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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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DynCorp Hit With $9M Suit Over Afghan Base Subcontract
DynCorp Hit With $9M Suit Over Afghan Base Subcontract Share us on: By David Siegel Law360, New York (July 24, 2014, 1:23 PM ET) — Defense contractor DynCorp International LLC was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Primer on Legal Developments Regarding Private Military Contractors
A Primer on Legal Developments Regarding Private Military Contractors By Faiza Patel Friday, July 18, 2014 at 4:30 PM Recent events again have raised the issue of accountability for alleged human… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Witnesses Testify Against Ex-Blackwater Colleagues in Case of 2007 Iraq Killings
National Desk; SECTA Witnesses Testify Against Ex-Blackwater Colleagues in Case of 2007 Iraq Killings The New York Times By MATT APUZZO 16 July 2014 WASHINGTON — As a line of Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Determining the Status of Private Military Companies Under International Law: A Quest to Solve Accountability Issues in Armed Conflicts
Determining the Status of Private Military Companies Under International Law: A Quest to Solve Accountability Issues in Armed Conflicts P.R. Kalidhass Jawaharlal Nehru University – Centre for International Legal Studies (CILS)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private military contractors, war crimes and international humanitarian law
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Blackwater Case Tests DOJ Authority Over Contractors Abroad
Blackwater Case Tests DOJ Authority Over Contractors Abroad Share us on: By Erica Teichert Law360, Washington (June 19, 2014, 4:43 PM ET) — As the trial began this week in Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Murder Trial – The Short Answer
Associated Press The Short Answer Blackwater Murder Trial 11:39 pm EST Jun 18, 2014 By Andrew Grossman Four former guards for security contractor Blackwater USA–now called Academi–are on trial in Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DC Circ. Won’t Reconsider DynCorp’s Win In Chemical Suit
DC Circ. Won’t Reconsider DynCorp’s Win In Chemical Suit Share us on: By Brian Mahoney Law360, Washington (July 15, 2014, 12:10 PM ET) — The D.C. Circuit has declined to reconsider… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Leahy, Price Introduce Legislation To Hold American Contractors Overseas Accountable Under U.S. Law
Leahy, Price Introduce Legislation To Hold American Contractors Overseas Accountable Under U.S. Law July 14, 2014 WASHINGTON (MONDAY, July 14, 2014) – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Congressman… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
D.C. Circuit Protects Attorney-Client Privilege In Internal Corporate Investigations
D.C. Circuit Protects Attorney-Client Privilege In Internal Corporate Investigations Mondaq Business Briefing By Robert Bittman 14 July 2014, (c) 2014 Mondaq Ltd The appellate court clarifies that internal corporate investigations are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading