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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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Category Archives: Legal
Former Employee of Government Contractor Sentenced in Oklahoma for Child Pornography Offense
Former Employee of Government Contractor Sentenced in Oklahoma for Child Pornography Offense U.S. Department of Justice April 11, 2012 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—A former employee of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq
Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq by Colin Jones Journal Article | April 11, 2012 On April 4, 2004, a gun battle broke out between Muqtada al-Sadr’s militia, Jaish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CASE COMMENT: America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and Special Maritime Jurisdiction Can Be Used to Circumvent the Federal Prohibition on Torture
New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement Summer, 2011 37 N.E. J. on Crim. & Civ. Con. 349 CASE COMMENT: America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
2010-2011: Federal Civilian Criminal Prosecutions of Private Military Contractors: Inherent Legal Ethics Issues
Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics Summer, 2011 24 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 695 CURRENT DEVELOPMENT 2010-2011: Federal Civilian Criminal Prosecutions of Private Military Contractors: Inherent Legal Ethics Issues NAME: DONNAMARIE MCKINNON… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
BIVEN: BIG BOY RULES, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE “SPECIAL FACTORS”
The Seventh Circuit Review Fall, 2011 7 Seventh Circuit Rev. 1 BIVEN: BIG BOY RULES, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE “SPECIAL FACTORS” NAME: JOHN AUCHTER * BIO:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackbeard Meets Blackwater: An Analysis of International Conventions that Address Piracy and the Use of Private Security Companies to Protect the Shipping Industry
American University International Law Review 2010 25 Am. U. Int’l L. Rev. 283 Symposium: Russia and the Rule of Law: New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affiars: Comment: Blackbeard Meets Blackwater:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The New Wages of War – Devaluing Death and Injury: Conceptualizing Duty and Employment in Combat Zones
Stanford Law & Policy Review 2011 22 Stan. L. & Pol’y Rev 217 SYMPOSIUM: DEFENSE POLICY: The New Wages of War – Devaluing Death and Injury: Conceptualizing Duty and Employment in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
RETHINKING THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Fordham International Law Journal March, 2012 35 Fordham Int’l L.J. 698 ARTICLE: RETHINKING THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW NAME: Joseph C. Hansen * BIO:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Alaa Ali Case Questions Whether Civilians Should Be Court-Martialed
McClatchy Newspapers (mcclatchydc.com) April 6, 2012 Alaa Ali Case Questions Whether Civilians Should Be Court-Martialed By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — Iraqi-born translator Alaa “Alex” Ali never served in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS and INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Petitioners, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS and MICHAEL SCHBOT, Respondents.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS and INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, Petitioners, v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS and MICHAEL SCHBOT, Respondents. Civil Action No. 2:10cv592 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading