Category Archives: Legal

Liberia: Supreme Court Hears Mercenaries Appeal

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The New Dawn (Monrovia) 3 December 2014 Liberia: Supreme Court Hears Mercenaries Appeal By Winston W. Parley State and defense lawyers are expected to appear before the Supreme Court of Liberia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Faces FCA Claims Over Kuwait Air Force Contract

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DynCorp Faces FCA Claims Over Kuwait Air Force Contract By Andrew Westney Law360, New York (December 03, 2014, 7:29 PM ET) — DynCorp International Inc. has been hit with a False… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S deportee Jimmy Mubenga was ‘not forced down’, court hears

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2 December 2014 Last updated at 10:55 ET G4S deportee Jimmy Mubenga was ‘not forced down’, court hears Jimmy Mubenga, a married father, suffered a heart attack and was pronounced dead… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Croatian-Serb war offenses litigated under Illinois and Virginia conversion/trespass tort law

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Croatian-Serb war offenses litigated under Illinois and Virginia conversion/trespass tort law National Iraqi News Agency 25 November 2014 Plaintiffs sued “MPRI, a military contractor run by former United States military and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Compelled To Release Internal Reports Documenting Iraq War Contracting Fraud

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KBR Compelled To Release Internal Reports Documenting Iraq War Contracting Fraud Washington – WEBWIRE – Monday, November 24, 2014 Washington, D.C. November 24, 2014. A U.S District Court judge has ordered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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High Court to Review 13 Mercenaries’ Life Imprisonment Case On Tuesday

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High Court to Review 13 Mercenaries’ Life Imprisonment Case On Tuesday All Africa By by Abednego Davis 1 December 2014 08:49 Dec 01, 2014 (Liberian Observer/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Whistleblower, KBR Spar Over Access to Internal Docs

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  Whistleblower, KBR Spar Over Access to Internal Docs November 26, 2014 1:56 PM EST Michael D. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto. Photo: Leslie Rose Photography. (Handout) A federal judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Al Shimari v. Caci International Inc – The Application of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in the Wake of Kiobel

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Al Shimari v. Caci International, Inc.: The Application of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in the Wake of Kiobel Ellen Katuska, University of South Carolina School of Law  Recommended Citation Katuska, Ellen (2014) “Al… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Mercenary Gap: How to Protect the Constitutional Rights of American Contractors in the Age of the Private Military Firm

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The Mercenary Gap: How to Protect the Constitutional Rights of American Contractors in the Age of the Private Military Firm, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1121 (2013) John Sviokla Recommended Citation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Attorneys General v. “War Profiteers”: Applying the False Claims Act to Security Contractors in Iraq

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Private Attorneys General v. “War Profiteers”: Applying the False Claims Act to Security Contractors in Iraq Bryan Terry Abstract In order to provide context for the Custer Battles court’s opinion, Part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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