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    Appeals court in Va. to hear torture case

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    Appeals court in Va. to hear torture case By Associated Press, RICHMOND, Va. — Four former Iraqi detainees who claim they were tortured at the Abu Ghraib prison are asking a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Slams Blackwater Guard’s Appeal In Iraqi Killings Case

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    US Slams Blackwater Guard’s Appeal In Iraqi Killings Case Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (March 17, 2014, 7:24 PM ET) — Federal prosecutors shot… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    No Corporate Impunity for Abu Ghraib Torture, Attorneys Urge Court

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    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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    KBR, Halliburton Found Not Immune in Burn-Pit Suits

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    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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    Former Serco employee accused of murder

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    6 Mar 2014 – 7:23pm Former Serco employee accused of murder Matej Vanko, a former Serco Darwin detention centre employee, has denied kidnapping his supervisor and killing her brother and his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR, Halliburton Found Not Immune in Burn-Pit Suits

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    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 →

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    ‘Conditions in the place are awful, Nick’s really suffering’: Jailed Nick Dunn sees his family

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    By Katie Davies ‘Conditions in the place are awful, Nick’s really suffering’: Jailed Nick Dunn sees his family 5 Mar 2014 07:49 Ashington pirate-hunter Nick Dunn has had an emotional reunion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Says KBR Unit Clearly Played Role In Overbilling Scheme

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    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

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    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 →

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    KBR Can’t Get Full $13M From Army Contract, Fed. Circ. Says

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    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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