31-01-2025
Defense Contractor Petitions US Supreme Court in Legal Battle with Iraq
By John Lee.
Defense contractor Wye Oak Technology has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review its long-running legal dispute with the Republic of Iraq, according to a docket filed earlier this month.
The case stems from a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in July 2024, overturning a previous decision that had granted Wye Oak more than $120 million in damages against the Republic of Iraq and the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.
The Court of Appeals also denied a rehearing in October.
Wye Oak's petition for a writ of certiorari, filed on 14th January, 2025, seeks to overturn the lower court's ruling.
The Republic of Iraq and co-respondents have since moved for an extension of time to respond, submitting their request on 29th January, 2025.
Neal Kumar Katyal of Hogan Lovells US LLP represents Wye Oak Technology, while Boaz S. Morag of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP represents the Republic of Iraq.
The original ruling would have reimbursed Wye Oak for alleged unpaid invoices relating to work done for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.
Dale Stoffel, the President of Wye Oak Technology, was killed in mysterious circumstances twenty years ago while attempting to recover the debt.
For information on Iraqi law, see our Legal Services page.
(Source: U.S. Supreme Court)
