February 15, 2017
Academi Training Center Inc., successor to private military contractor Blackwater, on Tuesday asked a Virginia federal court to exclude expert witnesses from testifying in a False Claims Act suit over allegations it falsified firearms qualifications for U.S. State Department guards in Afghanistan.
February 09, 2017
A Virginia federal judge Thursday denied a request by Blackwater successor Academi Training Center Inc. to delay the trial of claims that it falsified firearms qualifications for U.S. State Department guards in Afghanistan.
February 08, 2017
Two former Blackwater contractors urged a federal judge Wednesday to reject attempts to delay a trial over their claims that the company's Afghanistan operations frequently used — and billed the U.S. for — untrained, unqualified snipers.
February 06, 2017
Blackwater successor Academi Training Center Inc. asked a Virginia federal court Friday to delay trial for a False Claims Act suit accusing it of falsifying firearms qualifications for U.S. State Department guards in Afghanistan, saying an upcoming Fourth Circuit ruling will affect what the jury has to decide in this case.
November 21, 2016
A Virginia federal judge on Friday denied a bid from military contractor Blackwater successor Academi to toss a False Claims Act suit accusing it of falsifying firearms qualifications for U.S. Department of State guards in Afghanistan.
November 04, 2016
Blackwater successor Academi asked a Virginia federal judge on Thursday to toss a False Claims Act suit accusing it of falsifying firearms qualifications for U.S. Department of State guards in Afghanistan, arguing that the claims don't hold up under the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Escobar decision.
September 15, 2016
Triple Canopy Inc. will have to comply with a third-party subpoena after a Virginia federal magistrate judge refused Thursday to let the security contractor off the hook in a False Claims Act suit accusing Blackwater successor Academi of falsifying firearms qualifications for U.S. Department of State guards in Afghanistan.
September 09, 2016
Blackwater successor Academi on Thursday pushed back on expanded discovery of False Claims Act allegations that the company falsified firearms qualifications for contractors providing U.S. Department of State security in Afghanistan, claiming that documents sought from third parties would exponentially multiply the case.
July 26, 2016
A pair of former Academi employees won over a Virginia magistrate judge Tuesday in their False Claims Act suit, allowing them access to troves of Blackwater successor Academi's documents as they attempt to prove the company falsified firearms qualifications for contractors providing State Department security in Afghanistan.
July 21, 2016
Blackwater successor Academi Training Center Inc. on Wednesday blasted whistleblowers alleging that it provided unqualified security guards in Iraq and Afghanistan, telling a Virginia federal judge it's placed reasonable limits on discovery in the False Claims Act suit and that efforts to expand production are a "fishing expedition" to back unsupported accusations.