Category Archives: Legal

THE BATTLE OVER COMBAT: A PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE COMBATANT ACTIVITIES EXCEPTION TO THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT

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Retired Generals and Admirals Urge the Fourth Circuit Court to Hold Military Contractors Accountable for Abuse of Detainees at Abu Ghraib

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Detainees at Abu Ghraib September 29, 2015 Retired Generals and Admirals Urge the Fourth Circuit Court to Hold Military Contractors Accountable for Abuse of Detainees at Abu Ghraib Torture New York… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defense Contractor Agrees to Pay $4.63 Million to Settle Overcharging Allegations

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Justice News Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 28, 2015 Defense Contractor Agrees to Pay $4.63 Million to Settle Overcharging Allegations L-3 Communications Corporation, Vertex… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Scholars, Military Officers, Human Rights Groups File Briefs in Support of Abu Ghraib Victims Suing Corporation for Torture

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For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 29, 2015 – 9:45am Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) Contact: Jen Nessel, (212) 614-6449, jnessel@ccrjustice.org Constitutional Scholars, Military Officers, Human Rights Groups File Briefs in Support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Transfield could face legal action over Nauru and Manus abuses, group warns

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Transfield could face legal action over Nauru and Manus abuses, group warns Directors and corporate officers of Transfield Services could face legal liability over the failure to disclose its contribution to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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FIXING THE FAULTS AN ARGUMENT AGAINST THE SALEH V. TITAN CORP. RULE FOR PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTOR IMMUNITY

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Legal Mechanisms: Whereby the Government Can Hold Contractors Accountable

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McHugh v. Kellogg Brown & Root Servs.,

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Military Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations and Obstacles for Emerging Litigation

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Mind the Gap: Lacunae in the International Legal Framework Governing Private Military and Security Companies

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