A sister company of the private military contractor Blackwater has asked a federal court to decide a case against the company using the Islamic law of Sharia. Blackwater’s request was made in a lawsuit brought by the widows of three American soldiers who died on one of its planes in Afghanistan. The News and Observer reports that if the judge agrees with Blackwater, it would essentially end the lawsuit, because Sharia law does not hold a company responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their work.