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    Cleaning up the dirty work of torture

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    Indy Week January 09, 2013 Cleaning up the dirty work of torture  by Bob Geary @rjgeary Clad in bright orange vests and wielding orange trash bags, N.C. Stop Torture Now returned… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Abu Ghraib detainees reach settlement in historic lawsuit against military contractors

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    Abu Ghraib detainees reach settlement in historic lawsuit against military contractors Posted Fri, 2012-10-19 15:05 by Marissa Vahlsing Here at ERI, we have been closely following two cases, Al-Quraishi v. L-3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractor Settles Case In Iraq Prison Abuse

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    New York Times January 9, 2013 Contractor Settles Case In Iraq Prison Abuse By John H. Cushman Jr. WASHINGTON — An American contractor hired by the military to provide translation services… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Abu Ghraib ex-detainees paid $5M by U.S. firm over abuse

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    Abu Ghraib ex-detainees paid $5M by U.S. firm over abuse 71 former inmates given payout in lawsuits alleging torture The Associated Press Posted: Jan 9, 2013 7:35 AM ET Related Stories… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Army Major Pleads Guilty To Accepting Bribes

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    Wall Street Journal January 4, 2013 Pg. 5 Army Major Pleads Guilty To Accepting Bribes A U.S. Army major has pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars in gratuities from contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ex-military contractor pleads not guilty to fraud

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    Ex-military contractor pleads not guilty to fraud By BRETT BARROUQUERE, Associated Press Updated 9:01 am, Tuesday, December 18, 2012 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former military contractor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Nanda: When corporations abuse human rights

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    The Denver Post opinion Nanda: When corporations abuse human rights Posted:   12/07/2012 12:01:00 AM MST By Ved Nanda Can a corporation face civil liability in a U.S. court for aiding a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    False Claims Act Focus – December 2012

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    False Claims Act Focus – December 2012 … Procurement Fraud The Department of Justice (DOJ) stated in its December 4 press release that it also recovered $427 million under the False… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    British Iraq Contractor to Plead Guilty

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    British Iraq Contractor to Plead Guilty By Editor Filed in News December 10th, 2012 @ 4:14 pm British contractor APTx Vehicle Systems will plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Senate Passes McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Bill

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    Senate Passes McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Bill Historic six-year effort to crack down on waste, fraud, abuse of taxpayer dollars nears the finish line as part of national defense bill November 29,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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