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- [KBR verdict: Judge affirms $81 million of damages awarded to 12 Oregon soldiers for toxic exposure in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-verdict-judge-affirms-81-million-of-damages-awarded-to-12-oregon-soldiers-for-toxic-exposure-in-iraq/) - By Joany Carlin, The Oregonian on April 26, 2013 at 7:47 PM, updated April 26, 2013 at 8:51 PM A federal judge in Portland Friday affirmed $75 million in punitive damages a jury awarded to 12 Oregon National Guard veterans last fall in a case against government contractor KBR, Inc. for its conduct in Iraq a decade ago.
- [Cheney's Halliburton Made $39.5 Billion on Iraq War](https://kbrlitigation.com/cheneys-halliburton-made-39-5-billion-on-iraq-war/) - By Angelo Young Source: International Business Times Sunday, April 07, 2013 The accounting of the financial cost of the nearly decade-long Iraq War will go on for years, but a recent analysis has shed light on the companies that made money off the war by providing support services as the privatization of what were former U.S. military
- [Poisoned Guardsman to Get $75M From KBR](https://kbrlitigation.com/poisoned-guardsman-to-get-75m-from-kbr/) - By MATT TOOMB Wednesday, May 01, 2013 via Courthouse News Service (CN) - KBR owes $75 million to a dozen Oregon national guardsmen who were poisoned with hexavalent chromium while stationed in Iraq, a federal magistrate ruled. All together, 39 guardsmen had sued over their exposure to sodium dichromate and subsequent hexavalent chromium poisoning while stationed
- [Still Awaiting Judge Papak’s Ruling in Oregon, Fifth Circuit Appeal Response Filed ](https://kbrlitigation.com/still-awaiting-judge-papak’s-ruling-in-oregon-fifth-circuit-appeal-response-filed/) - On February 27, 2013, a hearing took place in Oregon with our request that Judge Papak enter a binding final judgment finding KBR at fault and awarding damages consistent with the jury’s $85 million verdict. KBR’s competing motions to continue to avoid the verdict and any responsibility were also heard. We are still awaiting Judge
- [CBS Evening News on Guards Exposure to Sodium Dichromate](https://kbrlitigation.com/cbs-news/) - CBS Evening News on Soldiers Exposures to Chemicals in Iraq. Sodium Dichromate is one of the most deadly carcinogens in the world.
- [Recent developments in the case against Halliburton/KBR](https://kbrlitigation.com/recent-developments-in-the-case-against-halliburtonkbr/) - By Michael Doyle | Doyle Raizner LLP There have been several important developments in the fight to uncover KBR’s conduct in knowingly exposing the men at KBR’s Qarmat Ali project to dangerous toxins. But first, it is with great sadness that all of us express our condolences to Sabrina and the McManaway family on Mark’s
- [Lawsuit: Local Soldier Was Killed by Afghan Security Employee Who Had Made Threats](https://kbrlitigation.com/lawsuit-local-soldier-was-killed-by-afghan-security-employee-who-had-made-threats/) - A Santa Clarita couple is suing a U.S. government contractor after their soldier son was killed by the company's employee By Lolita Lopez | Thursday, Aug 23, 2012 | Updated 6:51 PM PDT Rudy Acosta was just weeks away from coming home to Santa Clarita from his deployment overseas when he and a group of unarmed
- [KBR 'disappointed' in judge's opinion in case brought by Oregon soldiers, will appeal](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-disappointed-in-judges-opinion-in-case-brought-by-oregon-soldiers-will-appeal/) - By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on April 29, 2013 at 2:34 PM, updated April 29, 2013 at 2:41 PM KBR Inc. is "disappointed" and "strongly disagrees" with the opinion delivered Friday by U.S. District Judge Paul Papak in the negligence case brought by 12 Oregon soldiers. The Houston-based contractor, which was hired by the Army to help
- [Oregon Judge Upholds $81 Million Judgment Against KBR in Toxic Chemical Case ](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-judge-upholds-81-million-judgment-against-kbr-in-toxic-chemical-case/) - By Craig Malisow Mon., Apr. 29 2013 at 1:00 PM Poor KBR just can't get a break -- a federal judge in Oregon has affirmed an $81 million judgment against the Houston-based firm for exposing National Guard soldiers to a deadly chemical at an Iraqi water injection plant in 2003. The judgment was awarded to the first
- [Judge denies KBR's request for sanctions against soldiers' lawyers](https://kbrlitigation.com/judge-denies-kbrs-request-for-sanctions-against-soldiers-lawyers/) - A federal judge Monday sided with lawyers for a set of Oregon National Guard soldiers and veterans, saying their lead lawyer didn't violate the court's gag order.
- [VA Qarmat Ali Registry Available to Veterans Exposed to Hexavalent Chromium](https://kbrlitigation.com/va-qarmat-ali-registry-available-to-veterans-exposed-to-hexavalent-chromium/) - The Department of Veterans Affairs has released information pertaining to the registries for chromium exposure at Qarmat Ali water treatment facility.
- [Government says KBR failed to make valid claim, asks judge to dismiss contractor's case](https://kbrlitigation.com/government-says-kbr-failed-to-make-valid-claim-asks-judge-to-dismiss-contractors-case/) - By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on March 18, 2013 at 1:57 PM, updated March 18, 2013 at 2:02 PM KBR Inc. is responsible for its own costs for defending itself in lawsuits brought by military veterans, including Oregon National Guard soldiers, lawyers for the federal government argued in federal court Monday. They have asked the judge to
- [Private Security Guard Kills U.S. Soldiers](https://kbrlitigation.com/private-security-guard-kills-u-s-soldiers/) - By MARIMER MATOS via www.courthousenews.com Thursday, March 14, 2013 TAMPA (CN) - After firing a guard who threatened to kill U.S. soldiers, a private security firm rehired him and he shot to death two GIs in Afghanistan, the families claim in court. Three other people were wounded by Tundra Strategies employee Shia Ahmed, an Afghan citizen
- [Jury has spoken in KBR case, but that's not the final word](https://kbrlitigation.com/jury-has-spoken-in-kbr-case-but-thats-not-the-final-word/) - By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on March 02, 2013 at 11:59 AM, updated March 02, 2013 at 11:08 PM While a jury in Portland in November awarded $85 million in damages to 12 Oregon soldiers and veterans who sued defense contractor KBR Inc., the case is far from over. Until the judge enters a formal judgment, many things could
- [KBR asks federal judge to reverse jury verdict, reduce damages or order new trial](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-asks-federal-judge-to-reverse-jury-verdict-reduce-damages-or-order-new-trial/) - By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on February 26, 2013 at 1:38 PM, updated February 26, 2013 at 1:55 PM The federal judge presiding over the case brought by a set of Oregon soldiers and veterans against defense contractor KBR Inc. should overrule the jury's verdict against the company, reduce the damages awarded to the soldiers, or order a
- [KBR revenue, income down for Q4 and 2012](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-revenue-income-down-for-q4-and-2012/) - Olivia PulsinelliWeb producer-Houston Business Journal KBR Inc. (NYSE: KBR) on Wednesday reported “disappointing” results for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2012, though some business segments fared worse than others. In the fourth quarter, net income attributable to KBR was $30 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, down from $90 million, or
- [Army secretary who signed KBR indemnification had clashed with Rumsfeld](https://kbrlitigation.com/army-secretary-who-signed-kbr-indemnification-had-clashed-with-rumsfeld/) - By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on January 24, 2013 at 8:49 AM, updated January 24, 2013 at 8:59 AM The former secretary also was a big shareholder in Enron, but had to sell his shares when taking his job. Those sales came under suspicion when the company foundered, but he was not charged with any misdeed. However,
- [KBR Secret Indemnity Agreement Signed By Army Chief Tainted In Enron Scandal](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-secret-indemnity-agreement-signed-by-army-chief-tainted-in-enron-scandal/) - Army Secretary Thomas E. White signed an agreement giving legal indemnity to KBR in 2003. (AFP PHOTO by Luke Frazza) Ryan J. Reilly ryan.reilly@huffingtonpost.com WASHINGTON -- The Army official who signed a secret agreement that military contractor KBR claims should burden taxpayers with the bill for the company's negligent poisoning of U.S. soldiers in Iraq resigned
- ['This generation's Agent Orange:' New registry to tally, track burn pit illnesses among vets](https://kbrlitigation.com/this-generations-agent-orange-new-registry-to-tally-track-burn-pit-illnesses-among-vets/) - By Bill Briggs, NBC News contributor An American flag dangles from the Torres home, the sign of a long battle won: a new law — signed Thursday by President Barack Obama — creating a registry of U.S. service members perhaps sickened or killed by burn pits used throughout Iraq and Afghanistan to destroy waste ranging from batteries
- [Mike Doyle Discusses the KBR Verdict on Current TV ](https://kbrlitigation.com/mike-doyle-discusses-the-kbr-verdict-on-current-tv/) - Mike Doyle appeared on Current TV’s top rated show “The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur” to discuss the $85 million verdict against KBR and the secret indemnity agreement. Click here to watch the segment.
- [KBR: Tax payers should foot the bill for our negligence](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-tax-payers-should-foot-the-bill-for-our-negligence/) - By Greta McClain for Digital Journal Jan 9, 2013 After being found guilty of negligence in the poisoning of at least a dozen US soldiers deployed in Iraq, KBR is insisting that US tax payers foot the bill for damages. In November of 2012, an Oregon Federal Court awarded $85 million to twelve Oregon National Guard
- [KBR, Guilty In Iraq Negligence, Wants Taxpayers To Foot The Bill](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-guilty-in-iraq-negligence-wants-taxpayers-to-foot-the-bill/) - Ryan J. Reilly for Huffington Post Posted: 01/09/2013 9:37 am EST WASHINGTON -- Sodium dichromate is an orange-yellowish substance containing hexavalent chromium, an anti-corrosion chemical. To Lt. Col. James Gentry of the Indiana National Guard, who was stationed at the Qarmat Ali water treatment center in Iraq just after the 2003 U.S. invasion, it was “just
- [Worst Fracking Losers: Halliburton](https://kbrlitigation.com/worst-fracking-losers-halliburton/) - Worst Of Houston: 2012 Edition via Free Press Houston -Harbeer Sandhu The formerly Houston-based oil and gas services corporation Halliburton lost a 7-inch radioactive rod they use in natural gas “fracking” operations. The 7-inch radioactive rod apparently fell off the back of a truck and was missing for one full month before it was found
- [A Q&A with KBR's vice president for litigation, Mark Lowes](https://kbrlitigation.com/a-qa-with-kbrs-vice-president-for-litigation-mark-lowes/) - By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on January 05, 2013 at 4:01 PM, updated January 05, 2013 at 11:24 PM When a federal jury in November awarded $85 million to 12 Oregon National Guard soldiers and veterans who sued defense contractorKBR Inc. in court in Portland, it marked a first step in what is sure to prove a
- [Post KBR Trial and Verdict Update](https://kbrlitigation.com/post-kbr-trial-and-verdict-update/) - After several weeks of an informal, partial gag order entered at the request of KBR shortly before the verdict was delivered, we are now able to comment more fully on the verdict, the full facts of the case, and other developments in the fight for the Qarmat Ali veterans. As was widely reported, on November
- [Classy Action: KBR Disagreed with an $85 Million Judgment Against Them, So They Accused Jurors of Misconduct](https://kbrlitigation.com/classy-action-kbr-disagreed-with-an-85-million-judgment-against-them-so-they-accused-jurors-of-misconduct/) - By Craig Malisow Thu., Dec. 27 2012 at 1:00 PM After KBR was ordered in November to pay $85 millionto a dozen Oregon National Guard soldiers who wereexposed to a toxic chemical while providing security for contractors in Iraq in 2003, we figured there'd be some foot-stomping and an immediate appeal. We didn't think KBR would have
- [Wyden Letter to Secretary Darcy Regrading KBR](https://kbrlitigation.com/wyden-letter-to-secretary-darcy-regrading-kbr/) - Wyden Letter to Secretary Darcy Regrading KBR
- [Oregon Lawmakers to Pentagon: Don’t Put Taxpayers on the Hook for Contractors’ Negligence](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-lawmakers-to-pentagon-don’t-put-taxpayers-on-the-hook-for-contractors’-negligence/) - Kellogg Brown and Root Must be Held Accountable for Poisoning Members of Oregon National Guard in Iraq Friday, December 7, 2012 Portland, OR – Six members of Oregon’s congressional delegation are urging The Pentagon to resist efforts by military contractor Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) to stick American taxpayers with the estimated $100 million bill
- [No more secret contractor indemnifications under new Defense authorization](https://kbrlitigation.com/no-more-secret-contractor-indemnifications-under-new-defense-authorization/) - Published: Friday, December 21, 2012, 3:02 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian The final Defense Authorization approved today by Congress includes an amendment that will prevent secret contractor indemnifications like the one the Army Corps of Engineers granted to KBR Inc. at the outset of the war against Iraq. The amendment barring such secret arrangements was sponsored
- [Documents: Contractor KBR Wants Government To Pay $85M](https://kbrlitigation.com/documents-contractor-kbr-wants-government-to-pay-85m/) - OPB | Nov. 28, 2012 6:55 a.m. | Portland, Oregon Court documents indicate the military contractor KBR is trying to compel the federal government to pay the $85 million dollars in damages that a jury awarded to a group of Oregon soldiers. The filing came up in a dispute between KBR and the Oregon plaintiff's
- [Iraq war contractor says federal government should pay $100 million in lawsuit damages, fees](https://kbrlitigation.com/iraq-war-contractor-says-federal-government-should-pay-100-million-in-lawsuit-damages-fees/) - Published November 27, 2012 Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. – An Iraq war contractor that lost a lawsuit to a group of sickened Oregon soldiers has filed a lawsuit seeking to force the federal government to pay $85 million in damages awarded to the soldiers. Kellogg Brown and Root also asks that the government pay more
- [American court ruling gives fresh hope to seven RAF men in Iraq ‘poison’ claim](https://kbrlitigation.com/american-court-ruling-gives-fresh-hope-to-seven-raf-men-in-iraq-‘poison’-claim/) - By TOM KELLY US troops awarded £4.4m in damages Exposed to agent which damages lungs and kidneys Now seven RAF men may make similar claim A court ruling has given fresh hope to seven RAF gunners suing a company that allegedly made them ill by exposing them to a toxic chemical in Iraq. A US jury
- [Returning War Contractors Face Second Battle, Against AIG](https://kbrlitigation.com/returning-war-contractors-face-second-battle-against-aig/) - By John Nova Lomax Wednesday, Nov 14 2012 Ever since that June day in 2010 when the roadside bomb detonated ten feet from the cab of his truck on a dusty road in Iraq, Terry Enzweiler has not been the same. He gets lost coming back from the same grocery store he's shopped in hundreds of times;
- [Jurors say it didn't take long to determine KBR was negligent](https://kbrlitigation.com/jurors-say-it-didnt-take-long-to-determine-kbr-was-negligent/) - Monday, November 05, 2012, 2:40 PM Mike Francis, The Oregonian KBR Inc. knew a hazardous chemical was present at an Iraqi water treatment plant even before arriving there, said one of the jurors who on Friday awarded $85 million in damages to 12 Oregon soldiers. But the defense contractor allowed soldiers and employees to work there
- [Multi-million dollar payouts for US soldiers exposed to hexavalent chromium](https://kbrlitigation.com/multi-million-dollar-payouts-for-us-soldiers-exposed-to-hexavalent-chromium/) - 7 November 2012 Rebecca Trager A US federal court has awarded more than $85 million (£53 million) to 12 Oregon National Guard soldiers who alleged that military contractor Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) knowingly exposed them tohexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)), a known carcinogen. Their exposure occurred at a water treatment plant they guarded in Iraq in 2003.In its 2
- [Jury Awards $85 Million to Iraq Vets, KBR Negligent in Toxic Exposure Trial, According to Doyle Raizner LLP and Co-Counsel](https://kbrlitigation.com/jury-awards-85-million-to-iraq-vets-kbr-negligent-in-toxic-exposure-trial-according-to-doyle-raizner-llp-and-co-counsel/) - HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A federal court jury awarded $85 million to 12 Oregon National Guard soldiers who alleged military contractor KBR, Inc. knowingly exposed them to a carcinogen at a water treatment plant they guarded in Iraq in 2003, the soldiers' legal team said tonight. The Portland, Ore. jury unanimously found KBR was negligent and showed "reckless and outrageous indifference" to
- [KBR Ordered to Pay Troops $85 Million in Chromium Case](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-ordered-to-pay-troops-85-million-in-chromium-case/) - By Laurel Brubaker Calkins - Nov 3, 2012 12:00 PM CT KBR Inc. (KBR), the largest U.S. military contractor, must pay 12 U.S. soldiers $85 million in noneconomic and punitive damages for negligently exposing the troops to toxic chromium dust at a company worksite in Iraq in 2003, a federal court jury in Portland, Oregon, said. The case was
- [Defense contractor ordered to pay millions to National Guard soldiers](https://kbrlitigation.com/defense-contractor-ordered-to-pay-millions-to-national-guard-soldiers/) - By the CNN Wire Staff updated 12:33 AM EDT, Sat November 3, 2012 (CNN) -- Defense contractor KBR was negligent in exposing National Guard soldiers to toxic chemicals at a water plant in Iraq, a federal jury in Portland, Oregon, found Friday. The lawsuit was filed by a dozen National Guard soldiers, who accused the defense
- [ Blumenauer Statement on KBR Ruling](https://kbrlitigation.com/blumenauer-statement-on-kbr-ruling/) - Friday, 02 November 2012 19:01 PORTLAND –Rep. Earl Blumenauer released the following statement regarding the verdict in the case of Oregon National Guard soldiers and KBR, Inc: Today’s verdict in the defense contractor KBR trial, brought by a dozen Oregon Army National Guard soldiers, is an important milestone. I’ve met with these brave soldiers and
- [KBR to pay U.S. troops $85M in toxic exposure case ](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-to-pay-u-s-troops-85m-in-toxic-exposure-case/) - Emily WilkinsonAssistant Managing Editor- Houston Business Journal KBR Inc. (NYSE: KBR) has been ordered to pay 12 U.S. soldiers $85 million in damages for negligently exposing them to toxic chromium dust at a water treatment facility in Iraq in 2003, Bloomberg reports. The case was the first to go to trial over injuries allegedly suffered by
- [Burn, Baby, Burn](https://kbrlitigation.com/burn-baby-burn/) - By David Isenberg via HuffingtonPost.com Remember when rioters in Watts, Calif., began shouting "Burn, Baby! BURN!" in the turmoil of 1965? I'm sure they didn't have the following future in mind. That would be the various lawsuits against KBR for operating burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. But we should all be paying attention to
- [District of Oregon Denies KBR’s Motion to Dismiss For Second Time](https://kbrlitigation.com/district-of-oregon-denies-kbr’s-motion-to-dismiss-for-second-time/) - KBR’s latest attempt to avoid trial of claims that they knowingly placed members of the Oregon Guard in danger of hexavalent chromium poisoning was denied for a second time. The troops were guarding a KBR company work site at the Qarmat Ali Water Treatment Plant near Basra, Iraq in 2003 that had been contaminated with
- [Judge in KBR case rejects challenges to three expert witnesses](https://kbrlitigation.com/judge-in-kbr-case-rejects-challenges-to-three-expert-witnesses/) - Three expert witnesses called by Oregon National Guard soldiers and by defense contractor KBR Inc. will be allowed to testify when the soldiers' case against KBR comes to trial, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Papak said Friday that testimony from dueling experts on wind-dispersion patterns and KBR's expert microbiologist will be permitted.
- [KBR Must Face Guardsmen’s Toxic-Chromium Suit, Judge Says](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-must-face-guardsmen’s-toxic-chromium-suit-judge-says/) - KBR Inc. (KBR) must face a trial on claims that it knowingly exposed U.S. troops to toxic chromium dust in 2003 while they were guarding a company work site in Iraq, a Houston judge ruled. Dozens of U.S. national guardsmen from Indiana and West Virginia have sued the Houston-based military contractor over health problems they blame on exposure
- [Southern District of Texas Court Denies KBR Motion to Dismiss](https://kbrlitigation.com/southern-district-of-texas-court-denies-kbr-motion-to-dismiss/) - In an important ruling on August 16, 2012, Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied KBR’s Motion to Dismiss in the matter brought against KBR by U.S. and British servicemen who suffered from exposure to sodium dichromate while guarding KBR’s Qarmat Ali water treatment plant
- [Lawyers for Oregon soldiers rebut KBR's argument about Qarmat Ali](https://kbrlitigation.com/lawyers-for-oregon-soldiers-rebut-kbrs-argument-about-qarmat-ali/) - July 26, 2012 - The Oregonian, by: Mike Francis Lawyers for the soldiers suing KBR Inc. take issue with the defense contractor's argument in the case of a soldier electrocuted in Iraq. In a filing in federal court in Portland Thursday, they point out that Qarmat Ali, the water treatment plant in southern Iraq where
- [Halliburton takes KBR to court over $256 mln tax dispute](https://kbrlitigation.com/halliburton-takes-kbr-to-court-over-256-mln-tax-dispute/) - July 27 (Reuters - Reporting by Braden Reddall) - Halliburton Co and KBR Inc are battling in court over a $256 million tax dispute, as the two companies seek to put to bed issues lingering from their corporate break-up five years ago. Especially in relation to work done for the U.S. military in Iraq, Halliburton,
- [Family of soldier sues security screening firm](https://kbrlitigation.com/family-of-soldier-sues-security-screening-firm/) - By Greg Risling - The Associated Press Posted : Tuesday Jul 10, 2012 17:36:32 EDT LOS ANGELES — The family of a California soldier killed in Afghanistan sued a Canadian military contractor for rehiring a security guard, an Afghan national, after he allegedly threatened to attack U.S. troops and eventually ended up killing two service
- [Family of US soldier sues security firm over death](https://kbrlitigation.com/family-of-us-soldier-sues-security-firm-over-death/) - LOS ANGELES July 11, 2011 CBS News— The family of a California soldier killed in Afghanistan sued a military contractor for rehiring an Afghan national as a security guard after he allegedly threatened to attack U.S. troops and eventually killed two service members and wounded four others. The federal wrongful death lawsuit filed Monday claims
- [KBR Sodium Dichromate Case Back in Court](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-sodium-dichromate-case-back-in-court/) - Published: June 18, 2012 at 5:13 PM PORTLAND, Ore., June 18 (UPI) -- Defense contractor KBR is being sued by Oregon National Guard members who say they were exposed to a carcinogenic chemical in Iraq, attorneys said. The most contentious motion to be argued at hearings this week in U.S. District Court in Portland, Ore., concerns
- [Defense Contractor KBR Tries to Toss Expert Witnesses from Oregon Guard Trial](https://kbrlitigation.com/httpblog-oregonlive-comoregonatwar201206defense_contractor_kbr_tries_t-html/) - Defense contractor KBR tries to toss expert witness from Oregon Guard trial Published: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 1:24 PM Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 1:41 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian Follow 0 ShareEmailPrint View full sizeSome soldiers in Oregon Army National Guard are in a lawsuit against defense contractor KBR for their exposure to the
- [Wyden calls for investigation into 'excessive' expenses by legal team for KBR](https://kbrlitigation.com/wyden-calls-for-investigation-into-excessive-expenses-by-legal-team-for-kbr/) - Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 2:37 PM By The Oregonian U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is calling for the Department of Defense to investigate "excessive" expenses of the legal team of defense contractor Kellogg, Brown and Root, granted special indemnity for its contract in Iraq. Wyden's sharply worded letter sent Wednesday to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
- [Wyden Upset by Lawyer Bills Over Guard Exposure](https://kbrlitigation.com/wyden-upset-by-lawyer-bills-over-guard-exposure/) - From KTVZ.COM News Sources WASHINGTON -- In a letter Wednesday to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called on the Department of Defense to investigate the excessive expenses racked up by the legal team of Kellogg, Brown and Root – a defense contractor that operated in Iraq with the contractual ability to pass
- [New Docs Show KBR Knew of Toxic Chemicals By At Least January 2003 ](https://kbrlitigation.com/new-docs-show-kbr-knew-of-toxic-chemicals-by-at-least-january-2003/) - New documents recently uncovered show that military contractor KBR was aware of contamination at its Qarmat Ali water treatment plan in Iraq at least as early as January 2003. KBR had previously claimed that it was only aware of chemical contamination at the site from sodium dichromate after U.S. National Guardsmen began showing symptoms of
- [Suing Soldiers Say Govt. Contractor Failed To Disclose Toxics](https://kbrlitigation.com/suing-soldiers-say-govt-contractor-failed-to-disclose-toxics/) - April Baer, OPB News | April 4, 2012 2:56 p.m. | Updated: April 4, 2012 5:17 p.m. [audio:https://kbrlitigation.com/files/2012/04/opbnews-040412qarmat.mp3|autostart=yes] Oregon soldiers suing the government contractor KBR have discovered a document they say shows the company failed to disclose toxic contamination at a plant in Iraq where the soldiers worked. The Oregon Guardsmen are among
- [Oregon soldiers charge KBR with concealing critical document in sodium dichromate case](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-soldiers-charge-kbr-with-concealing-critical-document-in-sodium-dichromate-case/) - Visit Oregon Live for Full Stories By Mike Francis, The Oregonian Lawyers for Oregon National Guard soldiers suing defense contractor KBR Inc. said this week the Houston-based company deliberately concealed a document proving it knew before the invasion of Iraq of the presence of a deadly carcinogen at a water treatment plant in the southern
- [Records Show Iraq War Contractor KBR Knew of Toxic Chemical](https://kbrlitigation.com/records-show-iraq-war-contractor-kbr-knew-of-toxic-chemical/) - By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, April 4, 11:36 AM PORTLAND, Ore. — A military contractor knew an Iraqi water treatment plant’s lax environmental standards let a toxic chemical contaminate the area, but never disclosed it to Oregon National Guard soldiers who were sickened, the soldiers said in a complaint filed Wednesday. The complaint in U.S. District Court
- [Sick Soldiers: Symptoms Exist but the Diagnosis Unclear](https://kbrlitigation.com/sick-soldiers-symptoms-exist-but-the-diagnosis-unclear/) - Returning from Iraq, Leroy Torres thought he had left the battle overseas. But he would soon become one of hundreds of troops fighting two more battles on our soil: a battle for recognition of a mysterious ailment and a bureaucratic one. "When he first got back, he immediately had several ER visits for respiratory issues.
- [Ex-KBR Chief to be Sentenced in Bribery Scheme](https://kbrlitigation.com/ex-kbr-chief-to-be-sentenced-in-bribery-scheme/) - HOUSTON (AP) — A former KBR Inc. chief executive faced sentencing Thursday for his role in a scheme to bribe Nigerian government officials in return for $6 billion in engineering and construction contracts. Albert "Jack" Stanley pleaded guilty in 2008 to conspiring in the decade-long scheme related to the company's natural gas operations in Nigeria
- [Houston Press Details KBR Qarmat Ali Litigation ](https://kbrlitigation.com/houston-press-details-kbr-qarmat-ali-litigation/) - 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
- [KBR asks federal judge to dismiss case brought by Oregon soldiers](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-asks-federal-judge-to-dismiss-case-brought-by-oregon-soldiers/) - 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
- [Oregon soldiers in hex chromium case get permission to use tardy expert report](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-soldiers-in-hex-chromium-case-get-permission-to-use-tardy-expert-report/) - 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
- [KBR's attempt to silence www.kbrlitigation.com blocked](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbrs-attempt-to-silence-www-kbrlitigation-com-blocked/) - 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
- [Soldiers gone, but contractors remain in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/soldiers-gone-but-contractors-remain-in-iraq/) - 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
- [New defense bill requires military to tell Congress when granting immunity to contractors](https://kbrlitigation.com/new-defense-bill-requires-military-to-tell-congress-when-granting-immunity-to-contractors/) - 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
- [KBR, Oregon soldiers back in federal court over medical claims Friday](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-oregon-soldiers-back-in-federal-court-over-medical-claims-friday/) - 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
- [Declassified KBR Contract Shows How It Gets a Free Pass For Willful Misconduct](https://kbrlitigation.com/declassified-kbr-contract-shows-how-it-gets-a-free-pass-for-willful-misconduct/) - 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
- [How the war in Iraq touched Oregon](https://kbrlitigation.com/how-the-war-in-iraq-touched-oregon/) - 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
- [Rockefeller urges care for W.Va. soldiers exposed to chemical in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/rockefeller-urges-care-for-w-va-soldiers-exposed-to-chemical-in-iraq/) - 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
- [Safety lacking at Iraqi facility](https://kbrlitigation.com/safety-lacking-at-iraqi-facility/) - by Ry Rivard CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A recent report faults a national defense contractor and U.S. military officials for failing to comply with and enforce workplace safety standards as Americans - including 122 members of the West Virginia National Guard - were exposed to a cancer-causing chemical in Iraq. The report concludes a two-year investigation
- [U.S. Defense Dept. Says KBR and Military Failed to Protect Servicemen at Qarmat Ali ](https://kbrlitigation.com/u-s-defense-dept-says-kbr-and-military-failed-to-protect-servicemen-at-qarmat-ali/) - The United States Department of Defense released a report on September 28, 2011, confirming that KBR failed to act to protect servicemen from exposure to sodium dichromate (hexavalent chromium) while they were guarding KBR's Qarmat Ali water treatment plant in Iraq. The report faulted the U.S. military as well for a failure to closely monitor
- [IG faults military, KBR for exposing troops to dangerous chemical](https://kbrlitigation.com/ig-faults-military-kbr-for-exposing-troops-to-dangerous-chemical/) - An Inspector General report has found that the Defense Department and contractor KBR failed to act quickly to protect servicemembers and civilians after discovering that they had been exposed to a hazardous chemical at a water-treatment plant in Iraq, according to a story in The Oregonian newspaper. Dozens of National Guardsmen from Oregon and Indiana
- [Defense Department Inspector General says KBR and the military failed to respond quickly to health risks posed to Oregon soldiers](https://kbrlitigation.com/defense-department-inspector-general-says-kbr-and-the-military-failed-to-respond-quickly-to-health-risks-posed-to-oregon-soldiers/) - Mike Francis, The Oregonian The Defense Department and contractor Kellogg, Brown & Root failed to act as quickly as they should have to protect those exposed to a carcinogenic chemical at an Iraqi water treatment plant in 2003, according to a report Wednesday by the Defense Department's Inspector General. The report was hailed as a
- [Memorial company accused of poisoning soldiers with open burn pits](https://kbrlitigation.com/memorial-company-accused-of-poisoning-soldiers-with-open-burn-pits/) - by: Glenna Herald A private company with an office in Memorial is being sued over claims it is poisoning soldiers stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq by disposing of human corpses, spent munitions, chemicals and more, in gigantic, open burn pits. Matthew Guthery filed a lawsuit on Aug. 4 in the Harris County District Court against
- [Chad.co.uk - Iraq veteran is cancer ‘timebomb’ ](https://kbrlitigation.com/chad-co-uk-iraq-veteran-is-cancer-timebomb/) - Iraq veteran is cancer ‘timebomb’ Published by Chad.co.uk Published on Thursday 21 July 2011 14:34 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. Cpl Jon Caunt (35) undertook five tours of Iraq
- [Manchin Seeks Justice for WV National Guard Troops Exposed to Chemicals in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/manchin-seeks-justice-for-wv-national-guard-troops-exposed-to-chemicals-in-iraq/) - Press Release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) June 17, 2011, Original press release on Senator Joe Manchin website Defense Spending Bill Calls for Immediate Release of Report; Manchin Builds on Work of Senator Rockefeller and Others Washington, D.C. – West Virginia National Guard members exposed to a lethal carcinogen in Iraq are one step
- [Jamie Leigh Jones Trial Against KBR Begins in Houston ](https://kbrlitigation.com/jamie-leigh-jones-trial-against-kbr-begins-in-houston/) - Trial began on Monday, June 13, 2011, in the case of Jamie Leigh Jones, a former employee of KBR, who alleges she was assaulted and raped by co-workers in Iraq. Jones, who was 20 at the time, has alleged that after the assault, she was confined by KBR security until the intervention of U.S. Representative
- [In Light of KBR and Qarmat Ali, U.S. Congress to Consider Forcing Greater Military Transparency](https://kbrlitigation.com/in-light-of-kbr-and-qarmat-ali-u-s-congress-to-consider-forcing-greater-military-transparency/) - On May 25, 2011, United States Representatives from Oregon spearheaded an amendment to the House Defense Authorization bill in an effort to creat greater transparency in government contracting. The effort is the latest attempt to rectify problems highlighted by a number of lawsuits, including those filed by National Guard soldiers against Kellogg, Brown, and Root
- [Oregon Congressmen attach oversight amendment to 2012 Defense Authorization Bill ](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-congressmen-attach-oversight-amendment-to-2012-defense-authorization-bill/) - Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian Oregonians on Wednesday successfully amended the House Defense Authorization bill to spotlight who pays when a defense contractor causes harm. The amendment requires the Pentagon to report when it enters or changes immunity agreements with contractors. It is the latest strategy by U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Kurt Schrader to boost
- [WSJ: Troops in Mideast Face Breathing Ills](https://kbrlitigation.com/wsj-troops-in-mideast-face-breathing-ills/) - Burn Pits a Possible Factor as Data Show Higher Rate of Respiratory Woes Among Veterans of Afghanistan, Iraq By SHIRLEY S. WANG 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
- [Ninth Circuit Says Get Ready for Trial in Qarmat Ali Case in Oregon](https://kbrlitigation.com/ninth-circuit-says-get-ready-for-trial-in-qarmat-ali-case/) - 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
- [9th Circuit Court says suit by Oregon guard against KBR can go forward](https://kbrlitigation.com/9th-circuit-court-says-suit-by-oregon-guard-against-kbr-can-go-forward/) - Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian On Tuesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied KBR's request for an unusual early review that could have stalled or stopped the veterans' lawsuit against it. Thirty six Oregon vets allege they were exposed to a cancer-causing chemical while guarding KBR and Halliburton operations early in the Iraq war and
- [9th Circuit Tells KBR to Get Ready for Trial](https://kbrlitigation.com/9th-circuit-tells-kbr-to-get-ready-for-trial/) - 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
- [Military Contractors Were Granted Legal Indemnity for Hazardous Substances](https://kbrlitigation.com/military-contractors-were-granted-legal-indemnity-for-hazardous-substances/) - By: Elena Schor of Greenwire 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.). Overall, more than 120 Pentagon contracts include indemnity language that could shift liability
- [When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Looks For a Taxpayer Bailout](https://kbrlitigation.com/when-the-going-gets-tough-the-tough-looks-for-a-taxpayer-bailout/) - Original Article at Huffington Post It appears that when the going gets tough for some private military contractors, even if it is a result of their own wrongful actions, the tough turn to the taxpayers to bail them out, according to a post on The Pop Tort, which is a project from consumer advocates at
- [Oregon Live - Pentagon disclosure highlights special indemnity with KBR contract in Iraq in hexavalent chromium exposure case by Oregon soldiers ](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-live-pentagon-disclosure-highlights-special-indemnity-with-kbr-contract-in-iraq-in-hexavalent-chromium-exposure-case-by-oregon-soldiers/) - Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian The Pentagon legally covers dozens of military contractors doing dangerous jobs at home, such as making anthrax vaccine or disposing of mustard gas. But the immunity for harm granted KBR in Iraq appears to be far broader -- and potentially costlier to taxpayers -- according to documents released by U.S. Rep.
- [Order Compelling KBR Witness Timeline](https://kbrlitigation.com/order-compelling-kbr-witness-timeline/) - Order Compelling KBR Witness Timeline
- [WSJ Law Blog - A Smoking Gun in Soldiers’ Qarmat Ali Case? ](https://kbrlitigation.com/wsj-law-blog-a-smoking-gun-in-soldiers’-qarmat-ali-case/) - By Dionne Searcey Publish on 11/12/2010 Update, 5:10 EDT: KBR this afternoon offered this response to the document: “It appears that plaintiffs’ lawyers improperly are attempting to influence public opinion, and the opinion of potential jury pools, by selectively disclosing only a few documents out of the many thousands of documents produced in this
- [Evidently KBR bold face lied about knowing of the chemical hazards at Qarmat Ali!](https://kbrlitigation.com/evidently-kbr-bold-face-lied-about-knowing-of-the-chemical-hazards-at-qarmat-ali/) - KBR knew of exposure of Oregon soldiers to cancer-causing hexavalent chromium in Iraq Julie Sullivan – November 11, 2010 – Documents exchanged in an Oregon lawsuit suggest that Kellogg, Brown and Root managers had medical tests proving workers at an Iraqi water treatment plant had “significant exposure” to a cancer-causing chemical, and managers worried about
- [Exposing Troops to a Carcinogen Is Not Part of Supporting theTroops](https://kbrlitigation.com/exposing-troops-to-a-carcinogen-is-not-part-of-supporting-thetroops/) - Original Huffington Post Article I truly did not intend to write about KBR for two consecutive days in a row. But as the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. We have a new development in the Qarmat Ali lawsuit which I last wrote about on October 22. This is the case where U.S. National
- [Documents: KBR knew of exposure in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/documents-kbr-knew-of-exposure-in-iraq/) - By Tim Fought - The Associated Press Posted : Friday Nov 12, 2010 21:38:25 EST PORTLAND, Ore. — Months after arriving on the job in 2003, a U.S. defense contractor trying to restore Iraq’s oil fields had blood and urine tests showing personnel with “significant exposure” to a toxic, cancer-causing industrial chemical, according to federal
- [Uncovered KBR Docs Confirmed KBR Knew Soldiers Exposed to Dangerous Levels of Sodium Dichromate ](https://kbrlitigation.com/uncovered-docs-confirm-kbr-knew-soldiers-exposed-to-dangerous-levels-of-sodium-dichromate/) - 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
- [Minutes from KBR Meeting Sept. 16, 2003](https://kbrlitigation.com/minutes-from-kbr-meeting-sept-16-2003/) - Minutes from September 16, 2003 meeting of KBR managers showing alarming medical test results from exposure to sodium dichromate. Minutes from KBR Meeting Sept. 16, 2003
- [Minutes from KBR Meeting Oct. 2, 2003](https://kbrlitigation.com/minutes-from-kbr-meeting-oct-2-2003/) - Minutes from October 2, 2003 meeting of KBR managers show their knowledge of safety hazard being posed by sodium dichromate, concern over human exposure to the chemical, and fear of being held responsible. Minutes from KBR Meeting Oct. 2, 2003
- [Oregon Live - KBR knew of exposure of Oregon soldiers to cancer-causing hexavalent chromium in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-live-kbr-knew-of-exposure-of-oregon-soldiers-to-cancer-causing-hexavalent-chromium-in-iraq/) - The minutes of an Oct. 2, 2003 meeting about blood and urine tests from workers at the Qarmat Ali plant contradicts KBR's long-standing claims that there was no medical evidence of harm.
- [Federal Judge Rejects Latest KBR/Halliburton Delay Attempt](https://kbrlitigation.com/federal-judge-rejects-latest-kbrhalliburton-delay-attempt/) - By order entered November 2, 2010, in federal court in Houston, Texas United States District Judge Vanessa Gilmore denied KBR/Halliburton's motion to enter a "Lone Pine Order". KBR/Halliburton claimed that the US Army's initial report completed in 2003 on the soldiers' exposures at Qarmat Ali, relying primarily on information provided at the time by KBR/Halliburton
- [Qarmat Ali History](https://kbrlitigation.com/qarmat-ali-history/) - In 2003, KBR was hired and entrusted by the United States government to assess and repair the Qarmat Ali Water Treatment Plant near Basra, Iraq as part of the U.S.’s efforts to restore Iraqi infrastructure. The purpose of the Qarmat Ali plant was to provide water necessary for injection into Iraq’s oil fields, in order
- [Hexavalent chromium exposure: Federal judge rules Oregon vets lawsuit against KBR can go directly to appeals court](https://kbrlitigation.com/hexavalent-chromium-exposure-federal-judge-rules-oregon-vets-lawsuit-against-kbr-can-go-directly-to-appeals-court/) - Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian 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 Paul Papak stood by his earlier rulings, but cleared the way for an unusual
- [An Officer of the (KBR) Court](https://kbrlitigation.com/an-officer-of-the-kbr-court/) - Original Article at Huffington Post I have written before on the lawsuit by National Guardsman against KBR regarding the alleged their poisoning by exposure to sodium dichromate at Qarmat Ali project. So here is an update taken from the most recent filings submitted by the plaintiffs' lawyers in Texas and Oregon. Evidently KBR is being
- [SENATOR BYRON DORGAN (D-ND) -- Interview on 10/15/10](https://kbrlitigation.com/senator-byron-dorgan-d-nd-interview-on-101510/)
- [Judge weighs Iraq contractor's bid to stop lawsuit](https://kbrlitigation.com/judge-weighs-iraq-contractors-bid-to-stop-lawsuit/) - PORTLAND, Ore. — A Texas-based military contractor is appealing a judge's decision to try a lawsuit filed by Oregon veterans who claim they were exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq. Attorneys for Kellogg, Brown and Root claim that suing a military contractor raises "unprecedented" legal questions that first should be decided by a higher
- [Federal judge ponders unusual appeal in Oregon vets' suit against KBR](https://kbrlitigation.com/federal-judge-ponders-unusual-appeal-in-oregon-vets-suit-against-kbr/) - Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian A lawsuit by Oregon veterans against the civilian contractors they protected in Iraq will move forward -- even as it moves closer to an appeal. On Wednesday, U.S. District Magistrate Paul Papak told attorneys to prepare for trial, even as he considers whether the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals should review
- [Redmond veteran among 26 suing Iraq contractor](https://kbrlitigation.com/redmond-veteran-among-26-suing-iraq-contractor/) - ERIN GOLDEN • The Associated Press Aaron St. Clair was nearly home from Iraq when he got the bad news. The Redmond soldier was at Fort Lewis, Wash., with other Oregon National Guard troops, filling out paperwork and marking the last few days of a long deployment when a lieutenant pulled him aside. Months earlier, he
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- [S.C. veterans and contractors can proceed with lawsuit over Iraq, Afghanistan burn-pits](https://kbrlitigation.com/s-c-veterans-and-contractors-can-proceed-with-lawsuit-over-iraq-afghanistan-burn-pits/) - S.C. vets, contractors in class action over health issues By Renee Dudley More than a dozen South Carolina veterans and defense contractors who allege their exposure to noxious fumes from burning waste dumps in Iraq and Afghanistan led to grievous health issues may proceed with their class-action lawsuit, a U.S. District judge ruled recently. The
- [KBR update: W.Va. National Guard case pending in Texas](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-update-w-va-national-guard-case-pending-in-texas/) - Original Article on Charleston Gazette October 5, 2010 by Andrew Clevenger / Charleston Gazette As a follow up to my last post about the deal between KBR and the Pentagon regarding the contractor’s liability stemming from Project RIO, or Restore Iraqi Oil, in which American and British soldiers and civilians were exposed to the toxic
- [Burn Pits Documents (MDL 98) Order on Motion to Dismiss (00134597)](https://kbrlitigation.com/burn-pits-documents-mdl-98-order-on-motion-to-dismiss-00134597/) - Burn Pits Documents (MDL 98) Order on Motion to Dismiss (00134597)
- [Burn Pits Documents (MDL 98) MDL Complaint 3-9-10 (00064877)](https://kbrlitigation.com/burn-pits-documents-mdl-98-mdl-complaint-3-9-10-00064877/) - Burn Pits Documents (MDL 98) MDL Complaint 3-9-10 (00064877)
- [KBR Qarmat Ali – Oregon Order on Personal Jurisdiction 00091630](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-qarmat-ali-oregon-order-on-personal-jurisdiction-00091630/) - KBR Qarmat Ali - Oregon Order on Personal Jurisdiction 00091630
- [KBR Qarmat Ali – Order in TX Federal Court 00080933](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-qarmat-ali-order-in-tx-federal-court-00080933/) - KBR Qarmat Ali - Order in TX Federal Court 00080933
- [Order Denying Motion to Dismiss on Immunity Grounds (00132958)](https://kbrlitigation.com/order-denying-motion-to-dismiss-on-immunity-grounds-00132958-2/) - Order Denying Motion to Dismiss on Immunity Grounds (00132958)
- [KBR Qarmat Ali – Oregon Lawsuit Papers 00043073](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-qarmat-ali-oregon-lawsuit-papers-00043073-2/) - KBR Qarmat Ali - Oregon Lawsuit Papers 00043073
- [Texas Complaint – Second Amended Complaint (00135131)](https://kbrlitigation.com/texas-complaint-second-amended-complaint-00135131/) - Texas Complaint - Second Amended Complaint (00135131)
- [Order Denying Motion to Dismiss on Immunity Grounds (00132958)](https://kbrlitigation.com/order-denying-motion-to-dismiss-on-immunity-grounds-00132958/) - Order Denying Motion to Dismiss on Immunity Grounds (00132958)
- [KBR Qarmat Ali – Oregon Lawsuit Papers 00043073](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-qarmat-ali-oregon-lawsuit-papers-00043073/) - KBR Qarmat Ali - Oregon Lawsuit Papers 00043073
- [Qarmat Ali Litigation Spurs Legislative Action to End or Limit Contractors’ Indemnity Deals](https://kbrlitigation.com/qarmat-ali-litigation-spurs-legislative-action-to-end-or-limit-contractors-indemnity-deals-2/) - By Amanda Halter 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
- [KBR – Qarmat Ali – October Update](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-qarmat-ali-october-update/) - 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
- [Qarmat Ali Litigation Spurs Legislative Action to End or Limit Contractors’ Indemnity Deals](https://kbrlitigation.com/qarmat-ali-litigation-spurs-legislative-action-to-end-or-limit-contractors-indemnity-deals/) - 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
- [Oregon Judge Opinion Rejects KBR Immunity Motions](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-judge-opinion-rejects-kbr-immunity-motions/) - Oregon Judge Opinion Rejects KBR Immunity Motions
- [2000 Un Security Council Report on Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/2000-un-security-council-report-on-iraq/) - 2000 Un Security Council Report on Iraq
- [August 2003 Kbr Qarmat Ali Site Assessment Memos](https://kbrlitigation.com/august-2003-kbr-qarmat-ali-site-assessment-memos/) - August 2003 Kbr Qarmat Ali Site Assessment Memos
- [Defense Health Board 2008 Mtg Power Point Presentation](https://kbrlitigation.com/defense-health-board-2008-mtg-power-point-presentation/) - Defense Health Board 2008 Mtg Power Point Presentation
- [Defense Health Board 2008 Mtg Transcript](https://kbrlitigation.com/defense-health-board-2008-mtg-transcript/) - Defense Health Board 2008 Mtg Transcript
- [DPC Hearing Witness Bios](https://kbrlitigation.com/dpc-hearing-witness-bios/) - DPC Hearing Witness Bios
- [Kbr June 22 2003 Hse Log Confirming Sodium Dichromateat Qarmat Ali](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-june-22-2003-hse-log-confirming-sodium-dichromateat-qarmat-ali/) - Kbr June 22 2003 Hse Log Confirming Sodium Dichromateat Qarmat Ali
- [Kbr May 29 2003 Memo Ordering Ppe and Identifying Environmental Hazards](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-may-29-2003-memo-ordering-ppe-and-identifying-environmental-hazards/) - Kbr May 29 2003 Memo Ordering Ppe and Identifying Environmental Hazards
- [Kbr Meeting Minutes Aug 8 2003](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-meeting-minutes-aug-8-2003/) - Kbr Meeting Minutes Aug 8 2003
- [DPC Hearing – Qarmat Ali – Schultz](https://kbrlitigation.com/dpc-hearing-qarmat-ali-schultz/) - DPC Hearing - Qarmat Ali - Schultz
- [DPC Hearing – Qarmat Ali- Bayh](https://kbrlitigation.com/dpc-hearing-qarmat-ali-bayh/) - DPC Hearing - Qarmat Ali- Bayh
- [DPC Hearing – Qarmat Ali- Dorgan](https://kbrlitigation.com/dpc-hearing-qarmat-ali-dorgan/) - DPC Hearing - Qarmat Ali- Bayh
- [DPC Hearing – Qarmat Ali- Rockefeller](https://kbrlitigation.com/dpc-hearing-qarmat-ali-rockefeller/) - DPC Hearing - Qarmat Ali- Rockefeller
- [DPC Hearing – Qarmat Ali- Sen Wyden](https://kbrlitigation.com/dpc-hearing-qarmat-ali-sen-wyden-2/) - DPC Hearing - Qarmat Ali- Sen Wyden
- [Sen Bayh 2008 Army Briefing2](https://kbrlitigation.com/sen-bayh-2008-army-briefing2/) - Sen Bayh 2008 Army Briefing2
- [Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing Transcript 2](https://kbrlitigation.com/senate-democratic-policy-committee-hearing-transcript-2/) - Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing Transcript 2
- [September 2008 Chppm Qarmatali Fact Sheet](https://kbrlitigation.com/september-2008-chppm-qarmatali-fact-sheet/) - September 2008 Chppm Qarmatali Fact Sheet
- [DPC Hearing Qarmat Ali Sen Wyden](https://kbrlitigation.com/dpc-hearing-qarmat-ali-sen-wyden/) - DPC Hearing Qarmat Ali Sen Wyden
- [Sodium Dichromate Exposure](https://kbrlitigation.com/1172/) - Sodium Dichromate Exposure Investigation Press Release
- [Oregonlive: With hexavalent chromium lawsuit pending, Oregon Democrats challenge war contractors’ immunity in new bill](https://kbrlitigation.com/with-hexavalent-chromium-lawsuit-pending-oregacton-democrats-challenge-war-contrors-immunity-in-new-bill/) - Original Article on Oregon Live Oregon Democrats on Wednesday moved to stop the Pentagon from cutting secret deals with war contractors and to keep taxpayers from bailing out negligent contractors. U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Kurt Schrader, and Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, introduced a bill in both houses to boost Congressional oversight of
- [Truthout: KBR Under Pressure From Congress Over Allegations of Poisoning Soldiers](https://kbrlitigation.com/truthout-kbr-under-pressure-from-congress-over-allegations-of-poisoning-soldiers/) - If a Congressman from Oregon has his way, then American taxpayers would not be expected to foot the legal bills for private military contractors like the former Halliburton subsidiary that allegedly allowed dozens of National Guard troops to be poisoned by a dangerous chemical in Iraq. Legislation introduced to Congress by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon)
- [NYT Greenwire – Lawmaker to Open New Front in Case of Soldiers Exposed to Carcinogen in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/nyt-greenwire-lawmaker-to-open-new-front-in-case-of-soldiers-exposed-to-carcinogen-in-iraq/) - Please Visit NYT For Full Story By ELANA SCHOR of Greenwire Published: September 9, 2010 National Guardsmen from three states who charge defense contractor KBR Inc. with exposing them to a carcinogenic chemical during the Iraq war scored a win in an Oregon federal court last week -- and more high-profile help for the soldiers'
- [Huffington Post – Strike Two on ‘Just Following Orders’ Defense](https://kbrlitigation.com/huffington-post-strike-two-on-just-following-orders-defense/) - To paraphrase Yogi Berra, it's déjà vu all over again for KBR. In my Aug. 31 post I wrote about a significant pro-veteran ruling in the Oregon KBR Qarmat Ali litigation. This is the case where Oregon National Guard troops allege KBR's liability for negligence and for fraud arising out of plaintiffs' exposure to sodium
- [Oregon Live – KBR files pre-emptory appeal in Guards’ lawsuit](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-live-kbr-files-pre-emptory-appeal-in-guards-lawsuit/) - Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian KBR wants to jump hexavalent chromium case to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals War contractor Kellogg, Brown and Root is taking the unusual step of appealing an Oregon Army National Guard veterans' lawsuit --before the case has gone to trial. On Friday, KBR attorneys asked the U.S. District Court in
- [Mother Jones – Does KBR Have a Secret Get-out-of-Court-Free Card?](https://kbrlitigation.com/mother-jones-does-kbr-have-a-secret-get-out-of-court-free-card/) - Original Story on Mother Jones Soldiers say the military contractor exposed them to toxic chemicals in Iraq—but a classified Pentagon deal could shield the firm from legal liability. — By Kate Sheppard After a group of Oregon National Guard troops sued KBR in 2009, claiming they'd been exposed to toxic chemicals at Iraq's Qarmat Ali
- [Federal Judge Rejects KBR/Halliburton Immunity Motions](https://kbrlitigation.com/federal-judge-rejects-kbrhalliburton-immunity-motions/) - By Mike Doyle | Doyle Raizner LLP Federal Judge Paul Papak in the United States District Court for Oregon today entered an order rejecting KBR and Halliburton's demands for immunity for their conduct exposing Oregon National Guard soldiers to dangerous toxins at their Qarmat Ali project in southern Iraq in 2003. The order ( 00132958.PDF)
- [Myers does it bother you](https://kbrlitigation.com/myers-does-it-bother-you/)
- [Kimberling testifies at Senate DPC hearing](https://kbrlitigation.com/kimberling-testifies-at-senate-dpc-hearing/)
- [Dr. Herman Gibb: Soldiers' Symptoms are Consistent with Sodium Dichromate ](https://kbrlitigation.com/dr-herman-gibb-soldiers-symptoms-are-consistent-with-sodium-dichromate/)
- [Lt. Col. Gentry: KBR Put My Men at Unnecessary Risk](https://kbrlitigation.com/lt-col-gentry-kbr-put-my-men-at-unnecessary-risk/)
- [Dennis Bagnoche - a key player](https://kbrlitigation.com/fletcher-bagnoche-the-man/)
- [KBR's failure to inform troops about sodium dichromate ](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbrs-failure-to-inform-troops-about-sodium-dichromate/)
- [KBR Manager: Whistleblower Was Just "Agitating" People](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-manager-whistleblower-was-just-agitating-people/)
- [There Should Have Been Protection for People Despite Air Test Results](https://kbrlitigation.com/there-should-have-been-protection-for-people-despite-air-test-results/)
- [Conte: There Was No Blood Testing for Hexavalent Chromium Exposure](https://kbrlitigation.com/conte-there-was-no-blood-testing-for-hexavalent-chromium-exposure/)
- [Sodium Dichromate Was Blowing in Troops' Faces](https://kbrlitigation.com/blowing-in-their-faces/)
- [KBR Manager Chuck Adams: We Should Have Stopped the Job](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-manager-chuck-adams-we-should-have-stopped-the-job/)
- [A second setback for KBR: Motion to Dismiss Burn Pit cases rejected](https://kbrlitigation.com/a-second-setback-for-kbr-motion-to-dismiss-burn-pit-cases-rejected/) - By Amanda Halter / Doyle Raizner LLP Military personnel injured by the poisonous fumes emanating from burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan had a victory yesterday when United States District Judge Roger Titus rejected KBR's Motion to Dismiss their lawsuits. As they have repeatedly in other lawsuits, sometimes successfully and sometimes not, KBR argued that
- [Huffington Post – Hexavalent chromium issues: Army Secretary says KBR contract still classified](https://kbrlitigation.com/huffington-post-hexavalent-chromium-issues-army-secretary-says-kbr-contract-still-classified/) - Original Huffington Post Article A Pentagon deal to grant one of America's largest military contractors immunity from harming soldiers and civilians in Iraq was a unique arrangement, according to Army Secretary John McHugh. As previously reported in Huffington Post and the Oregonian, taxpayers may be on the hook to compensate more than 150 military veterans
- [Huffington Post – David Isenberg’s article – Veterans 1, KBR O](https://kbrlitigation.com/huffington-post-david-isenbergs-article-veterans-1-kbr-o/) - Original Article at Huffington Post Veterans 1, KBR O It is time once again to tune in to the latest epsiode, oops, I mean development, of the long running farce, oops, I mean legal case, involving KBR and Oregon National Guard soldiers. Yeterday there was significant pro-veteran ruling in the Oregon KBR Qarmat Ali litigation.
- [Oregon Guard suit against KBR goes forward on hexavalent chromium exposure](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-guard-suit-against-kbr-goes-forward-on-hexavalent-chromium-exposure/) - A federal judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit by Oregon Army National Guard veterans against war contractor Kellogg Brown & Root can proceed.
- [Scienceblog.com – US Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon Requests Details of KBR Immunity from Defense Robert Gates](https://kbrlitigation.com/scienceblog-com-us-representative-earl-blumenauer-of-oregon-requests-details-of-kbr-immunity-from-defense-robert-gates/) - Occupational Health News Roundup Category: Confined Space @ TPH • Occupational Health & Safety Posted on: July 22, 2010 4:42 PM, by Liz Borkowski The Oregonian's Julie Sullivan has been following the story of the National Guard troops who were exposed to the carcinogen hexavalent chromium at the Qarmat Ali water plant in Iraq -
- [Oregonlive.com – VA creates new registry for soldiers exposed to hexavalent chromium in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregonlive-com-va-creates-new-registry-for-soldiers-exposed-to-hexavalent-chromium-in-iraq/) - Published: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 8:23 PM Updated: Friday, July 23, 2010, 7:52 AM Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a Qarmat Ali registry to aggressively track and treat veterans exposed to a cancer-causing chemical in Iraq in 2003. The national surveillance program will register hundreds of National Guard
- [Pleasant Hills man refiles against KBR over toxic chemical](https://kbrlitigation.com/pleasant-hills-man-refiles-against-kbr-over-toxic-chemical/) - By Brian Bowling PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, July 21, 2010 The day after the 9/11 terrorist attack, Glen Bootay of Pleasant Hills enlisted in the Army. He was fit enough to complete boot camp, advanced combat training and airborne school before he helped coalition troops take control of the Baghdad Airport. On Tuesday, he needed a
- [Oregon Public Broadcast Radio Interview Oregon National Guard and Mike Doyle](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-public-broadcast-radio-interview-oregon-national-guard-and-mike-doyle/) - [audio:https://kbrlitigation.com/audio/OPB_ThinkOutLoud_0715.mp3|autostart=yes] Larry Roberta is one of 21 Oregon Army National Guard soldiers who have filed a lawsuit against the military contractor Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR). The lawsuit concerns the soldiers' exposure in Iraq to hexavalent chromium, a chemical referred to by some as "Iraq's Agent Orange". The veterans claim it has caused them numerous
- [British Media – Sunday Express: British Servicemen to Sue American Engineering Firm](https://kbrlitigation.com/british-media-sunday-express-british-servicemen-to-sue-american-engineering-firm/) - BRITISH servicemen are suing an American engineering firm for allegedly exposing them to cancer-causing toxins while they guarded a water plant in Iraq. Despite warnings that a spate of nosebleeds among guards was caused by hexavalent chromium, engineering firm Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) allegedly covered up the “extreme ­danger”. The firm blamed the conditions
- [BBC News – UK troops join former US personnel in ‘toxic’ lawsuit](https://kbrlitigation.com/bbc-news-uk-troops-join-former-us-personnel-in-toxic-lawsuit/) - UK troops join former US Guards in 'toxic' exposure lawsuit against KBR By Rajini Vaidyanathan Reporter, BBC Radio 4's PM Seven former British soldiers are suing an American defence firm, accusing it of exposing them to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals in Iraq. The men were providing security at a water plant near Basra where
- [Suit against KBR by Oregon National Guard goes forward in Portland](https://kbrlitigation.com/suit-against-kbr-by-oregon-national-guard-goes-forward-in-portland/) - By Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian Originally Published Oregonlive.com on May 19, 2010, 9:17PM Oregon Army National Guard veterans suing the largest war contractor in Iraq today in federal court in Portland acknowledge they're waging an improbable fight. In February, the war contractor squashed a similar lawsuit by Indiana Guard who also claimed they were knowingly
- [Oregon Guard chemical exposure suit against KBR will move forward](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-guard-chemical-exposure-suit-against-kbr-will-move-forward/) - By Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian May 20, 2010, 6:31PM Magistrate Judge Paul Papak will hear arguments July 12 on whether an Oregon Army National Guard veterans' case against military contractor Kellogg, Brown and Root should go forward in U. S. District Court in Oregon. On Thursday, Papak also granted in part and denied in part
- [KBR files motion to dismiss hexavalent chromium lawsuit filed by Oregon soldiers](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-files-motion-to-dismiss-hexavalent-chromium-lawsuit-filed-by-oregon-soldiers/) - By Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian April 26, 2010, 8:12PM Attorneys for Kellogg, Brown & Root have filed a second motion to dismiss an Oregon Army National Guardsmen lawsuit against the war contractor, saying the Oregon court lacks jurisdiction over the federal government's military and foreign policy decisions in wartime. Friday's filing comes three weeks after
- [Oregon Public Broadcast News – Judge Allows Oregon Guardsman Cancer Suit To Continue](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-public-broadcast-news-judge-allows-oregon-guardsman-cancer-suit-to-continue/) - [audio:https://kbrlitigation.com/audio/OPB_News_0413hexgoesfwd.mp3|autostart=yes] A federal magistrate in Portland has granted a procedural win for some Oregon soldiers. The Guardsmen are trying to sue a major military contractor for their exposure to carcinogenic material in Iraq. Judge Paul Papak says the group of 21 soldiers may continue their suit against Kellogg, Brown, and Root. The men were guarding
- [Oregon Guard soldiers lawsuit again war contractor KBR can go  forward](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-guard-soldiers-lawsuit-again-war-contractor-kbr-can-go-forward/) - By Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian April 12, 2010, 5:57PM An Oregon Army National Guard soldiers' lawsuit against war contractor Kellogg, Brown & Root over exposure to a cancer-causing chemical will go forward, a federal judge ruled Friday in Portland. U.S. District Judge Magistrate Paul Papak denied KBR's motion to dismiss the case, saying the court
- [Houston Chronicle | Guardsmen allege KBR exposed them to carcinogens in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/houston-chronicle-guardsmen-allege-kbr-exposed-them-to-carcinogens-in-iraq/) - By MARY FLOOD | Houston Chronicle More than 50 Indiana National Guardsmen have filed a lawsuit in Houston claiming KBR failed to warn them about exposure to carcinogenic chemicals at an Iraqi water facility they were guarding. An Indiana judge tossed out the same lawsuit over cancer-causing hexavalent chromium at the Basra-area water plant, saying
- [Huffington Post Covers KBR Case](https://kbrlitigation.com/huffington-post-covers-kbr-case/) - KBR: Private Military Cancer (PMC) Provider? David Isenberg, Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq Yesterday Doyle Raizner LLP, the legal team for the Indiana National Guardsmen, whose claims against KBR were recently dismissed in Indiana federal court, refiled for the Guardsmen in Houston federal court. The suit alleges that KBR knowingly allowed exposure
- [Indiana National Guard soldiers re-file lawsuit against KBR](https://kbrlitigation.com/indiana-national-guard-soldiers-re-file-lawsuit-against-kbr/) - by Star report of Indystar.com Attorneys for Indiana National Guard soldiers exposed to a dangerous chemical in Iraq have refilled their lawsuit against a military contractor in a federal court in Houston.The lawsuit claims that the contractor concealed the risks faced by nearly 140 Hoosier soldiers potentially exposed to a cancer-causing agent. The Guard soldiers
- [Indiana soldiers refile exposure lawsuit](https://kbrlitigation.com/indiana-soldiers-refile-exposure-lawsuit/) - By Eric Bradner of Evansville Courier & Press INDIANAPOLIS — After their lawsuit was dismissed in Indiana, attorneys for a group of National Guard soldiers have refiled it in Texas. The lawsuit against a defense contractor claims the company knew of the presence of a deadly toxin at a site the soldiers were guarding in
- [Doyle Raizner becomes sponsor of US Vets Patriot 5K providing housing for veterans in need](https://kbrlitigation.com/doyle-raizner-becomes-sponsor-of-us-vets-patriot-5k-providing-housing-for-veterans-in-need/) - Doyle Raizner is proud to become a sponsor of the US Vets Patriot 5K Run/Walk. The event will be on May 15, 2010 - Armed Forces Day - and will start and finish at the Downtown Aquarium. The proceeds from the race will be used to benefit the U.S. Veterans Initiative of Houston, which provides
- [Congress needs to move forward with VA assistance for Qarmat Ali vets](https://kbrlitigation.com/congress-needs-to-move-forward-with-va-assistance-for-qarmat-ali-vets/) - We have received reports of Hoosier vets either being denied or delayed care at the VA for the health problems they are facing as a result of their exposures at KBR's Qarmat Ali project. While ultimately it should be KBR and not the US taxpayers paying for the costs of caring for our soldiers, the
- [Judge dismisses Indiana soldiers’ Iraq suit](https://kbrlitigation.com/judge-dismisses-indiana-soldiers-iraq-suit/) - By Jon Murray Indystar.com A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit accusing a large defense contractor of concealing the risks faced by nearly 140 Indiana National Guard soldiers potentially exposed to a cancer-causing agent in Iraq. The ruling did not address any of the claims in the lawsuit, which could still be pursued elsewhere by
- [Sen. Ron Wyden says Veterans exposed to hexavalent chromium deserve lifelong health care and Purple Hearts](https://kbrlitigation.com/sen-ron-wyden-says-veterans-exposed-to-hexavalent-chromium-deserve-lifelong-health-care-and-purple-hearts/) - Veterans exposed to cancer-causing hexavalent chromium in Iraq -- including nearly 300 Oregon soldiers -- should be treated as if they'd hit a roadside bomb and receive lifelong medical care and Purple Hearts, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said Thursday.
- [Oregon National Guard troops participate in Sen. Ron Wyden press conference](https://kbrlitigation.com/oregon-national-guard-troops-participate-in-sen-ron-wyden-press-conference/) - At a press conference in Portland, Oregon this morning, Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon called for legislation to protect soldiers exposed to sodium dichromate by Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) at the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant in Southern Iraq. Ten former Oregon National Guard troops were on hand,and Spc. Larry Roberta spoke on behalf
- [British veteran joins W.Va. National Guard lawsuit](https://kbrlitigation.com/british-veteran-joins-w-va-national-guard-lawsuit/) - A retired sergeant of the Royal Air Force has joined members of the West Virginia National Guard in a lawsuit alleging that they were exposed to a toxic chemical by a government contractor in Iraq in 2003, becoming the first British veteran to sue over the exposure.
- [First UK Iraq Vet Sues Contractor KBR Over Alleged Toxic Exposure](https://kbrlitigation.com/first-uk-iraq-vet-sues-contractor-kbr-over-alleged-toxic-exposure/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First UK Iraq Vet Sues Contractor KBR Over Alleged Toxic Exposure Contractor also accused of misleading British military HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2010 – A retired Royal Air Force sergeant joined more than 80 U.S. veterans in litigation against military contractor KBR, Inc. over alleged toxic exposure at a contaminated site near Basra, Iraq, the Doyle Raizner
- [Doyle Raizner is proud to represent Andy Tosh, 1st Member of British forces at Qarmat Ali to join suit against KBR](https://kbrlitigation.com/dr-llp-is-proud-to-represent-andy-tosh-1st-member-of-british-forces-at-qarmat-ali-to-join-suit-against-kbr/) - Along with members of the US Army National Guard, a large contingent of the British forces deployed in 2003 were also tasked with protecting KBR's Qarmat Ali project near Basra, Iraq. Unfortunately, these men, primarily members of the RAF Regiment, were likewise wholly unprotected against the hazards of sodium dichromate-an anticorrosive chemical containing nearly pure hexavalent
- [Baghdad burn pit operated by KBR said to cause health problems](https://kbrlitigation.com/baghdad-burn-pit-operated-by-kbr-said-to-cause-health-problems/) - Baghdad burn pit operated by KBR said to cause migraines, breathing problems and rashes By LINDSAY WISE and LISE OLSEN HOUSTON CHRONICLE Feb. 1, 2010, 12:02AM CAMP TAJI, Iraq — One night in mid-January, a shift in the wind sent a sudden flurry of white flakes into a detainee internment facility guarded by soldiers from
- [WSJ – Soldiers Fight in the Courts Over Liability in War Zones](https://kbrlitigation.com/wsj-soldiers-fight-in-the-courts-over-liability-in-war-zones/) - By DIONNE SEARCEY The Wall Street Journal | Law Journal | January 7, 2010 A recent lawsuit brought by a group of Indiana National Guardsman spotlights a controversial legal doctrine that prevents soldiers on active duty from seeking compensation for injuries sustained in war zones. The guardsman allege that a mission to help clean up
- [NBC Nightly News – Guardsmen suing KBR for chemical exposure](https://kbrlitigation.com/nbc-nightly-news-guardsmen-suing-kbr-for-chemical-exposure/) - NBC Nightly News - Guardsmen suing KBR for chemical exposure... NBC News investigation tonight that takes us back to Iraq in 2003, after the combat phase of the war was over... more
- [Former Indiana Guard officer suing over exposure to chemical in Iraq dies](https://kbrlitigation.com/former-indiana-guard-officer-suing-over-exposure-to-chemical-in-iraq-dies/) - Indiana National Guard troops gathered to say goodbye to one of their commanding officers on Tuesday, Lt. Colonel Jim Gentry. Gentry believed his terminal cancer was directly related to his service in Iraq and even after death the 52-year-old Indiana National Guard commander is continuing a fight for his troops through a lawsuit.
- [Former Ind. National Guard officer exposure to chemical in Iraq dies](https://kbrlitigation.com/cancer-claims-guard-commander-hexavalent-chromium/) - Retired Lt. Col. James Gentry, 52, was commander of the 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry, which was assigned to guard a water pumping plant in Basra, Iraq, shortly after the U.S. invasion in 2003. He died Wednesday, Nov 24, 2009 at his home in the southern Indiana community of Williams, according to a funeral home.
- [ABC affiliate WHAS-ABC 11 - Part 1& 2 - Soldiers Exposed to Toxic Chemical in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/abc-news-part-2-soldier-exposed-to-toxic-chemical-in-iraq/) - Toxic Tour of Duty: Part 1 & 2 - (WHAS11)--Tell City, Indiana is the small Perry County seat. It's where a giant We Support the Troops banner hangs on the county courthouse and many a man here has served in the military.
- [Iraq WV National Guard Suffers from Hexavalent Chromium Exposure](https://kbrlitigation.com/national-guard-suffers-kbr-chemical-exposure/) - Iraq veteran blames KBR for his suffering on chemical exposure By Keri Brown of West Virginia Public Broadcasting [audio:https://kbrlitigation.com/audio/0709Guardlawsuit.mp3] July 10, 2009 · Seven National Guard veterans in West Virginia are among 50 nationwide who say they are experiencing severe health problems after being exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq. The veterans are suing civilian contractor KBR
- [Senator Bayh Calls for VA Coverage  for Troops Exposed to Chemical Hazards](https://kbrlitigation.com/senator-bayh-calls-for-va-coverage-for-troops-exposed-to-chemical-hazards/) - Senator Bayh Testifies at Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on toxic exposure incident in Iraq. Senator Evan Bayh made the following statement today at a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing about S. 1779, The Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009: Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for the invitation to testify today—and for all you’re doing to ensure that the VA has the tools and authority it needs to help our brave men and women who are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan nursing the wounds of war.
- [Fighting alongside American soldiers for the truth about KBR's Qarmat Ali project](https://kbrlitigation.com/fighting-alongside-american-soldiers-for-the-truth-about-kbrs-qarmat-ali-project/) - Facts on KBR in the exposure of hundreds of American and British soldiers to sodium dichromate (or hexavalent chromium in the “Erin Brockavich” movie).
- [Guardsmen say chemical exposure changed lives](https://kbrlitigation.com/guardsmen-say-chemical-exposure-changed-lives/) - By Sharon Cohen - The Associated Press Posted : Monday Jun 29, 2009 11:39:42 EDT Larry Roberta’s every breath is a painful reminder of his time in Iraq. He can’t walk a block without gasping for air. His chest hurts, his migraines sometimes persist for days and he needs pills to help him sleep. James
- [Indiana National Guards Exposed to Hexavalent Chromiun in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/indiana-national-guard-exposed-to-hexavalent-chromiun-in-iraq/) - NBC Story on National Guards Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium in Iraq
- [Hexavalent Chromium Exposure Suit Filed Against KBR by Oregon National Guards in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/hexavalent-chromium-exposure-suit-filed-against-kbr-by-oregon-national-guards-in-iraq/) - The Oregon National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq, and members of the Guard were assigned to duty at the Qarmat Ali facility. Each plaintiff was on site at the Qarmat Ali facility in 2003 and each was exposed to sodium dichromate. The Qarmat Ali plant was contaminated with sodium dichromate, a toxic chemical used at the site as an anti-corrosive. Sodium dichromate is almost pure hexavalent chromium, a highly toxic and long-identified carcinogen.
- [Senate DPC Hearing on Sodium Dichromate Exposure at Qarmat Ali](https://kbrlitigation.com/senate-dpc-hearing-on-sodium-dichromate-exposure-at-qarmat-ali/) - Former National Guard members told a Senate committee they were exposed to Sodium Dichromate / Hexavalent Chromium with long-term health effects while in Iraq.
- [Sodium Dichromate Exposure Investigation Headed by Senators Dorgan and Bayh](https://kbrlitigation.com/sodium-dichromate-exposure-investigation-headed-by-senators-dorgan-and-bayh/) - SENATORS CHALLENGE ARMY STUDY’S CONCLUSIONS ON U.S. TROOP EXPOSURE TO DEADLY CARCINOGEN IN IRAQ
- [The Senate DPC and Senator Dorgan comment on KBR’s Sodium Dichromate Leak](https://kbrlitigation.com/the-senate-dpc-and-senator-dorgan-comment-on-kbr’s-sodium-dichromate-leak/) - Senator Dorgan and the Senate DPC comment on KBR’s Sodium Dichromate Leak
- [Guard Chemical Exposure Testimony to Senator on KBR Case](https://kbrlitigation.com/guard-chemical-exposure-testimony-on-kbr/) - Three former National Guard members told a Senate committee on Aug 4, 2009 they were exposed to a deadly chemical with long-term health effects while serving in Iraq.
- [Jeff Raizner Interviewed on ABC Radio about KBR Chemical Exposure Case](https://kbrlitigation.com/jeff-raizner-interview-on-abc-radio-on-kbr-chemical-exposure/) - America's Premier Lawyers Series: ABC Radio - An Interview with Jeff Raizner on KBR Litgation Jeff Raizner, of Doyler Raizner LLP was recently a guest speaker on ABC RADIO, along with Alan E. Tannebaum. You can "LISTEN IN" to the interview by following this link to their website: "Americas Premier Lawyer Series - Top Verdicts" Jeffrey L.
- [West Virginia Suit Against KBR for Hexovalent Chromiunm and Sodium Dichromate Exposure in Iraq](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-west-virginia-lawsuit/) - Legal filings submitted to West Virginia courts against KBR for hexovalent chromiunm and Sodium dichromate Exposure in Iraq
- [Oregon Complaint](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-oregon-complaint/) - Download Oregon Complaint Oregon Complaint
- [Indiana Complaint](https://kbrlitigation.com/kbr-2nd-amendment-complaint/) - Download Indiana Complaint Indiana Complaint
- [Ex-Guardsmen claim they were exposed to carcinogens](https://kbrlitigation.com/ex-guardsmen-claim-they-were-exposed-to-carcinogens/) - Seven former guardsmen have filed suit against contractor KBR and its subsidiaries, saying the companies exposed the men to a highly carcinogenic substance at a water plant where they worked as security.
- [Senate DPC Hearing on Chemical Exposure](https://kbrlitigation.com/senate-dpc-hearing-on-chemical-exposure/) - Senator Evan Bayh testifies at a Senate oversight hearing convened to examine the exposure of American soldiers to a lethal carcinogen during their wartime service in Iraq.
- [Democracy Now Interviews Michael Doyle on KBR Litigation](https://kbrlitigation.com/democracy-now-interview-part-1/) - Sixteen Indiana National Guard soldiers have sued the Houston-based defense Contractor KBR over Chemical Exposure in Iraq.

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