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Judge moves to streamline (Oregon National Guard) soldiers’ case against KBR

Ms Sparky — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:58:23 +0000

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Published: Thursday, February 09, 2012, 2:20 PM Updated: Thursday, February 09, 2012, 2:33 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian An unspecified number of the 34 Oregon National Guard soldiers suing contractor KBR Inc. over their exposure to sodium dichromate in Iraq will have their cases [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR asks federal judge to dismiss case brought by Oregon soldiers

Ms Sparky — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:42:22 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Mike Francis – (The Oregonian) – January 27, 2012 – Lawyers for defense contractor KBR Inc. asked a federal judge in Portland Friday to dismiss the suit brought by a group of Oregon National Guard soldiers who said the KBR knowingly exposed them to a carcinogenic [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

David Isenberg: Gun? Check. Radio? Check. Lawyer? Check!

Ms Sparky — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:46:06 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (Huffington Post) – January 20, 2012 – Some things just seem to go together: day and night, bread and butter, Romeo and Juliet, Abbott and Costello, Crosby and Hope, Batman and Robin, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Cheech and Chong, Sonny and Cher, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR Driver Prevails in Suit Over Convoy Danger in Iraq

Ms Sparky — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:44:30 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR Settles Suit Over Driver’s Claim Company Knew of Danger to Iraq Convoy By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Laurel Brubaker Calkins – Jan 10, 2012 10:17 AM PT KBR Inc. (KBR) settled a lawsuit brought by an injured convoy driver who claimed the company sent civilians [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Judge allows late documents but penalizes victims in Qarmat Ali suit againt KBR

Ms Sparky — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:55:24 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Let me get this straight, Judge Papak is allowing KBR to bill the soldiers and surviving family members for legal fees that the taxpayer is obligated to pay because the Pentagon, in their infinite wisdom, gave KBR an indemnity clause in their contract that covers their [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Ryan we haven’t forgotten you

Ms Sparky — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:07:12 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The war in Iraq is all but over and our troops have pulled out. It’s been four years today since 24 year old SSG Ryan Maseth was electrocuted and died while showering in his living quarters at Radwaniyah Palace Complex in Baghdad. Ryan’s courageous mother, Cheryl [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Not so fast and other news

Forseti — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:15:18 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Contractor linked to mistaken deaths After deaths of 15 Afghans in 2010, Army learned that U.S. civilian played a role using drone video feeds. David S. Cloud – (STL Today) – WASHINGTON – December 31, 2011 – After a U.S. airstrike mistakenly killed at least 15 [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

U.S. Army protects KBR from willfull misconduct in Iraq

Ms Sparky — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:12:05 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Indemnification clauses are nothing new in defense contracting. Many defense contractors now have or have had in the past, contracts with the Pentagon containing indemnity provisions. These provisions potentially immunize the contractors from legal accountability for harm caused during the implementation of their contracts. Indemnification clauses [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Lawmakers Secure Provision in NDAA to Bring Transparency to War Contracting Process

Ms Sparky — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:03:43 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Blumenauer, Wyden, Schrader, Merkley Secure Provision in NDAA to Bring Transparency to War Contracting Process Thursday, 15 December 2011 17:57 Amendment A Legislative Response To Classified Immunity Deal For Contractor KBR That Exposed Oregon National Guardsmen To Toxic Chemicals In Iraq WASHINGTON – Today, Congress sent [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR stilling fighting Oregon National Guard Troops over Qarmat Ali exposures

Ms Sparky — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:37:42 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR, Oregon soldiers back in federal court over medical claims Friday By Mike Francis, The Oregonian Lawyers for military contractor KBR Inc. will ask a federal judge in Portland Friday to rule against a group of 34 Oregon Guard soldiers who say the contractor knowingly exposed [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Judge to Seal Filings in KBR False Claims Suit

Ms Sparky — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:49:32 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Rose Bouboushian – (Courthouse News) – December 9, 2011 – Halliburton and KBR can redact portions of their motion to dismiss claims that they knowingly billed the United States for fictitious services, a federal judge ruled. The whistle-blower, Benjamin Carter, worked as a reverse osmosis water [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Firefighters Say They Were Stiffed in Iraq

Ms Sparky — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:52:46 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Ryan Abbott – (Courthouse News) – WASHINGTON – December 8, 2011 – In a federal class action, 28 firefighters say Wackenhut, KBR and Halliburton forced them to work around the clock in Afghanistan and Iraq but paid them for only half their time, and responded to [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Firm That Fed U.S. Troops in Iraq Says KBR Subcontractor Stiffed it for $20 Million

Ms Sparky — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:16:31 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" RYAN ABBOTT – (Courthouse News) – WASHINGTON – December 7, 2011 – A Turkish subcontractor that fed U.S. troops in Iraq claims the primary contractors – ABC International Group, of Kuwait, and KBR of Houston – stiffed it for $20 million. Serka Insaat Ve Ticaret, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Another day another lawsuit filed against KBR

Forseti — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:07:11 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Australian company sues US contractor on Iraq deal Leonie Wood – (Sidney Morning Herald) – October 19, 2011 – AN AUSTRALIAN company that provides mass catering for US troops and other organisations in crisis regions is suing one of the biggest US military contractors for millions [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Former Soldier Sues KBR Over Health Concerns

Ms Sparky — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:34:32 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Isiah Carey - (Fox Houston) – HOUSTON – A former U.S. soldier has filed a civil lawsuit against a major military contractor claiming the Houston-based company ruined his health and military career. David Parr, a former service member from Ohio, served in the army in Afghanistan. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR Dodges Lawsuit by Electrocuted Marine

Forseti — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:25:06 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KIM CALANTROPO - (Courthouse News) – RICHMOND, Va. – October 10, 2011 – A Marine who was electrocuted while trying to install a wiring box at the military base near Fallujah, Iraq, cannot pursue negligence claims against defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root, the 4th Circuit ruled. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR accused of retaliating against whistleblower George Price

Ms Sparky — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:04:43 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Glenna Herald | October 3, 2011 A Harris County resident is suing KBR, with an office in Memorial, over claims the company retaliated against him for reporting racial discrimination. George Price filed a lawsuit on Sept. 23 in the Harris County District Court against KBR, Inc., [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Defense Department Inspector General says KBR and the military failed to respond quickly to health risks posed to Oregon soldiers

Ms Sparky — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:24:28 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" …Minutes of a June 14-15 meeting between TF RIO, KBR, and Iraqi State Company for Oil Projects representatives noted that “chemical treatment should [be] selected based on widely available nontoxic commodity chemicals.” However, e-mails between KBR personnel in late June indicated a decision from corporate headquarters [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR can’t recover $2M from Jones; case not frivolous says Judge

Ms Sparky — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:18:00 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" John O’Brien – (Legal Newsline) – HOUSTON – September 27, 2011 – Jamie Leigh Jones, the woman who alleged her employer was at fault for a rape that a jury said never happened, must pay court costs to the company she sued but not its attorneys [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

“KBR protests too much” says Judge Fischer

Ms Sparky — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:39:53 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Company’s motion denied in electrocution death lawsuit Saturday, September 24, 2011 By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette For the second time, U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer has denied a motion by Houston-based defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. to have the civil case stemming [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky: