L3Harris controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Government-contract billing allegations
The company settled allegations that it had charged the Department of Defense for certain parts both through a material additive factor and as separately billed items.
2022
Retirement-plan fee lawsuit
Former employees filed an ERISA class action alleging excessive 401(k) recordkeeping and administrative fees and inadequate monitoring of investment options. The matter was settled in 2024.
2020
RANA Technologies sues L3Harris over alleged employment-contract interference
Lawsuit filed
RANA Technologies Enterprises filed a complaint against L3Harris Technologies alleging tortious interference with employment contracts and non-compete agreements, breach of a nondisclosure agreement, and related claims. These are allegations in the complaint.
Source excerpt
Plaintiff RANA Technologies Enterprises (RTE) filed a complaint against L3Harris Technologies for “tortious interference with employment contracts between RTE and its employees,” “tortious interference with non-compete agreements between RTE and its former employees,” “breach of a non-disclosure agreement with RTE,” “breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing,” and “aiding and abetting a breach of the fiduciary duties between RET and its employees.”
2019
Export-control settlement
Harris Corporation agreed to pay $13 million to resolve U.S. Department of State allegations involving 131 violations of the Arms Export Control Act and ITAR rules.
2012
Settlement of Iraqi detainee case
The settlement was described as a significant resolution of a U.S. civil case concerning detainee treatment outside the United States.
2008
Iraqi detainee-treatment litigation
Seventy-two Iraqi civilians sued an L3 Services subsidiary over alleged torture, abuse, sexual assault, and other mistreatment at Abu Ghraib and other Iraqi detention facilities. The case reached a settlement in 2012.