Daily Archives: June 2, 2015

Regulation of Private Maritime Security Companies in Germany and Spain: A Comparative Study

Ocean Development & International Law Volume 46, Issue 2, 2015 Special Issue:   Regulating Private Maritime Security Providers Regulation of Private Maritime Security Companies in Germany and Spain: A Comparative Study… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Government responsibility for the actions of private military groups

Government responsibility for the actions of private military groups Zaheri, Ali Reza, and Parisa Stacki. “Government responsibility for the actions of private military groups.” (2015). You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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GUNS FOR HIRE: PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES AND THEIR STATUS UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

GUNS FOR HIRE: PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES AND THEIR STATUS UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW Ivanciu, Cosmin. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Wheeler v. US, Dist. Court, D. New Jersey 2015

MICHAEL B. WHEELER, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. Civil Action No. 13-2557 (MLC).United States District Court, D. New Jersey.May 13, 2015. MEMORANDUM OPINION MARY L. COOPER, District Judge. Michael… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Watchdog allows ex-Blackwater to buy the whole of Phoenix

Watchdog allows ex-Blackwater to buy the whole of Phoenix Business Daily By GEOFFREY IRUNGU 1 June 2015 The competition watchdog has approved full acquisition by Frontier Services Group, (FSG) of Kenyan-owned… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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More than a decade on, there are still unanswered questions about Abu Ghraib and the War on Terror

More than a decade on, there are still unanswered questions about Abu Ghraib and the War on Terror. We are now more than a decade on from the release of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Supreme Court strengthens False Claims Act’s statute of limitations, narrows first-to-file bar

Supreme Court strengthens False Claims Act’s statute of limitations, narrows first-to-file bar Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP USA May 26 2015 The U.S. Supreme Court today resolved two important… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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KBR v. Carter–Supreme Court holds that the first-to-file bar only applies to pending cases

KBR v. Carter–Supreme Court holds that the first-to-file bar only applies to pending cases Blog The FCA Insider McGuireWoods LLP USA June 1 2015 On Wednesday the Supreme Court, in Kellogg… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Does private security mean better security in Kenya?

Does private security mean better security in Kenya? 1 June 2015 The rising number of terror attacks and other incidents of insecurity in Kenya have resulted in an increased demand for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Whistleblower exposes problems with government war contractors

Tuesday, Jun 02, 2015 Howard Altman Columns Whistleblower exposes problems with government war contractors By Howard Altman | Tribune Staff Published: May 31, 2015 A federal civil trial, opening Monday in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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