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McHugh v. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.

  JOHN M. McHUGH, SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, Appellant, v. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., Appellee. No. 2015-1053.United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.Decided: September 15, 2015.JONATHAN REID PROUTY, Commercial… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Whistleblower Fights To Preserve KBR, Halliburton FCA Suit

Whistleblower Fights To Preserve KBR, Halliburton FCA Suit By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (September 9, 2015, 1:01 PM ET) — A whistleblower told a Virginia federal judge Tuesday that the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp Accuses Rival Of Espionage That Hurt Contract Bid

DynCorp Accuses Rival Of Espionage That Hurt Contract Bid By Adam Sege Law360, New York (September 8, 2015, 9:32 PM ET) — DynCorp International LLC filed suit in Florida federal court… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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D.C. Circuit’s 8/11/15 opinion granting the Second Writ in In Re Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. (D.C. Cir. 2015).

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BUCKHORN PARTNERS, L.L.C v. TAYLORS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC.

BUCKHORN PARTNERS, L.L.C. v. TAYLORS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC. Civil Action No. 6:09-cv-0238.United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Lafayette Division.May 6, 2014. MEMORANDUM ORDER ELIZABETH ERNY FOOTE, District Judge. Before the Court… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How tolerant is zero tolerance? The loopholes in anti-trafficking federal contract regulations

How tolerant is zero tolerance? The loopholes in anti-trafficking federal contract regulations Full Text: I. Introduction II. Background A. Forced Labor as a Form of Human Trafficking 1. Obstacles to Eradicating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The new wages of war – devaluing death and injury: conceptualizing duty and employment in combat zones

Stanford Law & Policy Review Winter 2011: 217+ The new wages of war – devaluing death and injury: conceptualizing duty and employment in combat zones I. INTRODUCTION: THE NEW WAR-LABOR PARADIGM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The regulation of private military and security contractors

The regulation of private military and security contractors Full Text: This panel was convened at 9:00 am, Friday, April 5, by its moderator, Andrew Clapham of the Graduate Institute of International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Oregon magistrate: KBR Inc cannot recoup legal fees from soldiers

Oregon magistrate: KBR Inc cannot recoup legal fees from soldiers By Shelby Sebens PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A federal magistrate in Oregon has ruled that KBR Inc cannot recoup legal fees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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War, law, jurisdiction, and juridical othering: private military security contractors and the Nisour Square massacre

War, law, jurisdiction, and juridical othering: private military security contractors and the Nisour Square massacre Katia Snukal Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, 100 St George Street, Toronto M5S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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