Category Archives: Legal

PAYING THE PIPER: HOW THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT SHIFTED PERFORMANCE RISK TO THE CONTRACTOR BY REDEFINING COST REASONABLENESS

Posted on June 12, 2016 by

PAYING THE PIPER: HOW THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT SHIFTED PERFORMANCE RISK TO THE CONTRACTOR BY REDEFINING COST REASONABLENESS You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Navy admiral to plead guilty in ‘Fat Leonard’ corruption scandal

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

Navy admiral to plead guilty in ‘Fat Leonard’ corruption scandal Rear Adm. Robert Gilbeau (U.S. Navy) By Craig Whitlock June 9 at 12:03 PM A one-star Navy admiral will plead guilty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Australia’s use of private military and security companies: Options for accountability under international law

Posted on June 8, 2016 by

Australia’s use of private military and security companies: Options for accountability under international law 25/04/2016 By Editors in Analysis, Articles, Uncategorized Introduction On 23 February 2016, news emerged that the Australian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Prosecution over Baghdad embassy shooting could rest on untested Bali bombing law: experts

Posted on June 7, 2016 by

Prosecution over Baghdad embassy shooting could rest on untested Bali bombing law: experts May 24, 2016 David Wroe National security correspondent A test case for the AFP A law created after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR’s $10M Claim For Iraq Costs Is Timely, Fed. Circ. Says

Posted on June 7, 2016 by

KBR’s $10M Claim For Iraq Costs Is Timely, Fed. Circ. Says By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (May 19, 2016, 2:01 PM ET) — A Federal Circuit panel revived Kellogg Brown &… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Must Arbitrate Worker’s Firing Suit, 4th Circ. Says

Posted on June 7, 2016 by

DynCorp Must Arbitrate Worker’s Firing Suit, 4th Circ. Says By Jimmy Hoover Law360, Washington (May 31, 2016, 9:00 PM ET) — The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a Maryland federal judge’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Contract Spat Belongs With Army, Northrop Says

Posted on June 7, 2016 by

DynCorp Contract Spat Belongs With Army, Northrop Says By Brian Amaral Law360, Boston (May 25, 2016, 2:51 PM ET) — Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc. on Tuesday asked a Virginia federal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Reining in Private Agents

Posted on June 3, 2016 by

Reining in Private Agents Amitai Etzioni George Washington University Rory Donnelly Independent May 18, 2016 Headnotes, Volume 101, Forthcoming Abstract: Major segments of Western social and political thought hold the private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Failed To Screen Taliban, C3PO Tells 5th Circ.

Posted on June 3, 2016 by

DynCorp Failed To Screen Taliban, C3PO Tells 5th Circ. By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (May 23, 2016, 8:50 PM ET) — C3PO International Ltd. urged the Fifth Circuit Friday to let… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Will These 2 Court Cases Finally Hold Our Torturers Accountable?

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

Will These 2 Court Cases Finally Hold Our Torturers Accountable? They may confirm that since torture is a war crime, it can never be a policy option. By David Cole May… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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