http://kbrlitigation.com Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:03:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On February 15, 2012, he Houstont Press published an extended article about the ongoing litigation by U.S. and British servicemen against KBR for exposure to sodium dichromate (hexavalent chromium) during the Iraq War. Sodium dichromate, a known toxic and carcinogenic chemical, was spread throughout the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant worksite in Iraq. KBR hired [...]


]]> http://kbrlitigation.com/houston-press-details-kbr-qarmat-ali-litigation/ By Mike Francis, The Oregonian The Oregonian KBR asks federal judge to dismiss case brought by Oregon soldiers 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 compound [...]


]]> http://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-asks-federal-judge-to-dismiss-case-brought-by-oregon-soldiers/ By Mike Francis, The Oregonian The federal judge hearing the case brought by 34 Oregon National Guard soldiers against military contractor KBR Inc., has ruled that an expert opinion produced by the soldiers can be used in the trial, currently scheduled for June. But Magistrate Judge Paul Papak said the amended expert report produced by [...]


]]> http://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-soldiers-in-hex-chromium-case-get-permission-to-use-tardy-expert-report/ Today the ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution panel rejected KBR’s attempt to silence www.kbrlitigation.com, the public information site maintained for the Qarmat Ali vets and public to stay informed about the KBR Qarmat Ali litigation.  Although literally dozens of sites used “KBR” and various combinations, KBR chose to pursue a claim to shut down [...]


]]> http://kbrlitigation.com/kbrs-attempt-to-silence-www-kbrlitigation-com-blocked/ U.S. relies heavily on civilians, with even more in Afghanistan By Lindsay Wise | Houston Chronicle   The final convoy of U.S. troops in Iraq — soldiers from Fort Hood — drove over the border to Kuwait last week, whooping and cheering, as the United States declared an end to the war. But remaining behind [...]


]]> http://kbrlitigation.com/soldiers-gone-but-contractors-remain-in-iraq/ New defense bill requires military to tell Congress when granting immunity to contractors By Mike Francis, The Oregonian The Oregonian KBR Inc. enjoyed government-guaranteed immunity from claims that might be brought by anyone claiming the contractor’s actions in Iraq caused injury or death, according to a newly declassified 2003 military contract.  But under the terms [...]


]]> http://kbrlitigation.com/new-defense-bill-requires-military-to-tell-congress-when-granting-immunity-to-contractors/ KBR, Oregon soldiers back in federal court over medical claims Friday By Mike Francis, The Oregonian 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 them to a carcinogenic compound in Iraq [...]


]]> http://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-oregon-soldiers-back-in-federal-court-over-medical-claims-friday/ Declassified KBR Contract Shows How It Gets a Free Pass For Willful Misconduct Houston Press| by Craig Malisow A KBR government contract protected the company from liability for injuries or deaths caused by willful misconduct, according to recently declassified Army documents.Although the existence of the clause was revealed as a part of a lawsuit filed [...]


]]> http://kbrlitigation.com/declassified-kbr-contract-shows-how-it-gets-a-free-pass-for-willful-misconduct/   Mike Francis, The Oregonian Even if most Oregonians weren’t paying attention, the war in Iraq touched the state in many ways. The eight-plus years of military occupation were marked by courage, tedium, good deeds, sacrifice and sorrow. The Oregon National Guard sent about 5,300 people to Iraq, with many of them deploying more than [...]


]]> http://kbrlitigation.com/how-the-war-in-iraq-touched-oregon/ Original Article at: By: Paul J. Nyden CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Monday, U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller asked the U.S. Department of Defense to make sure 122 members of the West Virginia National Guard — as well as Guard members from other states including Oregon and Indiana — receive health care after being exposed to sodium [...]


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