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Supreme Court grants securities fraud class certification without proof of loss causation
June 6, 2011
The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday in Erica P John Fund v. Halliburton that, though a party to a private securities fraud action must demonstrate that the defendant';s misrepresentation caused economic loss, securities fraud plaintiffs do not need to prove loss causation for class cert....... [more]
Supreme Court hears arguments on class certification, sentencing laws
April 25, 2011
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Erica P John Fund v. Halliburton. The court will determine whether investor losses need to be proven by a preponderance of the evidence at the class certification stage prior to full discovery in order for the class action lawsuit to proceed. The....... [more]
Supreme Court grants certiorari in seven cases
January 10, 2011
The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in seven cases. In Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co., the court will determine whether investor losses need to be proven by a preponderance of the evidence at the class certification stage prior to full discovery in order for the class a....... [more]
Nigeria filing bribery charges against Cheney in connection with Halliburton contract
December 3, 2010
Nigerian prosecutors announced Thursday that they are instituting bribery charges against former US vice president Dick Cheney in connection in with a contract that Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) obtained to build a natural gas project in the Niger Delta area. Bribes amounting....... [more]
Halliburton seeks extension to prepare defense for Deepwater Horizon oil spill claims
October 2, 2010
Halliburton Energy Services and several other companies being sued in connection with April's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico filed a request on Friday seeking more time to prepare their defense, the AP reports. The motion, filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District o....... [more]
Alabama AG sues BP over Gulf oil spill
August 13, 2010
Alabama Attorney General Troy King on Thursday filed a lawsuit against BP for damages to the state's coast and economy, claiming that the oil giant has failed in its efforts to accept responsibility for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. King filed an additional lawsuit in the fe....... [more]
US civilian lawsuits against military contractors may overcome jurisdiction challenge
May 29, 2008
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Wednesday ruled to remand a set of consolidated tort claims brought against military contractors in Iraq, holding that further factual development is necessary before determining whether the cases were nonjusticiable political questions. The plaintiffs a....... [more]
Halliburton subcontractor executive pleads guilty in Iraq fraud case
July 22, 2007
Former Eagle Global Logistics (EGL) executive Kevin Andre Smoot pleaded guilty Friday in US District Court to making a false statement and violating the Anti-Kickback Act. Last year, EGL, a Houston-based company hired by Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) to ship military cargo....... [more]
Congress approves extension of Iraq inspector general
December 10, 2006
Legislation extending the mandate of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) passed both houses of the US Congress last week at the end of its current session, and the agency will continue to monitor US spending in Iraq until the fall of 2008 pending President Bush's signat....... [more]
Guantanamo detainees relocated to new maximum security prison
December 8, 2006
A first group of more than 40 detainees held at the US Naval Base Guantanamo Bay were transferred Thursday to a new $37 million dollar maximum-security prison built by Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root designed to minimize detainee contact and protect guards from attack. Military offic....... [more]
Halliburton subsidiary settles Kosovo fraud allegations
November 29, 2006
Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) has settled fraud allegations under the False Claims Act, the US Justice Department said Wednesday, and has agreed to pay the US $8 million for allegedly overcharging the Army for logistical support it provided between 1999 and 2000. The DOJ alleg....... [more]
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