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Tag Archives: Legal
Halliburton, KBR Whistle-Blower’s Case Revived on Appeal
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
Government asks federal judge to dismiss KBR’s suit against it
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
Eastern District of Virginia rules that employer cannot arbitrate False Claims Act retaliation claims
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
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
Posted in Afghanistan, Casualties, Companies, Legal
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Exclusive: Court Docs Reveal Blackwater’s Secret CIA Past
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
Study: Protests Of U.S. Contracts Rarely Result In Reversal
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
Plaintiffs to Appeal Dismissal of ‘Plan Colombia’ Lawsuit Against DynCorp
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
Judge dismisses core of suit against CACI by Iraqis who say they were tortured at Abu Ghraib
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
Posted in Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Legal
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Ex-CIA contractor pleads guilty in Colorado assault case
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
Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge
Halliburton, KBR Burn Pit Suit Thrown Out by U.S. Judge By Andrew Zajac – Feb 28, 2013 7:39 PM ET Halliburton Co. (HAL) and KBR Inc. are entitled to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Iraq, Legal
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