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    Mercenaries in international law

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    Seventh Circuit Interprets “Reasonable Belief” in FCA Retaliation Claim

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    Seventh Circuit Interprets “Reasonable Belief” in FCA Retaliation Claim Katz Marshall & Banks LLP USA November 17 2016 Although the amendments to the 2009 Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA) expanded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Seventh Circuit Rejects False Claims Act and Retaliation Claims Premised on Purported Breach of Contract

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    Seventh Circuit Rejects False Claims Act and Retaliation Claims Premised on Purported Breach of Contract Ropes & Gray LLP USA November 30 2016 On October 11, 2016, the Seventh Circuit confirmed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Fourth Circuit Clarifies Applicability of FCA Public Disclosure Bar to Amended Complaints

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    Fourth Circuit Clarifies Applicability of FCA Public Disclosure Bar to Amended Complaints 12/7/2016 by  John Bueker, Kirsten Mayer, Heather Sprague | Ropes & Gray LLP In one of several decisions issued during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    What Happens In Colombia Doesn’t Stay In Colombia

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    What Happens In Colombia Doesn’t Stay In Colombia 12/05/2016 04:32 pm ET Katie Redford Co-Founder and Director, EarthRights International Federal judge tells Chiquita it must face human rights allegations in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    GIs’ Toxic Burn Pit MDL Paused For Lead Atty’s Illness

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    GIs’ Toxic Burn Pit MDL Paused For Lead Atty’s Illness By Emily Field Law360, New York (November 10, 2016, 7:45 PM EST) — A Maryland federal judge hit pause Thursday on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former Navy official gets six years in prison for taking $350,000 in bribes from ‘Fat Leonard’

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    Former Navy official gets six years in prison for taking $350,000 in bribes from ‘Fat Leonard’ By Craig Whitlock December 2 An undated company handout photos of Leonard Glenn Francis, aka… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Escobar Dooms Blackwater FCA Suit, Court Told

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    Escobar Dooms Blackwater FCA Suit, Court Told By Natalie Olivo Law360, New York (November 4, 2016, 1:56 PM EDT) — Blackwater successor Academi asked a Virginia federal judge on Thursday to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    11th Circ. Gives New Life To DynCorp Trade Secrets Case

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    11th Circ. Gives New Life To DynCorp Trade Secrets Case By Chuck Stanley Law360, Washington (November 22, 2016, 4:15 PM EST) — The Eleventh Circuit revived allegations Monday that a unit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ecuadoreans’ Battery Claims Tossed In DynCorp Spray Suit

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    Ecuadoreans’ Battery Claims Tossed In DynCorp Spray Suit By Chuck Stanley Law360, Washington (November 2, 2016, 7:04 PM EDT) — A Washington, D.C., federal court has further pared down claims from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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