Philip T. Inglima

Represent senior managers at two different global automobile manufacturer in separate DOJ criminal investigations of alleged manipulation of automobile emissions control systems to avoid compliance with U.S. environmental protection laws.    

Represented Key Safety Systems, Inc. (KSS), now known as Joyson Safety Systems, Inc., for regulatory purposes in KSS’s role as the sponsor in a structured bankruptcy through which KSS purchased substantially all of the assets of the former Takata Corp. Our team provided pre-acquisition counselling and due diligence on the deal, and regulatory approval negotiations with respect to DOJ and the U.S. National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration. As publicly reported, Takata Corp. remained on probation and subject to a $1 Billion penalty and an Independent Compliance Monitor post-bankruptcy, and we negotiated limits and understandings for the extent to which those terms would apply respectively to the legacy Takata entity and the post-bankruptcy combined entity.  We guided Joyson through the conclusion of the Takata-era investigations and legacy penalties.

Defense of major aerospace company in federal conflict of interest probe and suspension & debarment review; investigations concluded without any adverse action.

Defense of major defense contractor in criminal probe of cost accounting issues; investigation concluded without any adverse action.

Defense of political consultant in extradition and prosecution for federal false statements and alleged corruption relating to lobbying and foreign travel with congressional delegation; case resolved with no additional post-plea detention.

Defense of Murray Energy Corp. and its Utah subsidiaries in multiple congressional and inspector general investigations and a federal grand jury investigation concerning the fatal accident at Crandall Canyon Mine, which concluded with a misdemeanor plea and fine for the lowest corporate subdivision and no enforcement action against any company personnel.

Defense of MTS Systems, Inc., in connection with civil and criminal enforcement actions relating to government contracting disclosures and alleged False Claims Act violations, which concluded with a civil settlement and lifting of a federal contracting suspension.

Defense of EO Group Ltd. and its principals in connection with FCPA and fraud allegations in the U.S. and Ghana, which concluded with declination of charges and cleared the way for successful conclusion of EO Group's participation in Ghana's largest oil & gas exploration and development.

Conducted internal investigations for several Fortune 500 companies concerning a broad array of potential criminal and regulatory violations.

Defense of global logistics company in federal criminal investigation of price-fixing; investigation concluded without action against the company.

Defense of major manufacturer in criminal investigation under federal False Claims Act for alleged defective product sales; investigation settled on de minimis basis without consequence to federal contracting status.

Defense of senior executives in automotive parts, freight forwarding, and shipping industries in criminal antitrust investigations of alleged Sherman Act violations.

Representation of multiple executives of BP plc in connection with investigations and litigation relating to the Deepwater Horizon disaster; clients avoided any enforcement proceedings or sanctions.

Defense of a national transportation company in connection with criminal investigations and civil litigation resulting from multiple fatal and non-fatal accidents.

Defense of former Director of West Power Trading at Reliant Energy in criminal and CFTC proceedings relating to alleged manipulation of the California electricity market; after three years of post-indictment, pretrial litigation, secured a deferred prosecution agreement and dismissal of the charges without any penalty.

Defense of former Executive Vice President for Investor Relations at Enron in criminal, SEC and civil proceedings; negotiated dispositions with the DOJ and SEC that substantially limited client's exposure, and guided client through central cooperation role in the related prosecutions of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling.

Defense of former senior trader at Williams Energy Marketing & Trading on criminal conspiracy and commodities manipulation charge; client avoided incarceration.

Defense of former Greenberg Traurig lobbyist in criminal and congressional investigations relating to his role as a member of "Team Abramoff;" client avoided any criminal or civil charges.

Defense of multiple Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae executives in connection with earnings manipulation investigations by Special Board Committee, SEC and DOJ; all clients avoided dismissal, enforcement proceedings or penalties.

Defense of former partners at Big Four accounting firm and national law firm in connection with criminal tax shelter fraud investigations; clients avoided any criminal charges.

Defense of former senior executive at Kellogg, Brown & Root in connection with DOJ and SEC investigations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in Nigeria; client avoided any criminal or civil charges.

Defense of multiple individuals in SEC formal investigations and enforcement proceedings relating to suspected insider trading and earnings manipulation; all clients have avoided dismissal, permanent bars, or criminal referrals.