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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Legal
KBR continues to seek about $30 million in legal costs plus damages in hexavalent chromium case
KBR continues to seek about $30 million in legal costs plus damages in hexavalent chromium case An oil refinery in Iraq in 2003. The Army Corps of Engineers hired Houston-based KBR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Court Revives False Claims Suit Against Triple Canopy
Court Revives False Claims Suit Against Triple Canopy January 14, 2015 Last week brought a new development in a nearly four-year-old fraud lawsuit accusing private security firm Triple Canopy of providing security guards in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Cost Allowability: Supreme Court Tacitly Endorses Rejecton Of Business Judgment Rule When Gauging Cost Reasonableness
Cost Allowability: Supreme Court Tacitly Endorses Rejecton Of Business Judgment Rule When Gauging Cost Reasonableness Mondaq Business Briefing By Hilary Cairnie 16 January 2015 On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ship-Supply Contractor and Navy Captain Plead Guilty in Scandal
Ship-Supply Contractor and Navy Captain Plead Guilty in Scandal By CHRISTOPHER DREW and DANIELLE IVORYJAN. 15, 2015 A Malaysian ship-supply contractor and a fourth Navy official pleaded guilty to federal charges… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
High Court KBR Fight Could Lead To Endless FCA Litigation
High Court KBR Fight Could Lead To Endless FCA Litigation By Daniel Wilson Law360, Washington (January 12, 2015, 8:58 PM ET) — KBR Inc. and a whistleblower will face off in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Justices Address Boundaries Of 2 FCA Defenses In KBR Case
Justices Address Boundaries Of 2 FCA Defenses In KBR Case Law360, New York (January 13, 2015, 10:59 PM ET) — Kirsten Mayer On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Virginia court reinstates fraud lawsuit against Triple Canopy
Virginia court reinstates fraud lawsuit against Triple Canopy By Amrita Jayakumar January 15 at 1:20 PM Follow @ajbombay A Virginia appeals court has restored a case against security contractor Triple Canopy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractor at center of Navy bribery scandal expected to plead guilty
Contractor at center of Navy bribery scandal expected to plead guilty Defense contractor Leonard Francis, right, is shown in this courtroom sketch with his attorney, Patrick Swan, Judge David Bartick and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Naperville man admits stealing computer equipment from overseas base
Naperville man admits stealing computer equipment from overseas base By Jason Meisner Chicago Tribune contact the reporter Naperville man admits to stealing more than $330,000 of computer equipment from an Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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USA vs. Academi LLC – August 7, 2012
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