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Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Federal Contractors

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Fourth Circuit Address “Political Question’ Doctrine In Case Against Government Contractor

On June 20, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decided the case of In re: KBR, Inc. Burn Pit Litigation, affirming the ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland that the “political...more

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Interesting and Useful Cases in Torts and Insurance - June 2017 in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

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Nexsen Pruet attorney Marc Manos, a member of the SC Bar Torts and Insurance Practice Section Council, sheds light on a few recent cases from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, focused in the area of Torts & Insurance....more

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Government Contractor Defense Applies to Commercial Product Supplier

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A California appellate court recently affirmed a decision granting summary judgment in favor of an asbestos supplier under the government contractor defense. Kase v. Metaclad Insulation Corp., 2016 Cal. App. LEXIS 1025 (Cal....more

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D.C. Circuit: USAID Worker Jailed in Cuba Can’t Recover Damages from the Government

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On November 14, 2014, in Alan Gross and Judith Gross v. U.S.A., a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously held that a humanitarian aid worker, who sub-contracted with the...more

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