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Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges

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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

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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?

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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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Asylum seeker sues government over negligence on Manus Island

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News Asylum seeker sues government over negligence on Manus Island Sun Herald By SARAH WHYTE, NATALIE O’BRIEN 21 December 2014 An asylum seeker who suffered serious burns to his face in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lockheed Martin Unit Forfeits $27.5 Million for Overbilling

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Lockheed Martin Unit Forfeits $27.5 Million for Overbilling By Charles S. Clark December 22, 2014 4 Comments In Green / Shutterstock.com A defense contractor producing products and services for U.S. troops… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Escapes Whistleblower’s Iraq Billing Suit

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KBR Escapes Whistleblower’s Iraq Billing Suit By Rebecca McCray Law360, New York (December 10, 2014, 5:57 PM ET) — A D.C. federal judge granted KBR Inc.’s motion for reconsideration and summary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S guards found not guilty of manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga

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G4S guards found not guilty of manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga Terrence Hughes, Colin Kaler and Stuart Tribelnig cleared of killing Mubenga, who died as he was being deported from UK Jimmy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies

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KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies By Linda Chiem Law360, New York (October 10, 2014, 7:07 PM ET) — Defense contracting giant KBR Inc. has been accused… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Three G4S guards CLEARED of killing Angolan deportee by restraining him on a plane with banned ‘carpet karaoke’ technique that blocked his breathing for 36 minutes

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Three G4S guards CLEARED of killing Angolan deportee by restraining him on a plane with banned ‘carpet karaoke’ technique that blocked his breathing for 36 minutes  The guards were accused of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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