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Fisher v. Halliburton: Fifth Circuit invokes common sense to defend Defense Base Act
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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- February 13 2012
In March 2010, a federal district court in Texas ruled that the deaths and injuries sustained by a group of civilian convoy drivers in Iraq during insurgent attacks were not “accidents” caused by conditions of their employment and were, therefore, outside the scope of the protections afforded to contractors by the Defense Base Act (“DBA”). 42 U.S.C. 1651, et seq. Fisher v. Halliburton, 703 F. Supp. 2d. 639 (S.D. Tex. 2010
Missouri Supreme Court decision provides reminder of breadth of prevailing wage requirements on construction contracts
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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- USA
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- March 16 2011
On March 1, 2011, the Supreme Court of Missouri issued a unanimous opinion holding that a contractor's "care and maintenance" of the water storage tank and tower for the city of Monroe City, Missouri, was "construction" and thereby covered under the Missouri Prevailing Wage Act, Mo. Rev. Stat. 290.210, et seq. (the “Act”
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas deprives battlefield contractors of the protections of the Defense Base Act
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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- USA
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- June 14 2010
A recent decision by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas may have caused grave damage to protections long available to overseas government contractors and their employees under the Defense Base Act (“DBA”), 42 U.S.C. 1651 et seq
The Supreme Court signals it will resolve FCA original source and Rule 9(b) issues
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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- USA
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- March 19 2010
Where is the line between a legitimate False Claims Act whistleblower and an opportunistic parasite?
The "Franken Amendment": a blow to arbitration and increased litigation and compliance for government contractors
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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- USA
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- December 8 2009
In October, the United States Senate, by a 68-30 vote, approved an amendment to the Department of Defense ("DoD") appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010 which prohibits the use of appropriated funds, if such funds are to be paid to any contractor or subcontractor, at any tier, which requires its employees or independent contractors to resolve certain claims through arbitration
Public-private partnerships: potential conflicts with prevailing wage laws
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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- USA
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- March 10 2009
The advent of public-private partnership agreements in turn gives rise to potential conflict with other statutes regulating procurement of public works projects
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