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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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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Category Archives: Legal
Warring over ‘Civilian Warriors’
Letters to the Editor Warring over ‘Civilian Warriors’ February 1 at 7:14 PM The Jan. 2 front-page article “For Blackwater’s founder, another complicated conflict,” which discussed litigation in Loudoun County between… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Xe Can Arbitrate Worker Misclassification Claims, Judge Says
Xe Can Arbitrate Worker Misclassification Claims, Judge Says By Rebecca McCray Law360, New York (January 15, 2015, 5:07 PM ET) — A federal court in Washington, D.C., ruled that a putative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Floating armoury controversy: Avant-Garde Chairman’s passport impounded
Floating armoury controversy: Avant-Garde Chairman’s passport impounded Daily FT 24 January 2015 The Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday ordered police to temporarily seize the passport of the head of a private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Overtime Case Sent to Arbitration
Tuesday, January 20, 2015Last Update: 1:42 PM PT Blackwater Overtime Case Sent to Arbitration By ANDREW THOMPSON WASHINGTON (CN) – Former Blackwater military contractors must arbitrate their overtime claims against… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Texas judge tosses many claims brought by troops against KBR; infliction of distress claims remain
Texas judge tosses many claims brought by troops against KBR; infliction of distress claims remain Smoke rises from an Iraq oil refinery attacked by Islamic State fighters last year. KBR was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
MPRI offers settlement to the Serbs from Krajina over operation “Storm”
MPRI offers settlement to the Serbs from Krajina over operation “Storm” Published: Jan 25, 2015 at 5:41 pm American company MPRI, sued by Serbs from Krajina before the court in Chicago,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Commando trainer files $30 million libel suit here vs. Outside magazine
Commando trainer files $30 million libel suit here vs. Outside magazine By Rene Stutzman, Staff Writer 14 January 2015 B3 A Virginia man who ran a commando training school in Mississippi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. top court rejects appeals by Halliburton, KBR over conduct overseas
U.S. top court rejects appeals by Halliburton, KBR over conduct overseas By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:18am EST The company logo of Halliburton oilfield services corporate offices is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 13, 2011 Eddie and Eurica Pressley Sentencing Memorandum
November 13, 2011 Eddie and Eurica Pressley Sentencing Memorandum You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Ex-Blackwater Contractor Drops Retaliation Claim
Ex-Blackwater Contractor Drops Retaliation Claim By Matt Sharp Law360, New York (January 16, 2015, 4:15 PM ET) — A Virginia federal judge has dismissed an ex-Blackwater contractor’s claim that Academi Training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading