Category Archives: Legal

Supreme Court upholds dismissal of case over dog bite on overseas military base, citing political question doctrine

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I can’t resist:  the title for this should be, It’s a dog eat dog [of war] world. Supreme Court upholds dismissal of case over dog bite on overseas military base, citing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bad Contracting Decision Comes Back to Haunt Pentagon

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Bad Contracting Decision Comes Back to Haunt Pentagon August 3, 2018 (Phot o of David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli: Guy Lawson / Rolling Stone; Illustration by POGO) Several weeks ago, a federal administrative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Garbage Burn Pits From Iraq Are Causing Lung Disease in Vets

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Garbage Burn Pits From Iraq Are Causing Lung Disease in Vets By Nicole Wetsman Once heralded as a shining city, New York now embroiled in three… © Provided by The Daily… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Everett Blakes vs. DynCorp International LLC

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Businessman pleads guilty to bribing Army officials for Iraq War military contracts

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Businessman pleads guilty to bribing Army officials for Iraq War military contracts Updated Jul 16; Posted Jul 16 By Ashley Remkus aremkus@al.com A Saint Lucia man has pleaded guilty to bribing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries, Terrorist, Freedom Fighters, Self determination through a legal and philosophical perceptive

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Appeals court tosses veterans’ lawsuits over burn pits

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Appeals court tosses veterans’ lawsuits over burn pits By: Denise Lavoie, The Associated Press   June 20 The flames of a burn pit picks up with the winds as a storm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Toxic Burn Pit Claims Are Political Issue, 4th Circ. Says

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KBR Toxic Burn Pit Claims Are Political Issue, 4th Circ. Says By Daniel Wilson Law360 (June 21, 2018, 4:59 PM EDT) — The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a multidistrict litigation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security firm named in lawsuit against Ottawa once accused of recruiting ex-child soldiers

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Security firm named in lawsuit against Ottawa once accused of recruiting ex-child soldiers Company’s recruiting methods were red-flagged by U.S. State Department Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Jun 21,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Slough v. United States

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Slough v. United States Petition for certiorari denied on May 14, 2018 Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term 17-1110 D.C. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017 Issues:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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