Category Archives: Legal

Private Iraq Guards

Private Iraq Guards By Vin Gurrieri Law360, New York (October 17, 2017, 9:15 PM EDT) — The full Ninth Circuit on Tuesday let stand its decision that thousands of armed guards… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Making War and Making Law: The Generation of International Legal Norms to Regulate Private Military Violence

Making War and Making Law: The Generation of International Legal Norms to Regulate Private Military Violence Fallah, Katherine Keywords: private military contractors,  mercenaries,  international humanitarian law Issue Date: 20-Jan-2017 Publisher:  … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The politics of international law: the life cycle of emerging norms on the use and regulation of private military and security companies

The politics of international law: the life cycle of emerging norms on the use and regulation of private military and security companies Kim Sorensen ORCID Icon Pages 89-127 | Published online:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Judge Strikes Part Of DynCorp’s Defense In $135M FCA Suit

Judge Strikes Part Of DynCorp’s Defense In $135M FCA Suit By Chuck Stanley Law360, Washington (October 5, 2017, 6:18 PM EDT) — A D.C. federal judge Wednesday shot down part of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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War, law, jurisdiction, and juridical othering: private military securitycontractors and the Nisour Square massacre

War, law, jurisdiction, and juridical othering: private military securitycontractors and the Nisour Square massacre You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Immunity in Contingency Operations: A Proposal for US Contractors

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Contractor gets 3-year sentence for Iraq fraud that cost U.S. millions

Contractor gets 3-year sentence for Iraq fraud that cost U.S. millions In Fredericksburg, Va., 30 U.S. police officers are trained by DynCorp in preparation to train police in Iraq and Afghanistan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Tax Court Broadens Foreign Earned Income Exclusion

October 3, 2017 Tax Court Broadens Foreign Earned Income Exclusion The Tax Court’s recent decision in Linde v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2017-180, brought good news to taxpayers working outside the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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JOVIC v. L-3 SERVICES, INC., Dist. Court, ND Illinois 2014

  MILENA JOVIC, ZIVKA MIJIC, MIRA GRUBOR, BOSKO BJEGOVIC, and DALIBOR MRKALJ, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. L-3 SERVICES, INC. and ENGILITY HOLDINGS, INC., Defendants. No. 10 C 5197.United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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GULAID v. CH2M Hill, Inc., Dist. Court, ND California 2016

  HAKIM GULAID, Plaintiff, v. CH2M HILL, INC., et al., Defendants. Case No. 15-cv-04824-JST.United States District Court, N.D. California.October 3, 2016.Hakim Gulaid, Plaintiff, Pro Se. CH2M Hill, Inc., Defendant, represented by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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