLLC, which stated the total judgment is expected to exceed $8.5 million after interest.

Jurors determined that the majority of the damages stemmed from tortious interference with LinTech’s business relationship with the FAA. The verdict underscores legal boundaries in employee conduct and federal contracting ethics.

Cronkhite Counsel, a law firm specializing in business torts and employment litigation. The firm emphasized the broader implications for workplace ethics and the importance of legal recourse in cases of unfair competition.