Should foreign contractors be held accountable in U.S. courts?

By Nick Schwellenbach

A judge’s decision that his court was not the proper venue for a dispute between a Kuwaiti firm and the family of an American soldier killed

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"… itol Hill to limit the ability of foreign contractors to evade U.S. courts.Judge William S. Duffey Jr. of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of …"

"… rturned an earlier $4.9 million award to the Baragonas.Despite the ruling, Judge Duffey had harsh words for KGL, arguing that the firm ignored the Baragona …"

"… amilies to be grounds for debarment (a bar from winning future contracts). Judge Duffey called the way KGL dragged out the litigation "callous" in his ruli …"

"… ffey called the way KGL dragged out the litigation "callous" in his ruling.Judge Duffey’s decision “shows how important the bill really is,” said Dom …"

The “soft underbelly” of development?

By Amy Reinink

Diana Johns had just moved into her four-bedroom, 6,500-square-foot Leesburg, Virginia, home in 2002 and was thrilled with its elegant pilla

From Wye Island to Wye Mills: Suburban Maryland sprawls to the Eastern Shore

By Travis Dunn

From Wye Island to Wye Mills: Suburban Maryland sprawls to the Eastern Shore

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"… issioners, and won. In September 2003, Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court Judge John Sause ruled that the agreement was a binding contract. Three commissi …"

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Arrested Italian cell sheds light on Bin Laden's European network

By Leo Sisti and Maud S. Beelman

WASHINGTON, October 3, 2001 — On a cold winter night last January, on the outskirts of Milan, Italian anti-terrorist police intercepted a fr

Asbestos test under fire in Japan

By Scilla Alecci

Faulty findings may add to 100,000 death toll

Commentary: Journalism and patriotism

By Bill Kovach

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2002 — A lot of very important things came into focus on September 11 last year. Before 9-11 or after 9-11 has become

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"… rnment will rise or fall together.This is the reason that federal District Judge Murray Gurfein, in his ruling in the Pentagon Papers case in the 1970s, re …"

"… s in the value of free institutions.”One of the most important of those, Judge Gurfein said, was public knowledge about the behavior of government, espec …"

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'Tell them nothing till it's over and then tell them who won'

By Philip Knightley

LONDON, October 31, 2001 — There is an irreconcilable conflict in the way war is reported, highlighted once again by the allied attack on Af

Commentary: Judiciary should let sunshine in to reduce public skepticism

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2001 — More than any time in recent memory, the American people have reasonable doubts about the integrity of the judici

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"… o be on a bench who have no business being there.” Florida Circuit Court Judge Roberto Pineiro told The Nation, “I was told not to despair about raisin …"

"… ntial litigants. That would include just about every possible trip sponsor.Judges deliberate in private, and much of their decision-making process is out o …"

The Montenegro connection

By Leo Sisti

“My little cat … I’m going crazy without you …. You have repeatedly betrayed me, I think …. Little cat, when are you coming? ... I love you,

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"… mmunity, prosecutors dropped him from the indictment.Starting June 3, Bari Judge Rosa Calia Di Pinto will hold a preliminary hearing to decide whether or n …"

Invested in health care

By Brendan L. Smith

Three U.S. District judges presiding over legal challenges to the landmark federal health care law have held financial investments in the he

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"… st ruling against the health-care reform law came Dec. 13 by U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson of the Eastern District of Virginia, who ruled that the indiv …"

"… deral Judges who reported health-related financial holdings include:Senior Judge Gladys Kessler, appointed by President Bill Clinton to the bench in the Di …"

"… dien, a global health care products company. She is hearing Mead v. Holder.Judge Michael Schneider, appointed by President George W. Bush to the bench in t …"

"… clined comment and Kessler could not be reached for comment at her office. Judges are required to file their disclosure reports only once a year, and the l …"

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