Category Archives: Legal

Blackwater, Contracting and the Iraq War Time Warp

Blackwater, Contracting and the Iraq War Time Warp By David A. Graham The Atlantic April 14, 2015 3 Comments A former member of Blackwater joines family members, friends, and supporters of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater Case Raised Many New Legal Issues

Blackwater Case Raised Many New Legal Issues NPR: Morning Edition 14 April 2015, RENEE MONTAGNE: And for more background on the Blackwater killings, we’re joined now by The New York Times‘… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Are These Men The Faces Of Evil? No, But Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Certainly Were

Are These Men The Faces Of Evil? No, But Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Certainly Were Posted By SHAUN MULLEN, TMV Columnist on Apr 14, 2015 | 1 Comment Republish Reprint Clockwise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Were Blackwater Guards Convicted Under a Law That Doesn’t Cover Them?

Were Blackwater Guards Convicted Under a Law That Doesn’t Cover Them? Two issues that the Nisour Square shooters will raise on appeal Jacob Sullum|Apr. 14, 2015 6:14 pm Blackwater WorldwideYesterday a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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In Baghdad, Blackwater sentences offer closure

In Baghdad, Blackwater sentences offer closure By OMAR AL-JAWOSHY and TIM ARANGO 15 April 2015 Ali Khalaf, a traffic policeman, stood in busy Nisour Square on Tuesday, waving the cars by,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US promises stricter regulation on private security firms after Blackwater verdict

US promises stricter regulation on private security firms after Blackwater verdict The Telegraph Online Agencies 14 April 2015 19:11 Day after four former guards found guilty of killing unarmed Iraqi civilians… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater guards sentenced for Iraq killings

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Blackwater guards sentenced to life, 30 years for 2007 Iraq massacre

Blackwater guards sentenced to life, 30 years for 2007 Iraq massacre Brendan Trembath The World Today – Australian Broadcasting Corporation 04-14-2015 Memo: In a crowded courtroom in Washington, a former guard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Compensation Act 2006 Should Not Be Overlooked

The Compensation Act 2006 Should Not Be Overlooked Mondaq Business Briefing Clyde & Co LLP 13 April 2015 Humphrey v Aegis Defence Services Limited[2014] QBDUren v Corporate Leisure (UK) Ltd(2013) EWHC… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Schakowsky Statement on the Substantial Sentences for Blackwater Security Guards

Schakowsky Statement on the Substantial Sentences for Blackwater Security Guards; Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) News Release Congressional Documents and Publications 13 April 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – Today a federal jury sentenced… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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