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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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No Corporate Impunity for Abu Ghraib Torture, Attorneys Urge Court
Jen Nessel, (212) 614-6449, jnessel@ccrjustice.org Sahil Bhatia, Riptide Communications, (212) 260-5000, Sahil@riptidecommunications.com For Immediate Release No Corporate Impunity for Abu Ghraib Torture, Attorneys Urge Court U.S. Private Military Contractor Can Be Held Liable for Torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why is Montreal’s GardaWorld on the outs in both Afghanistan and Iraq?
Why is Montreal’s GardaWorld on the outs in both Afghanistan and Iraq? The enemy unseen Mar 17, 2014 Matthew McClearn 0 (Photos by Andrew Quilty/Oculi for Canadian Business) In Afghanistan unseen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR, Halliburton Found Not Immune in Burn-Pit Suits
KBR, Halliburton Found Not Immune in Burn-Pit Suits By Andrew Zajac Mar 6, 2014 6:04 PM ETKBR Inc. (KBR) and Halliburton Co. (HAL) aren’t automatically immune from lawsuits by military service… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR, Halliburton Found Not Immune in Burn-Pit Suits
KBR, Halliburton Found Not Immune in Burn-Pit Suits By Andrew Zajac Mar 6, 2014 10:51 AM ET KBR Inc. and Halliburton Co. (HAL) are not automatically immune from claims by military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Says KBR Unit Clearly Played Role In Overbilling Scheme
US Says KBR Unit Clearly Played Role In Overbilling Scheme By David McAfee Law360, Los Angeles (March 04, 2014, 4:21 PM ET) — The U.S. government on Monday urged an Illinois… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case
Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case Feb. 27, 2014 – 08:02AM | MEMPHIS, TENN. — Federal prosecutors say a U.S. contractor who worked in Iraq has pleaded guilty to filing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Can’t Get Full $13M From Army Contract, Fed. Circ. Says
KBR Can’t Get Full $13M From Army Contract, Fed. Circ. Says By Michael Lipkin Law360, Los Angeles (February 03, 2014, 7:14 PM ET) — A Federal Circuit panel on Monday denied… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Urges 9th Circ. To Toss $81M Toxin Award
KBR Urges 9th Circ. To Toss $81M Toxin Award Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn By Sindhu Sundar 0 Comments Law360, New York (March 03, 2014, 5:32 PM ET) — Defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Blackwater contractors charged in deadly Baghdad shooting seek dismissal of indictment
Former Blackwater contractors charged in deadly Baghdad shooting seek dismissal of indictment Associated Press Mar. 3, 2014 By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former security contractors charged in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case
Iraq contractor pleads guilty in tax case Feb. 27, 2014 – 08:02AM | MEMPHIS, TENN. — Federal prosecutors say a U.S. contractor who worked in Iraq has pleaded guilty to filing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading