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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
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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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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KBR must face lawsuit over alleged kickbacks from military contracts: court
KBR must face lawsuit over alleged kickbacks from military contracts: court By Reuters Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:29 EDT By Jessica Dye (Reuters) – The government can pursue “enhanced” penalties from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Judge Won’t Dispatch Suit Over Roadside Bomb
Judge Won’t Dispatch Suit Over Roadside Bomb By PHILIP A. JANQUART (CN) – The Palestinian Authority must go to trial over the death of an American contractor working in the Middle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater founder, associate in fight over memoirs
Blackwater founder, associate in fight over memoirs By Bill Sizemore The Virginian-Pilot © July 19, 2013 The founder of Blackwater has hit a bump in the road en route to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Counter-piracy Operations by PMSCs
Journal of International Criminal Justice 1 September 2012 J Int Criminal Justice (2012) 10 (4): 839 Counter-piracy Operations by PMSCs AUTHOR: Alice Priddy, Stuart Casey-Maslen, The authors are both researchers at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Use of Force and Firearms by Private Maritime Security Companies Against Suspected Pirates
The Use of Force and Firearms by Private Maritime Security Companies Against Suspected Pirates International and Comparative Law Quarterly (UK) 1 July 2013 AUTHOR: Anna Petrig, Faculty of Law, University of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
THE POLITICAL QUESTION DOCTRINE IN PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANY LIABILITY CASES DEFINING CLAIMS TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY
THE POLITICAL QUESTION DOCTRINE IN PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANY LIABILITY CASES DEFINING CLAIMS TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law Spring, 2013 21 Cardozo J. Int’l & Comp. L.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tennessee Couple Indicted for Warzone Contracting Scheme
Tennessee Couple Indicted for Warzone Contracting Scheme Alleged to Have Steered $6.9 Million in Proceeds from Defense Subcontracts in Afghanistan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2013 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Keith… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Judge Chucks Protective Order for Halliburton
Wednesday, July 10, 2013Last Update: 9:54 AM PT Judge Chucks Protective Order for Halliburton By NICK DIVITO WASHINGTON (CN) – A federal judge threw out protective orders shielding Halliburton from disclosing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Oregon soldiers who sued KBR seek to participate in talks between the company and the government
Oregon soldiers who sued KBR seek to participate in talks between the company and the government By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on July 15, 2013 at 4:10 PM, updated July 15,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Toxic Burn Pit MDL Disrespects Military, KBR Tells 4th Circ.
Toxic Burn Pit MDL Disrespects Military, KBR Tells 4th Circ. By Emily Atkin Law360, New York (July 03, 2013, 4:38 PM ET) — KBR Inc. and Halliburton Co. recently urged the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading