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    Oregon delegation outraged that KBR lawyers want $850K in fees from sick National Guard soldiers

    Oregon delegation outraged that KBR lawyers want $850K in fees from sick National Guard soldiers Larry Roberta, a former Marine and police officer, became disabled after his military service in Iraq.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Our Oregon Guardsmen deserve better

    Our Oregon Guardsmen deserve better Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Kurt Schrader 9:13 p.m. PDT July 18, 2015 (Photo: ASHLEY SMITH / STATESMAN JOURNAL) 2 CONNECT 3 TWEETLINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE Oregon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Lawmakers critical of KBR decision

    Lawmakers critical of KBR decision  By The Associated Press July 15, 2015 PORTLAND — Members of Oregon’s Congressional delegation have asked the Defense Department to reach a settlement with 12 Oregon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Feds seek 2-1/2-year sentence for Blackwater Iraq massacre participant

    Under the Radar Josh Gerstein on the Courts, Transparency, & More Follow @joshgerstein Feds seek 2-1/2-year sentence for Blackwater Iraq massacre participant By JOSH GERSTEIN 7/14/15 6:37 AM EDT The huge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Blackwater guard who testified against 4 others sentenced for 2007 shootings

      Blackwater guard who testified against 4 others sentenced for 2007 shootings A white Kia was destroyed by members of a Blackwater convoy on Sept. 16, 2007, in Baghdad’s Nisour Squre… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Defense Base Act limits remedies to injured employees of government contractors

    Defense Base Act limits remedies to injured employees of government contractors By Brandi O. Brown, J.D. Employees of United States government contractors, severely injured while working in Iraq and Afghanistan, are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Female prison custody officer who was allegedly assaulted as she escorted prisoner at court dies

    Female prison custody officer who was allegedly assaulted as she escorted prisoner at court dies Published 03/07/2015 | 15:42 Open Gallery 2 Lorraine Barwell, 54, was being treated at a London… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    The hidden casualties of war: civilian frontline workers

    Op-Ed The hidden casualties of war: civilian frontline workers U.S. Marine Sgt. James Bernard, 25, who suffers from PTSD and a traumatic brain injury after deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, meditates… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    The D.C. Circuit’s Message to Injured Government Contractor Employees: ‘There’s an Exclusive Remedy For That’

    The D.C. Circuit’s Message to Injured Government Contractor Employees: ‘There’s an Exclusive Remedy For That’ posted on: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Last week, in an important decision for contingency contractors supporting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Texas, Pa. laws at odds in suit over death of Green Beret from Shaler

    Texas, Pa. laws at odds in suit over death of Green Beret from Shaler Bowling, Brian. McClatchy – Tribune Business News [Washington] 03 June 2015. Under Texas and Tennessee proportional liability… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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