IT IS RAINING $$$$$: Iraq Fraud Cases Make Rain for Lawyers

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Iraq Fraud Cases Make Rain for Lawyers
By Laura McGann - September 5, 2007
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/004073.php

Pretty much anyway you slice it, these are great times for defense lawyers.

Iraq contractors are feeling the heat of Department of Justice scrutiny, and are turning to some heavy-hitters to help them out, The National Law Journal reports.

During the past year, several defense contractors hired to help rebuild Iraq have come under federal investigation or faced litigation for allegedly defrauding the government. Government officials estimate that $10 billion in Iraq-related contracts are unaccounted for and may have been lost to fraud or other misconduct.

Currently, about 80 federal investigations looking into contract fraud are under way ......