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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
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Category Archives: Legal
G4S guards found not guilty of manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga
G4S guards found not guilty of manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga Terrence Hughes, Colin Kaler and Stuart Tribelnig cleared of killing Mubenga, who died as he was being deported from UK Jimmy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies
KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies By Linda Chiem Law360, New York (October 10, 2014, 7:07 PM ET) — Defense contracting giant KBR Inc. has been accused… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Three G4S guards CLEARED of killing Angolan deportee by restraining him on a plane with banned ‘carpet karaoke’ technique that blocked his breathing for 36 minutes
Three G4S guards CLEARED of killing Angolan deportee by restraining him on a plane with banned ‘carpet karaoke’ technique that blocked his breathing for 36 minutes The guards were accused of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The racist texts. What the Mubenga trial jury was not told
The racist texts. What the Mubenga trial jury was not told Clare Sambrook 17 December 2014 Jimmy Mubenga died under restraint by three G4S guards. Extreme racist texts found on two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Hammers Ecuadorians’ Surviving Chem-Spray Claims
DynCorp Hammers Ecuadorians’ Surviving Chem-Spray Claims By Khadijah M. Britton Law360, New York (December 16, 2014, 7:06 PM ET) — Dyncorp International Inc. on Monday targeted the remaining claims of 2,000… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
JURY OUT IN G4S DEPORTEE DEATH CASE
JURY OUT IN G4S DEPORTEE DEATH CASE Press Association National Newswire Emily Pennink, Press Association 15 December 2014 09:50 A jury has retired to consider verdicts in the trial of three… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
War Contractor Socked With a Huge Fine
War Contractor Socked With a Huge Fine The Wall Street Journal Doug Cameron 9 December 2014 The former supplier of food and beverages to U.S. troops in Afghanistan agreed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In notorious KBR whistleblower case, client privilege is again at issue
Analysis & Opinion | Alison Frankel In notorious KBR whistleblower case, client privilege is again at issue By Alison Frankel December 8, 2014 (Reuters) – Ten years ago, the government contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Casts Doubt On Dying Man’s Plea Deal As Evidence
KBR Casts Doubt On Dying Man’s Plea Deal As Evidence By Khadijah M. Britton Law360, New York (December 05, 2014, 4:25 PM ET) — Kellogg Brown & Root Inc. on Thursday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?
“The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?“, in 16 International Community Law Review, 2014, 405-422 Added by Mirko Sossai Abstract: The purpose of the present… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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