Category Archives: Legal

In Iraq, the Bomb-Detecting Device That Didn’t Work, Except to Make Money

Posted on September 11, 2013 by

In Iraq, the Bomb-Detecting Device That Didn’t Work, Except to Make Money By Adam Higginbotham July 11, 2013 Photograph by Karim Kadim/AP Photo On Dec. 9, 2009, Major General Jihad al-Jabiri,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. judge says Blackwater Iraq shooting case must move faster

Posted on September 11, 2013 by

U.S. judge says Blackwater Iraq shooting case must move faster Reuters 12:37 p.m. EDT, September 10, 2013 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. government to speed up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. judge says Blackwater Iraq shooting case must move faster

Posted on September 10, 2013 by

U.S. judge says Blackwater Iraq shooting case must move faster Reuters 12:37 p.m. EDT, September 10, 2013 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. government to speed up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CACI’s Forgotten Role in Abu Ghraib (II)

Posted on September 10, 2013 by

Katherine Hawkins Researcher and lawyer CACI’s Forgotten Role in Abu Ghraib (II) Posted: 09/09/2013 2:28 pm Before reading this post, please read part I, on the publicly available evidence of CACI… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Seeks Battlefield Immunity in Soldiers’ Exposure Suit

Posted on September 5, 2013 by

Bloomberg News KBR Seeks Battlefield Immunity in Soldiers’ Exposure Suit (3) By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk September 03, 2013 KBR Inc. invoked federal laws shielding contractors during wartime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Court grants CACI’s request for legal fees

Posted on September 5, 2013 by

Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 09/04/2013 Court grants CACI’s request for legal fees By Marjorie Censer A federal judge has ruled in favor of Arlington-based CACI International in a dispute over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater defendant seeks ruling on status

Posted on September 3, 2013 by

Blackwater defendant seeks ruling on status By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press | September 3, 2013 | Updated: September 3, 2013 5:11pm Photo By Douglas C. Pizac FILE – This Dec. 8,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CACI’s Forgotten Role in Abu Ghraib (I)

Posted on August 30, 2013 by

Katherine Hawkins Researcher and lawyer CACI’s Forgotten Role in Abu Ghraib (I) Posted: 08/29/2013 7:23 pm This June, a federal court dismissed Iraqi torture victims’ suit against military contractor CACI for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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AOI, other business groups weigh in on behalf of KBR against Oregon soldiers in federal court

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

AOI, other business groups weigh in on behalf of KBR against Oregon soldiers in federal court By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on August 24, 2013 at 1:34 PM, updated August 24,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Ordered to Stand Trial in Human Trafficking Case

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

KBR Ordered to Stand Trial in Human Trafficking Case August 23, 2013   After a review of the evidence, a federal court today ordered the Nepali human trafficking case against Houston,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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