John E. McCarthy
Overview
John E. McCarthy, Jr. is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Crowell & Moring and member of the firm's Government Contracts Group. John has spent more than thirty years litigating all forms of government contracts cases for both large and small government contractors, with a particular emphasis on bid protests. Because of John's strong engineering background, he has particular experience in technology related issues, including litigation regarding complex technology and data rights, patent and other intellectual property issues.
Career & Education
- Rockhurst College, B.S.E.S., 1976
- Catholic University of America, M.S.E.E., 1978
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 1989
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Virginia
John's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.11.24
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held in Avue Technologies Corp. v. Department of Health and Human Services that an appellant’s non-frivolous allegation of a contract with the government via an end-user license agreement (EULA) incorporated into another contractor’s Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) agreement was sufficient to establish jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA).
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.21.24
Federal Circuit Hints at the Scope of Government’s License Rights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 08.23.23
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Practices
- Government Contracts
- Cooperative Agreements, OTAs, Grants
- Intellectual Property and Data Rights
- IP Prosecution and Portfolio Management
- Litigation and Trial
- Government Contracts Transactions, M&A and Diligence
- Claims and Disputes Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Suspension and Debarment
- Bid Protests
- Commercial General Liability
- Government Contracts Transactions
- National Security
- GSA Schedule and Commercial Contracting
John's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.11.24
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held in Avue Technologies Corp. v. Department of Health and Human Services that an appellant’s non-frivolous allegation of a contract with the government via an end-user license agreement (EULA) incorporated into another contractor’s Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) agreement was sufficient to establish jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA).
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.21.24
Federal Circuit Hints at the Scope of Government’s License Rights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 08.23.23
Current Participants in the SBA 8(a) Program – Be on the Lookout for Outreach on Social Disadvantage