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KBR case keeps percolating with charges of gag order violations

KBR case keeps percolating with charges of gag order violations Published: Monday, December 17, 2012, 9:10 AM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian  KBR request for sanctions and email flyer.pdf Though a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Judge tells KBR’s lawyers they can’t interview jurors who awarded $85 million

Judge tells KBR’s lawyers they can’t interview jurors who awarded $85 million Published: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 4:19 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian Lawyers for defense contractor KBR Inc. may… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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British Iraq Contractor to Plead Guilty

British Iraq Contractor to Plead Guilty By Editor Filed in News December 10th, 2012 @ 4:14 pm British contractor APTx Vehicle Systems will plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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KBR shouldn’t be able to sue government, Oregon members of Congress tell the Pentagon

KBR shouldn’t be able to sue government, Oregon members of Congress tell the Pentagon Published: Saturday, December 08, 2012, 1:41 PM By The Oregonian  Six Oregon members of Congress released a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Another Oregon Guard veteran sues KBR over sodium dichromate

Another Oregon Guard veteran sues KBR over sodium dichromate Published: Monday, December 03, 2012, 4:19 PM     Updated: Monday, December 03, 2012, 4:41 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian Another Oregon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Jury rules against defense contractor EOD Technology

Jury rules against defense contractor EOD Technology By Josh Flory Published Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Photo by J. Miles Cary A federal jury on Monday ruled in favor of a Kuwaiti… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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KBR November Litigation Round-Up

Nov 26, 2012 KBR November Litigation Round-Up By NEIL GORDON November has been a very bad month for defense contractor KBR. KBR is the federal government’s primary logistics support contractor in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War

The New Faces of Victimhood Studies in Global Justice Volume 8, 2011, pp 253-278 Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War Willem van Genugten, Marie-José van der Heijden, Nicola Jägers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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$37 million may be too much for a warzone cafeteria

$37 million may be too much for a warzone cafeteria Contributed by Husch Blackwell Associate Thomas J. Rath It makes sense to require contractors seeking reimbursement of costs they incur in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Convictions upheld for former Blackwater contractors

Convictions upheld for former Blackwater contractors By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot © November 30, 2012 A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the manslaughter convictions of two former contractors who shot and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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