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Tag Archives: Legal
Judge throws out electrocution lawsuit against KBR; mother will appeal
Judge throws out electrocution lawsuit against KBR; mother will appeal Published: Monday, July 16, 2012, 1:47 PM By Joe Mandak – The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — A military contractor cannot be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PAUL DOUGLAS BURKE, APPELLANT v. AIR SERV INTERNATIONAL, INC.,ET AL., APPELLEES
United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued January 20, 2012 Decided July 13, 2012 No. 11-7037 PAUL DOUGLAS BURKE, APPELLANT v. AIR SERV INTERNATIONAL, INC.,ET AL.,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military Contractor’s Action-Packed Negligence Suit Blocked for Lack of Expert Testimony on Standard of Care
Military Contractor’s Action-Packed Negligence Suit Blocked for Lack of Expert Testimony on Standard of Care Posted on July 16, 2012 Judge Garland’s latest opinion has something for everyone: helicopters and horses, ambushes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ABOLISHING THE PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Journal of Legislation 2012 Journal of Legislation 38 J. Legis. 71 ARTICLE: ABOLISHING THE PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Companies seek to dismiss suit on burn-pit risk
Companies seek to dismiss suit on burn-pit risk By Patricia Kime – Staff writer Posted : Friday Jul 13, 2012 18:01:00 EDT A federal judge in Maryland will hear a motion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Says US Drug Policy Bars Ecuadoreans’ Herbicide Suit
DynCorp Says US Drug Policy Bars Ecuadoreans’ Herbicide Suit By Karlee Weinmann Law360, New York (July 13, 2012, 6:05 PM ET) — Government contractor DynCorp International Inc. asked a federal judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Klein Frank, P.C. Announces $18.78 Million Awarded to Burn Victim of Contractor’s Negligence In Baghdad, Iraq
July 11, 2012, 5:30 p.m. EDT Klein Frank, P.C. Announces $18.78 Million Awarded to Burn Victim of Contractor’s Negligence In Baghdad, Iraq DENVER, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Klein… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Suit filed over death of US troops killed by Afghan National security contractor at FOB Frontenac
Suit filed over death of US troops killed by Afghan National security contractor at FOB Frontenac US Army Spc. Rudy A. Acosta was killed March 19, 2011 at FOB Frontenac in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Victims of Complacency: The Ongoing Trafficking and Abuse of Third Country Nationals by U.S. Government Contractors
Victims of Complacency: The Ongoing Trafficking and Abuse of Third Country Nationals by U.S. Government Contractors Read the Report: Victims of Complacency » June 28, 2012 A report released by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND THE PRIVATIZATION OF COERCION: A CASE STUDY OF THE FORZA SECURITY COMPANY IN PERU
Brooklyn Journal of International Law 2012 37 Brooklyn J. Int’l L. 529 ARTICLE: FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND THE PRIVATIZATION OF COERCION: A CASE STUDY OF THE FORZA SECURITY COMPANY IN PERU NAME:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading