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    Former Blackwater security guard Nick Slatten: ‘I am a POW in my own country’

    Former Blackwater security guard Nick Slatten: ‘I am a POW in my own country’ Michael Collins, USA TODAY Published 9:40 a.m. ET Sept. 25, 2017 | Updated 4:47 p.m. ET Sept.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Burn Pit Lawsuit Shows How Hard it is to Sue Military Contractors

    Burn Pit Lawsuit Shows How Hard it is to Sue Military Contractors September 25, 2017, 08:00:00AM. By Anne Wallace Baltimore, MDThe US District Court’s dismissal of the multidistrict litigation, In re:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Whistleblower in @StateDept “CIVPOL” Contract Gets $875K in False Claims Act Settlement

    Whistleblower in @StateDept “CIVPOL” Contract Gets $875K in False Claims Act Settlement September 25, 2017 By domani spero in Contractors, Court Cases, Security, State Department, U.S. Missions Tags: Afghanistan, Bureau of Diplomatic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    A suit over Abu Ghraib getting to ‘what actually happened’

    A suit over Abu Ghraib getting to ‘what actually happened’ Iraqi detainees stand behind razor wire at the Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad, Monday May 17, 2004. (Damir Sagolj/AP) By Rachel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Omaha Breach: Doctrine of First Breach May Hinge on Correct Contract Interpretation

    Omaha Breach: Doctrine of First Breach May Hinge on Correct Contract Interpretation Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP USA September 20 2017 Which party first breached a contract often plays a determinative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    State AG Bob Ferguson sues firm that operates Tacoma detention center for immigrants over $1 a day wages

    State AG Bob Ferguson sues firm that operates Tacoma detention center for immigrants over $1 a day wages Originally published September 20, 2017 at 5:04 pm Updated September 21, 2017 at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    This Law Firm Is Both Representing Dakota Access Owner and Suing Its Security Firm

    This Law Firm Is Both Representing Dakota Access Owner and Suing Its Security Firm By Steve Horn • Sunday, September 10, 2017 – 06:57   Energy Transfer Partners, owner of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Allen v. FLUOR CORPORATION, Dist. Court, ND Texas 2017

      CARRIE LAURNETTE ALLEN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. FLUOR CORPORATION, Defendant. Civil Action No. 3:16-CV-1219-D.United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Dallas Division.June 15, 2017.Carrie Laurnette Allen, Plaintiff, represented by Uriele Lawrence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US EX REL. BARKO v. HALLIBURTON COMPANY, Dist. Court, Dist. of Columbia 2017

      UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. HARRY BARKO, Plaintiff, v. HALLIBURTON COMPANY, et al., Defendants. Case No. 05-cv-1276-RCL.United States District Court, District of Columbia.March 14, 2017.HARRY BARKO, Plaintiff, represented by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US EX REL. UHLIG v. Fluor Corp., Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit 2016

    UNITED STATES ex rel. ERIC UHLIG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FLUOR CORP., et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 14-2815.United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.Argued September 8, 2016.Decided October 11, 2016.Clark Steven Tomashefsky, for Defendant-Appellee.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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