Court Revives Workers' Suits Against Military Contractor for Wrongful Termination

The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that the Defense Base Act did not entirely pre-empt the claims of two civilians against a military contractor for wrongfully terminating their employment in Iraq. Case: Sickle v. Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions, No. 14-7009, 03/09/2018, published. Facts: Matthew Elliott and David Sickle both worked for Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions, a military defense contractor providing security assistance to the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State in Iraq. Elliott was in charge of the canine unit at the Forward Operating Base...