http://mssparky.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:45:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://mssparky.com/2012/02/judge-moves-to-streamline-oregon-national-guard-soldiers-case-against-kbr/ http://mssparky.com/2012/02/judge-moves-to-streamline-oregon-national-guard-soldiers-case-against-kbr/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:58:23 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=27839 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

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:

1. KBR wants to appeal Judge Papak’s decision on the Oregon National Guard case
2. Judge says Oregon National Guard can sue KBR in Oregon for exposing them to deadly toxins
3. KBR asks federal judge to dismiss case brought by Oregon soldiers

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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:

1. DynCorp, EEOC settle harassment, retaliation suit
2. EEOC sues DynCorp for hostile work environment in Iraq (Updated)
3. David Isenberg: KBR is Asking for It

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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:

1. Judge dismisses Indiana soldiers’ Iraq suit
2. KBR asks judge to throw out Oregon soldiers suit
3. Judge to Seal Filings in KBR False Claims Suit

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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:

1. Lawmakers Secure Provision in NDAA to Bring Transparency to War Contracting Process
2. Army veteran’s lawyer argues to reinstate KBR lawsuit
3. Myths, Misconduct and other news

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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:

1. The naked truth about transparency and other news…
2. KBR’s Process For Returning Deceased Employees To The US
3. Cozy and secure with contractors and other news

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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:

1. Judge moves to streamline (Oregon National Guard) soldiers’ case against KBR
2. Judge says Oregon National Guard can sue KBR in Oregon for exposing them to deadly toxins
3. KBR’s appeal rejected in Oregon National Guard case (updated)

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Group says federal report blaming them for soldiers’ exposure to carcinogen inaccurate Ry Rivard – (Charleston Daily Mail) – CHARLESTON, W.Va. – National defense contractor Kellogg, Brown & Root disputes some of the findings in a government report that faulted it for failing to properly safeguard [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR’s legacy to our MNF-I allies, cancer causing chemicals and fear
2. Feds look for soldiers likely exposed to toxic chemical in Iraq
3. KBR Knew About Chemical Before Exposure?

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Iraq veteran is cancer ‘timebomb’ Catherine Allen  – (Chad) – UK – July 21, 2011 – AN Iraq War veteran from Skegby has spoken of his fear he may develop cancer as a result of the deadly chemicals he was exposed to while serving in Basra. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Defense contractor KBR disputes findings on cancer-causing chemical
2. Death & Denial – The KBR legacy lives on
3. How private firms have cashed in on the climate of fear since 9/11

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" As many of you are aware, KBR has a page on their website called KBR Fact Sheets. Until a couple of months ago, the Fact Sheet page listed several of KBR’s high profile cases with links to pages attempting to discredit the victims and tell KBR’s [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR’s Heather Browne sold her soul now things are getting hot!
2. I’m Calling You On Your Crap … KBR!!!
3. NEW AND IMPROVED or Just The Same Old Crap?

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Schrader said contractors are "working the system to the taxpayers' detriment." Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. The Pentagon absolves contractors of responsibility in Middle East
2. Lawmakers Secure Provision in NDAA to Bring Transparency to War Contracting Process
3. Blumenauer seeks end to backroom deals

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" SHIRLEY S. WANG – (Wall Street Journel) – May 16, 2011 – Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have a higher rate of debilitating respiratory illness than those deployed elsewhere, according to a new study that bolsters concerns among some medical professionals and members of [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Burn pit data worthless, expert says
2. VA, DoD seek better data on burn-pit exposure
3. Troops Worried About Exposure To The Burn Pits

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Brian Bowling, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, May 10, 2011 A federal appeals court should reinstate an Iraqi war veteran`s lawsuit against a defense contractor because the contractor delayed revealing information that would have allowed doctors to diagnose and treat the veteran’s illness, a lawyer for the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Federal judge ponders unusual appeal in Oregon veterans’ lawsuit against KBR
2. U.S. District Judge Terrence F. McVerry…very very confused
3. Halliburton argues that Oregon federal judge lacks jurisdiction over hexavalent chromium case

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On Tuesday, attorneys argued that Halliburton did not have direct control over KBR's day-to-day operations at the Qarmat Ali nor were the parent company and subsidiary in a joint venture. Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Hexavalent chromium exposure: Federal judge rules Oregon vets lawsuit against KBR can go directly to appeals court
2. KBR asks federal judge to dismiss case brought by Oregon soldiers
3. Federal judge ponders unusual appeal in Oregon veterans’ lawsuit against KBR

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" In the ongoing legal battle being waged by several State National Guard Units, this video is pretty typical of what I’ve seen of KBR testimony about the role they played in exposing US and British soldiers, US and local civilians to deadly hexavalent chromium at Qarmat [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Senate DPC Hearings on Sodium Dichromate Exosure at Qarmat Ali
2. Lawsuit status for the Qarmat Ali troops
3. KBR Knew About Chemical Before Exposure?

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" In the latest of the twists and turns in the hexavalent chromium lawsuit brought by Oregon National Guard troops against mega defense contractor KBR,  the U.S. Court of Appeals-Ninth Circuit declined to review Judge Papak’s rulings in the Oregon case. In an unusual legal maneuver last [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR wants to appeal Judge Papak’s decision on the Oregon National Guard case
2. Judge moves to streamline (Oregon National Guard) soldiers’ case against KBR
3. Judge says Oregon National Guard can sue KBR in Oregon for exposing them to deadly toxins

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By ELANA SCHOR of Greenwire Published: December 3, 2010 Several high-profile military contractors pushed for and won legal indemnity from the Pentagon before starting projects that involved exposure to chemical weapons and other highly hazardous substances, according to documents released yesterday by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.). [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. The Pentagon absolves contractors of responsibility in Middle East
2. Defense Department Inspector General says KBR and the military failed to respond quickly to health risks posed to Oregon soldiers
3. Free Medical For Contractors Using Military Clinics

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Pentagon disclosure highlights special indemnity with KBR contract in Iraq in hexavalent chromium exposure case by Oregon soldiers Julie Sullivan  - The Oregonian – December 01, 2010 -  The Pentagon legally covers dozens of military contractors doing dangerous jobs at home, such as making anthrax vaccine [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Civilian deaths up while defense contractors downsize in Middle East
2. U.S. food delivery contracts in Middle East worth billions
3. KBR forced to pay overtime to employees in Middle East

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" (If you haven’t had the opportunity to listen to KBR managers deny deny deny the truth at Qarmat Ali click HERE) (This post updated Nov 12, 2010 with a link to “THE DOCUMENT” Minutes of an Oct 2, 2003 meeting.) KBR knew of exposure of Oregon [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Oregon soldiers sue KBR for chemical exposures
2. Senate DPC Hearing on Troop chemical exposure at Qarmat Ali
3. Oregon National Guard soldiers testify on toxic chemical exposure

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Julie Sullivan – The Oregonian – October 25, 2010 A federal judge who ruled an Oregon lawsuit against the largest war contractor in Iraq should proceed in Portland, agreed that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit should review his decision. U.S. District Magistrate [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Halliburton argues that Oregon federal judge lacks jurisdiction over hexavalent chromium case
2. Federal judge ponders unusual appeal in Oregon veterans’ lawsuit against KBR
3. Oregon Guard suit against KBR on exposure to hexavalent chromium will move forward

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Holy KBR, Batman. Will this fiendish clown prince of corporate cupidity ever cease and desist? Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Senator Wyden fights for Oregon vets exposed at Qarmat Ali in Iraq
2. Senate DPC Hearings on Sodium Dichromate Exosure at Qarmat Ali
3. David Isenberg: DCMA and Contractor Oversight

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