Category Archives: Iraq

Ifrah Law Wins a Major Victory in Retaliatory Discharge Case

Posted on January 7, 2014 by

  Ifrah Law Wins a Major Victory in Retaliatory Discharge Case   12/31/2013 | 03:00am US/Eastern WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – Dec 31, 2013) – In a precedent-setting Christmas Eve ruling, Ifrah Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Military Contractors: Deploy or Avoid? Lessons from the ‘Blackwater Scandal’in Iraq

Posted on January 4, 2014 by

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Basra invites British back for security role

Posted on January 4, 2014 by

Basra invites British back for security role Six years after the last British troops left amid a barrage of bombs and mortars, the Iraqi city of Basra is to re-enlist UK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Thrilled to be coming home from Afghanistan, but leaving fellow soldiers ‘bittersweet’

Posted on January 2, 2014 by

  Thrilled to be coming home from Afghanistan, but leaving fellow soldiers ‘bittersweet’ (Soldier’s Diary by Maj. Ken Arnold)   Maj. Ken Arnold in front of a truck. (Contributed by Ken… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Criminal liability of civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

Posted on December 24, 2013 by

Criminal liability of civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan Ingrid L. Price Stanford Journal of International Law. 49.2 (Summer 2013): p491. Full Text: I.   INTRODUCTION II.  THE GAPING HOLE: MILITARY CONTRACTORS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Shadow Company’ documentary

Posted on December 20, 2013 by

Published on Apr 9, 2013 Uninterrupted upload of the ‘Shadow Company’ documentary. Film provides background and history of the modern private security firms that operated in conflict zones such as Africa,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenary appeals over £1.7m claim

Posted on December 11, 2013 by

Mercenary appeals over £1.7m claim Saturday 30 November 2013 A SCOTTISH soldier of fortune who hurt his back while on a training course in Iraq has asked judges to a reinstate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Co. Pays US $2.7M To Settle FCA Bribery Claims

Posted on December 6, 2013 by

Iraqi Co. Pays US $2.7M To Settle FCA Bribery Claims By Stephanie Russell-Kraft Law360, New York (November 08, 2013, 12:25 PM ET) — Baghdad-based Iraqi Consultants and Construction Bureau has paid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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2 KBR Cases Illuminate Kickback Risks For Contractors Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn 0 Comments

Posted on December 6, 2013 by

2 KBR Cases Illuminate Kickback Risks For Contractors Law360, New York (December 03, 2013, 8:04 PM ET) — John Pachter Two decisions in 2013, in the Fifth Circuit and the Federal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Blackwater guards plead not guilty

Posted on December 5, 2013 by

Ex-Blackwater guards plead not guilty By FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press 10:57 a.m. Dec. 4, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Four ex-Blackwater guards are pleading not guilty to multiple manslaughter charges stemming… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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