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‘Fat Leonard’ Navy overbilling scheme reaches $35M

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‘Fat Leonard’ Navy overbilling scheme reaches $35M Navy contractor’s cousin sentenced to 63 months in prison for inflated bills By Kristina Davis | 1:25 p.m. March 18, 2016 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Appeals Court Upholds $21.2 Million Judgment in ‘War of the Roses’ Case

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Appeals Court Upholds $21.2 Million Judgment in ‘War of the Roses’ Case CHARLESTON, W.V., March 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a $21.2 million judgment by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Twitter Asks Court To Dump Ridiculous Lawsuit Claiming It Provides Material Support For Terrorists

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Twitter Asks Court To Dump Ridiculous Lawsuit Claiming It Provides Material Support For Terrorists from the should-be-an-easy-one dept Back in January, we wrote about an absolutely ridiculous case, in which Tamara… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Calls Soldiers’ Info Bid In Burn Pit Suit ‘Deja Vu’

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KBR Calls Soldiers’ Info Bid In Burn Pit Suit ‘Deja Vu’ Share us on:  By Patrick Boyle Law360, Washington (January 19, 2016, 1:55 PM ET) — Military contractor KBR on Tuesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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European Parliament Motion for Resolution concerning MV Seaman Guard Ohio case – HRAS Comment

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European Parliament Motion for Resolution concerning MV Seaman Guard Ohio case – HRAS Comment The continuing case of the incarceration following sentencing in January 2016 of the crew and Private Maritime Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Seaman Guard Ohio: A Travesty of Justice?

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Seaman Guard Ohio: A Travesty of Justice? By J. Chin 2016-01-14 15:52:36 The continuing case of the incarceration of the 35 crew and private maritime security guards of the Seaman Guard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Can’t Appeal Judge’s Refusal To Dismiss FCA Suit

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KBR Can’t Appeal Judge’s Refusal To Dismiss FCA Suit Share us on:  By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (March 1, 2016, 12:22 PM ET) — An Illinois federal judge on Monday refused… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Court Stays Decision on Balad Burn Pit

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Thursday, January 7, 2016 Court Stays Decision on Balad Burn Pit On December 23, 2015, the Court hearing the Burn Pit Lawsuit ruled in favor of the service-members and  stayed the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Performance at Issue – Hearing Scheduled Sept 2016

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KBR Performance at Issue – Hearing Scheduled Sept 2016 A revised Case Management Order (CMO) has been entered by the Court in the Burn Pit Lawsuit. The amended CMO directs the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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To Leash or Not to Leash the Dogs of War? The Politics of Law and Australia’s Response to Mercenarism and Private Military and Security Companies

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Adelaide Law Review, vol. 36, no. 2, forthcoming To Leash or Not to Leash the Dogs of War? The Politics of Law and Australia’s Response to Mercenarism and Private Military and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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