Military Law

Military Contractor Owes Kevlar Supplier $13.5M: Suit – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (October 26, 2011, 4:14 PM ET) — JPS Composite Materials Corp. launched a breach of contract suit Wednesday in South Carolina, accusing KDH Defense Systems Inc. of unlawfully withholding payment for $13.5 million worth of military body … Continue reading

Man Gets 4 Years For Scheme To Sell Military Parts To Iran – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (October 26, 2011, 4:05 PM ET) — A Georgia man who allegedly took part in a conspiracy to illegally export attack helicopter and fighter jet parts from the U.S. to Iran was sentenced Wednesday to nearly four … Continue reading

China mulls amendment to military service law for better employment of demobilized soldiers – Xinhua News Agency

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — China’s top legislature on Monday read a draft amendment to the Military Service Law which promises better employment for demobilized servicemen. Demobilized soldiers who register for a civil servant examination or apply for a …

GAO Tosses Fight Over Army Training Subcontract – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (October 24, 2011, 6:44 PM ET) — The U.S. Government Accountability Office has nixed NEK Advanced Securities Group Inc.’s protest of the selection of a subcontractor to provide training support to the U.S. Army, finding that the … Continue reading

Army chief: Emergency law ‘unnecessary’ – Bangkok Post

It is unnecessary to invoke the emergency decree at this time, army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday. Gen Prayuth said this before accompanying Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa to board helicopter to inspect flood situation at the mouth of Tha … Continue reading

Qaboos issues Public Money Protection and Conflict of Interest Avoidance Law – Gulf News

Muscat: Oman’s ruler Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed, who Monday presided over a meeting of the Council of Ministers, has issued a Public Money Protection and Conflict of Interest Avoidance Law through a Royal Decree. He also issued the Code of … Continue reading

Pacquiao’s Army reservist status follows law, says aide – Global Nation

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines —An aide of Manny Pacquiao took a swipe, on Saturday, at those who criticized the boxing icon’s appointment as lieutenant colonel in the Army’s Reserve Force. “Love of country is shown by the willingness to serve … Continue reading

Army law to go in some J&K areas – Asian Age

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and the Disturbed Areas Act will be revoked in certain areas of Jammu and Kashmir that are deemed peaceful now “within the next few days”, J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah announced on Friday. Speaking … Continue reading

EMORY: Fmr. Army nurse outraged over ‘bad law’ – WXIA 11 Alive

DECATUR, Ga. — An Army nurse who was hired to work at Emory Hospital found out she couldn’t start the job because of a legislative glitch. The law says her Army training doesn’t qualify her to be licensed in the … Continue reading

Sec. of State: Law requires denial of license to Army nurse – WXIA 11 Alive

ATLANTA — Secretary of State Brian Kemp says Sgt. Beth Linderborg is one of 100 or so nursing applicants who can’t get licensed in Georgia because of a glitch in the law. Linderborg is an Army-trained nurse. 11Alive News reported … Continue reading