John M. Hynes

Mr. Hynes is an associate in the Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office.  Mr. Hynes 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 focuses 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 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.

Education

• J.D., Southwestern Law School, 2009, cum laude; Special Projects Editor, Southwestern Law Review; Member, Moot Court Honors Program
• B.A., Michigan State University, 2006

Clerkships

• Extern to the Honorable Robert L. Hess, Los Angeles Superior Court

Admissions

• United States District Court for the Central District of California and the District of Colorado
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits
• California State Courts

Memberships

• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association

Articles

• Bribe Payers Index: An Important FCPA Compliance Tool, Law360, November 21, 2011
• FCPA: A Mid-Year Update, Corporate Board Member, June 2011
• The Unjustified Presumption of Reliance for Newly Issued Securities: Why the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Rang the Death Knell for the Fraud-on-the-Market Theory, 38 Sw. L. Rev. 333 (2008)

Corporate and Securities Law Blog Articles

• California Amends Corporation Law to Accommodate the SEC's E-Proxy Rules by Allowing Electronic Delivery of Annual Reports Without Prior Shareholder Consent, August 26, 2008 
• Proposed California Legislation Would Allow Directors to Consider Factors in Addition to the Interests of Shareholders, August 7, 2008

Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Blog Articles

• The 2011 Bribe Payers Index: Another Important FCPA Compliance Tool, November 16, 2011
• New ITAR Rule on Transfer of Defense Articles to Dual and Third-Country Nationals Creates Substantial New Compliance Obligations, June 16, 2011
• The Department Of State Seeks To Narrow The ITAR Definition Of "Defense Service", May 10, 2011
• China Beefs Up Its Anti-Bribery Law With Its Very Own Version Of The FCPA, March 16, 2011

Books

• Multiple Award Schedule Vendors and the Civil False Claims Act, GSA Schedule Handbook, 2011-2012 Edition