Daily Archives: October 2, 2015

Alien Tort Statute. Presumption against extraterritorial application. District court denies rehearing of plaintiffs’ Alien Tort Statute claim where all relevant conduct occurred outside of the United States

Alien Tort Statute. Presumption against extraterritorial application. District court denies rehearing of plaintiffs’ Alien Tort Statute claim where all relevant conduct occurred outside of the United States Baker & McKenzie USA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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KBR Accused of Relying on Enslaved Nepalis

Thursday, October 01, 2015Last Update: 5:11 AM PT KBR Accused of Relying on Enslaved Nepalis By BRITAIN EAKIN      ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CN) – Five Nepali men want a federal judge to hammer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Defense Contractor Agrees to Pay $4.63 Million to U.S. Government for Allegedly Violating the False Claims Act by Overcharging the U.S. Military

Defense Contractor Agrees to Pay $4.63 Million to U.S. Government for Allegedly Violating the False Claims Act by Overcharging the U.S. Military posted on: Thursday, October 1, 2015 On September 28,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Another Serco prison under fire

Another Serco prison under fire Updated at 7:31 am on 1 October 2015 The MP who first raised questions about how Serco was running Mt Eden Prison has fresh allegations about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ex-BA flight attendant sues G4S after witnessing death of Jimmy Mubenga

Ex-BA flight attendant sues G4S after witnessing death of Jimmy Mubenga Former BA purser Louise Graham, who says she was ‘left in pieces’ after seeing the deportee die on a flight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Eleven dead as US military plane crashes in Afghanistan

Eleven dead as US military plane crashes in Afghanistan Six crew members and five contractors killed as transport plane crashes at Jalalabad airport, a US army spokesman says. 02 Oct 2015… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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