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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Risinger v. SOC, LLC, Dist. Court, D. Nevada 2015
KARL RISINGER, Plaintiff, v. SOC, LLC, et al., Defendants. Case No. 2:12-cv-00063-MMD-PAL.United States District Court, D. Nevada.March 24, 2015. ORDER (Mot Sanctions — Dkt. #131) PEGGY A. LEEN, Magistrate Judge. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Risinger v. SOC LLC, 936 F. Supp. 2d 1235 – Dist. Court, D. Nevada 2013
936 F.Supp.2d 1235 (2013) Karl E. RISINGER, Plaintiff, v. SOC LLC, et al., Defendants. No. 2:12-cv-00063-MMD-PAL.United States District Court, D. Nevada.March 29, 2013.1239*1239 Devin A. McRae, Early Sullivan Wright Gizer &… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Green Beret sues bodyguard firm for £2m over Iraq injury
Ex-Green Beret sues bodyguard firm for £2m over Iraq injury By Staff Reporter Published 17/12/2015 Dwayne Humphrey outside the Court of Appeal A former Royal Marine from Northern Ireland who suffered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
BEANS, BULLETS, AND BRIBERY: UNITED STATES EX REL. VAVRA V. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT, INC. AND EXPANDED PRIME CONTRACTOR LIABILITY UNDER THE ANTI-KICKBACK ACT
BEANS, BULLETS, AND BRIBERY: UNITED STATES EX REL. VAVRA V. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT, INC. AND EXPANDED PRIME CONTRACTOR LIABILITY UNDER THE ANTI-KICKBACK ACT Batter, Nick. Public Contract Law Journal44.4 (Summer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatization of the Use of Force Meets the Law of State Responsibility
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The whistleblower who exposed flawed security clearance system finally gets his reward
The whistleblower who exposed flawed security clearance system finally gets his reward Blake Percival, a whistleblower who had exposed dangerous flaws in the nation’s security clearance system, stands in front of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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New DFARS Clauses Raise Spectre of FCA Liability For Use of Overly Broad Confidentiality Agreements
New DFARS Clauses Raise Spectre of FCA Liability For Use of Overly Broad Confidentiality Agreements USA December 15 2015 On October 29, 2015, the Department of Defense (DOD) added two new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Veterans Say ‘Burn Pits’ Created Toxic Clouds That Made Them Sick
Veterans Say ‘Burn Pits’ Created Toxic Clouds That Made Them Sick Updated December 18, 20151:36 PM ET Published December 18, 20154:59 AM ET Daniel Hajek Arezou Rezvani Listen to the Story… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pa. law will apply in Shaler soldier’s death, federal judge rules
Pa. law will apply in Shaler soldier’s death, federal judge rules Monday – Dec. 21, 2015 By Brian Bowling Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, 5:57 p.m. A federal judge’s ruling Wednesday clears the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Dawson v. THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
DAVID DAWSON, Plaintiff, v. THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. Civil Action No. 13-cv-03511-PAB-KMT.United States District Court, D. Colorado.January 8, 2015. ORDER PHILIP A. BRIMMER, District Judge. This matter is before… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading