Category Archives: Legal

WHISTLEBLOWER FILES SUIT AGAINST HALLIBURTON CO. & KBR

WHISTLEBLOWER FILES SUIT AGAINST HALLIBURTON CO. & KBR Thursday, February 20, 2014 by David J. Linesch One of the nation’s largest government contractors requires employees seeking to report fraud to sign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Court of Federal claims recognizes improper termination for convenience claim without requiring intent to injure contractor

Court of Federal claims recognizes improper termination for convenience claim without requiring intent to injure contractor Barnes & Thornburg LLP Amba M. Datta USA January 23 2014 A recent United States… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Government Contracts Group Of The Year: McKenna Share us on:

Government Contracts Group Of The Year: McKenna Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn By Igor Kossov 0 Comments Law360, New York (January 23, 2014, 6:42 PM ET) — McKenna Long &… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Lawsuit brings to light secrecy statements required by KBR

Lawsuit brings to light secrecy statements required by KBR By Scott Higham, Published: February 19 E-mail the writer One of the nation’s largest government contractors requires employees seeking to report fraud to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Disgraced former general Daniel Menard released from Afghan jail Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard

Disgraced former general Daniel Menard released from Afghan jail Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard, commander of Canada’s Task Force Afghanistan, stands by a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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United States: A Casualty of War: Reasonable Statute of Limitation Periods in Fraud Cases

United States: A Casualty of War: Reasonable Statute of Limitation Periods in Fraud Cases Last Updated: February 17 2014 Article by Joshua G. Berman, Glen Donath and Christopher D. Jackson Katten… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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An Update On Judicial Review Of Contractor Suspensions

An Update On Judicial Review Of Contractor Suspensions Law360, New York (January 29, 2014, 2:59 PM ET) — James Briody In recent years, the U.S. government has exercised enhanced scrutiny over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Killeen man pleads guilty to selling $2.6 million of government property in Iraq

Killeen man pleads guilty to selling $2.6 million of government property in Iraq Chris McGuinness | Herald staff writer Posted on Feb 14, 2014 by Chris McGuinness WACO — A Killeen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Couple in DoD fraud case get jail time

Couple in DoD fraud case get jail time Feb. 17, 2014 – 02:32PM By SEAN REILLY A Tennessee couple will do time in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. defense contractor pays $3.2M to settle whistle-blower lawsuit

Judy Greenwald U.S. defense contractor pays $3.2M to settle whistle-blower lawsuit February 13, 2014 – 1:23pm AP Photo   An Afghan National Army soldier runs to take a position during an exercise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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