Category Archives: Legal

Contractor at center of Navy bribery scandal expected to plead guilty

Posted on January 15, 2015 by

Contractor at center of Navy bribery scandal expected to plead guilty Defense contractor Leonard Francis, right, is shown in this courtroom sketch with his attorney, Patrick Swan, Judge David Bartick and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Naperville man admits stealing computer equipment from overseas base

Posted on January 13, 2015 by

Naperville man admits stealing computer equipment from overseas base By Jason Meisner Chicago Tribune contact the reporter Naperville man admits to stealing more than $330,000 of computer equipment from an Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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USA vs. Academi LLC – August 7, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2015 by

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DOJ Says KBR Bid For $12.5M In Attys’ Fees Comes Too Late

Posted on January 11, 2015 by

DOJ Says KBR Bid For $12.5M In Attys’ Fees Comes Too Late By Jimmy Hoover Law360, Washington (December 18, 2014, 3:45 PM ET) — Defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root Services… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Offshoring the Army: Migrant Workers and the U.S. Military

Posted on January 11, 2015 by

Offshoring the Army: Migrant Workers and the U.S. Military Darryl Li ABSTRACT Long-running debates over military privatization overlook one important fact: Te U.S. military’s post-2001 contractor workforce is composed largely of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince: What Doesn’t He Know And When Didn’t He Know It?

Posted on January 9, 2015 by

Erik Prince: What Doesn’t He Know And When Didn’t He Know It? January 8, 2015 by David Isenberg    Follow @vanidan @vanidan Recently the Washington Post ran an article about the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges

Posted on January 5, 2015 by

federal-eye Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges Washington Post.com By Scott Higham 30 December 2014 The former chief of contracts for International Relief & Development (IRD) in Arlington Va., one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Barko v. Halliburton: The next (and final?) chapter

Posted on January 5, 2015 by

Barko v. Halliburton: The next (and final?) chapter By Kevin McCart on January 4th, 2015 Posted in Claims and Disputes, Compliance, False Claims Act, Litigation Despite getting a rare Writ of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Was the U.N. targeting Blackwater founder Erik Prince on Somalia?

Posted on January 2, 2015 by

Was the U.N. targeting Blackwater founder Erik Prince on Somalia? By Ian Shapira January 2 at 7:59 AM Follow @ianshapira Was Blackwater founder Erik Prince trying to avoid legal trouble with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater founder Erik Prince goes to war against a former business partner

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Blackwater founder Erik Prince goes to war against a former business partner By Ian Shapira January 1 at 8:44 PM Follow @ianshapira Robert Young Pelton, a writer and owner of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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