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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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Company wins new contracts despite federal probe
Company wins new contracts despite federal probe Oct. 9, 2014 – 09:00AM | Lynn Tilton is the founder of the private equity firm Patriarch Partners, which owns MD Helicopters of Mesa,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial, Sep. 2, 2014 – Interviewee, David Isenberg
See segment here David Isenberg, interviewee US jury to rule in Blackwater trial Jury to decide on fate of contractors from private security firm accused of killing 14 Iraqis seven years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia–Where is the Piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications?
On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia–Where is the Piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications? Authors: Dubner, Barry Hart1,2,3,4 Pastorius, Claudia5,6 Source:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The regulation of private military and security contractors
The regulation of private military and security contractors Source: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting-American Society of International Law. 107 (Annual 2013): p199. Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2013 American Society of International Law http://www.asil.org… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp Targeted with $150 Million Fraud Claim for Northrop Subcontract
DynCorp Targeted with $150 Million Fraud Claim for Northrop Subcontract 10/3/2014 by Steve Kardell | Whistleblower Law for Managers Contact Two employees have filed a lawsuit against DynCorp International Inc., a private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain
Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain Daniel Fitzsimons, 35, shot an ex-Royal Marine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jurors’ Note Hints at Conviction in Blackwater Case
U.S. Jurors’ Note Hints at Conviction in Blackwater Case NYTimes.com Feed By MATT APUZZO 2 October 2014, WASHINGTON — Jurors who have for weeks been deliberating in the murder and manslaughter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tesfaye v. DynCorp International LLC
CIVIL ACTIONS The National Law Journal 29 September 2014. The following cases were recently filed in the Washington-area district courts. This information is provided by the district courts’ official online bulletins.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S ordered to pay pounds 6,000 to ‘humiliated’ disabled man
G4S ordered to pay pounds 6,000 to ‘humiliated’ disabled man The Guardian By Haroon Siddique 25 September 2014 A 79-year-old disabled former serviceman has been awarded pounds 6,000 damages after a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-FBI agent headed to trial in Afghan scheme involving former soldiers
Ex-FBI agent headed to trial in Afghan scheme involving former soldiers Sep. 28, 2014 – 02:35PM | Retired FBI agent Robert G. Lustyik Jr., leaves federal court in Salt Lake City… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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