Category Archives: Legal

KBR v. US ex rel. Carter—a plain-meaning approach to the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act and the False Claims Act first-to-file bar

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KBR v. US ex rel. Carter—a plain-meaning approach to the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act and the False Claims Act first-to-file bar By Brian Waagner on June 26th, 2015 Posted in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and Special Maritime Jurisdiction Can Be Used to Circumvent the Federal Prohibition on Torture

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Supreme Court decides two False Claims Act issues

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Supreme Court decides two False Claims Act issues Verrill Dana LLP USA June 22 2015 A win and a caution for prospective qui tam defendants In a recent opinion, the Supreme Court… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Army contracting official sentenced for trying to extort bribes

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Ex-Army contracting official sentenced for trying to extort bribes By Matt Zapotosky June 19 Follow @mattzap A former Army contracting official who tried to extort a half-million dollars in bribes from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Texas, Pa. laws at odds in suit over death of Green Beret from Shaler

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Texas, Pa. laws at odds in suit over death of Green Beret from Shaler Bowling, Brian. McClatchy – Tribune Business News [Washington] 03 June 2015. Under Texas and Tennessee proportional liability… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Abu Ghraib and the Perversion of the Political Question Doctrine

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Abu Ghraib and the Perversion of the Political Question Doctrine By Steve Vladeck Friday, June 19, 2015 at 8:02 AM I’ve written extensively about the important and complex legal questions raised… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Court or Court-Martial: What Is the Proper Venue for Trying Accompanying and in the Field Civilian Contractors, The

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IAP Worldwide Services Inc. Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation

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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 16, 2015 IAP Worldwide Services Inc. Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation Former Company Vice President Pleads Guilty to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The ethics of internal investigations, domestic and abroad

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The ethics of internal investigations, domestic and abroad Carlton Fields Jorden Burt USA June 9 2015 Protecting the Attorney Client Privilege during Internal Investigations after In re Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) Legal Reviews

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