Overview:
A former manager of a major aerospace engineering company and five current and former executives of outsource engineering suppliers are charged with entering into a conspiracy to restrict the hiring and recruiting of engineers and other skilled-labor employees among their respective companies. The charged conspiracy began as early as 2011 and continued at least as late as 2019.
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Indictment (December 15, 2021)
Case Open Date:
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Case Name:
United States v. Mahesh Patel; Robert Harvey; Harpreet Wasan; Steven Houghtaling; Tom Edwards; and Gary Prus
Case Type:
Criminal
Case Violation:
Agreements Not to Compete
Market:
Aerospace Services
Industry Code:
Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
Engineering Services
Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Component:
Antitrust Division
Case Documents:
Updated March 25, 2022