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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Category Archives: Legal
CACI’s Forgotten Role in Abu Ghraib (II)
Katherine Hawkins Researcher and lawyer CACI’s Forgotten Role in Abu Ghraib (II) Posted: 09/09/2013 2:28 pm Before reading this post, please read part I, on the publicly available evidence of CACI… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Seeks Battlefield Immunity in Soldiers’ Exposure Suit
Bloomberg News KBR Seeks Battlefield Immunity in Soldiers’ Exposure Suit (3) By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk September 03, 2013 KBR Inc. invoked federal laws shielding contractors during wartime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Court grants CACI’s request for legal fees
Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 09/04/2013 Court grants CACI’s request for legal fees By Marjorie Censer A federal judge has ruled in favor of Arlington-based CACI International in a dispute over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater defendant seeks ruling on status
Blackwater defendant seeks ruling on status By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press | September 3, 2013 | Updated: September 3, 2013 5:11pm Photo By Douglas C. Pizac FILE – This Dec. 8,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CACI’s Forgotten Role in Abu Ghraib (I)
Katherine Hawkins Researcher and lawyer CACI’s Forgotten Role in Abu Ghraib (I) Posted: 08/29/2013 7:23 pm This June, a federal court dismissed Iraqi torture victims’ suit against military contractor CACI for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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AOI, other business groups weigh in on behalf of KBR against Oregon soldiers in federal court
AOI, other business groups weigh in on behalf of KBR against Oregon soldiers in federal court By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on August 24, 2013 at 1:34 PM, updated August 24,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Ordered to Stand Trial in Human Trafficking Case
KBR Ordered to Stand Trial in Human Trafficking Case August 23, 2013 After a review of the evidence, a federal court today ordered the Nepali human trafficking case against Houston,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mind the “Gap”: Private Military Companies and the Rule of Law
Mind the “Gap”: Private Military Companies and the Rule of Law Posted by Mai Truong • July 20, 2010 BY MITCHELL McNAYLOR[i] From Volume 5, Issue 2 – Spring/Summer 2010: Spotlight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Meals And Golf Outings Paid For By Subcontractors May Trigger Double Damages Under Anti-Kickback Act
Mondaq August 23, 2013 Friday 10:10 AM EST Meals And Golf Outings Paid For By Subcontractors May Trigger Double Damages Under Anti-Kickback Act Aug 23, 2013 (Mondaq:http://mondaq.com/ Delivered by Newstex) David… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraq chemical win for US troops gives hope to ex-Sergeant
Lincolnshire Echo August 22, 2013 Thursday Edition 1; National Edition Iraq chemical win for US troops gives hope to ex-Sergeant Paul Whitelam Pg. 20 A former RAF Sergeant who was allegedly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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