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 […]
February 16th, 2012 | Posted in Blog,Houston Press,Local Newspapers,Qarmat Ali Blog | Read More »
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 […]
December 29th, 2011 | Posted in Blog,Burn Pit Blog,Qarmat Ali Blog,Qarmat Ali Case Update,Qarmat Ali News | Read More »
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 […]
December 16th, 2011 | Posted in Blog,Qarmat Ali Blog | Read More »
In a terse one-sentence opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed KBR’s appeal of a ruling by Oregon federal judge Paul Papak in the toxic exposure suit by dozens of Indiana National Guardsmen. With a mid-lawsuit Ninth Circuit Appeal that could have delayed the case significantly now out of the way, the soldiers are […]
December 16th, 2010 | Posted in Oregon Lawsuits,Qarmat Ali Blog,Qarmat Ali Case Update | Read More »
By Amanda Halter In a terse one-line opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed KBR’s appeal of Oregon federal judge Paul Papak’s ruling rejecting KBR’s position that the private military contractor is immune from suit. The decision represents a monumental step forward for the several dozen Oregon National Guardsmen who filed suit against […]
December 14th, 2010 | Posted in Documents,KBR Lawsuits,Oregon Court Filings,Oregon Federal Court,Oregon Lawsuits,Oregon Rulings,Qarmat Ali Blog,Qarmat Ali Case Update | Read More »
Documents now uncovered in the lawsuit by several soldiers against Kellog, Brown and Root (KBR) show that KBR managers were aware of alarming blood and urine test results of site personnel subject to “significant exposure” to sodium dichromate. These documents are in direct contradiction to KBR’s long-held position there was no medical evidence of harm […]
November 12th, 2010 | Posted in Blog,Qarmat Ali Blog,Qarmat Ali Case Update | Read More »
The Black Hole – KBR’s Managers Say They Just Can’t Remember I am writing from the airport in Doha, Qatar, and will hopefully be back in the U.S. by the time you read this. I took depositions over the past six days of four KBR managers responsible for the Qarmat Ali project in southern Iraq […]
October 6th, 2010 | Posted in Blog,Qarmat Ali Blog,Qarmat Ali Case Update | Read More »
The National Guardsmen who are standing up to KBR in their lawsuits against the private military contractor for exposing them to sodium dichromate contamination at the Qarmat Ali Water Treatment Plant in Iraq in 2003 are inspiring real action. United States Representatives Earl Blumenaur and Kurt Shrader and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley from […]
October 5th, 2010 | Posted in Blog,Qarmat Ali Blog | Read More »