Category Archives: Legal

Feds Spend Big on Outside Legal Work

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Feds Spend Big on Outside Legal Work Andrew Ramonas The National Law Journal 03-13-2013 Contracts from the federal government are a financial staple for plenty of industries — and it turns… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Halliburton, KBR Whistle-Blower’s Case Revived on Appeal

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Halliburton, KBR Whistle-Blower’s Case Revived on Appeal By Tom Schoenberg – 2013-03-18T22:54:10Z Halliburton Co. and KBR Inc. (KBR) must face a whistle-blower lawsuit that was revived by a federal appeals court,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Government asks federal judge to dismiss KBR’s suit against it

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

  Government asks federal judge to dismiss KBR’s suit against it   By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on March 18, 2013 at 1:30 PM, updated March 18, 2013 at 1:45 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Eastern District of Virginia rules that employer cannot arbitrate False Claims Act retaliation claims

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Eastern District of Virginia rules that employer cannot arbitrate False Claims Act retaliation claims Proskauer Rose LLP Connie Bertram and Amy Blackwood March 15 2013 On Wednesday, the Eastern District of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Security Guard Kills U.S. Soldiers

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Private Security Guard Kills U.S. Soldiers By MARIMER MATOS      TAMPA (CN) – After firing a guard who threatened to kill U.S. soldiers, a private security firm rehired him and he… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Court Docs Reveal Blackwater’s Secret CIA Past

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Exclusive: Court Docs Reveal Blackwater’s Secret CIA Past by Eli Lake Mar 14, 2013 4:45 AM EDT It was the U.S. military’s most notorious security contractor—but it may also have been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Study: Protests Of U.S. Contracts Rarely Result In Reversal

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Washington Post March 11, 2013 Pg. 16 Study: Protests Of U.S. Contracts Rarely Result In Reversals By Kathleen Miller, Bloomberg Government Formal protests of U.S. government contracts rarely help companies win… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Plaintiffs to Appeal Dismissal of ‘Plan Colombia’ Lawsuit Against DynCorp

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

March 11, 2013 Plaintiffs to Appeal Dismissal of ‘Plan Colombia’ Lawsuit Against DynCorp Lawyers for several thousand Ecuadorian citizens suing DynCorp International over alleged exposure to toxins through an aerial herbicide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Judge dismisses core of suit against CACI by Iraqis who say they were tortured at Abu Ghraib

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Judge dismisses core of suit against CACI by Iraqis who say they were tortured at Abu Ghraib By Associated Press, Published: March 8 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A judge dealt a severe blow… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-CIA contractor pleads guilty in Colorado assault case

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Ex-CIA contractor pleads guilty in Colorado assault case By Keith Coffman DENVER | Fri Mar 1, 2013 8:49pm EST (Reuters) – A former CIA contractor who triggered an international incident in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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