Category Archives: Legal

Rising Star: Vinson & Elkins’ Tirzah Lollar

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

Rising Star: Vinson & Elkins’ Tirzah Lollar By Vidya Kauri Law360, New York (April 29, 2016, 2:45 PM ET) — Tirzah Lollar’s successful defense of former Halliburton subsidiary and U.S. army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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COFC Splits with GAO on IDIQ Awardee’s Standing to Protest Additional Awards

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

COFC Splits with GAO on IDIQ Awardee’s Standing to Protest Additional Awards Morrison & Foerster LLP USA May 5 2016 The Court of Federal Claims signaled recently, in a split with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Whistleblowers Praised for Exposing Alleged Pentagon Contractor Fraud

Posted on May 5, 2016 by

Whistleblowers Praised for Exposing Alleged Pentagon Contractor Fraud By Charles S. Clark May 4, 2016 Defense Department file photo Two firms contracting with the Pentagon’s massive Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative agreed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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TO LEASH OR NOT TO LEASH THE DOGS OF WAR? THE POLITICS OF LAW AND AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE TO MERCENARISM AND PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES

Posted on May 4, 2016 by

TO LEASH OR NOT TO LEASH THE DOGS OF WAR? THE POLITICS OF LAW AND AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE TO MERCENARISM AND PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Entebbe plane crash survivors demand sh569m compensation

Posted on May 3, 2016 by

Entebbe plane crash survivors demand sh569m compensation By Chris Kiwawulo Added 15th April 2016 02:37 PM Two fishermen, who survived death by a whisker when a cargo plane crashed in Lake… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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One-and-a-Half Cheers for Salim v. Mitchell

Posted on May 3, 2016 by

One-and-a-Half Cheers for Salim v. Mitchell By Steve Vladeck Monday, May 2, 2016 at 9:50 AM This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The U.S. Government Has Been Outsourcing The Gitmo Trials

Posted on May 3, 2016 by

The U.S. Government Has Been Outsourcing The Gitmo Trials The Defense Department has given a multi-million dollar contract to one private company — to serve both the defense and the prosecution… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Psychologists Who Designed the CIA Torture Program Can Be Sued by Victims, Federal Judge Rules

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

Psychologists Who Designed the CIA Torture Program Can Be Sued by Victims, Federal Judge Rules Tuesday, 26 April 2016 00:00 By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet | Report Also see: The Al Quaeda… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Dispatches: An Opening for Justice for CIA Torture

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

April 27, 2016 Dispatches Dispatches: An Opening for Justice for CIA Torture For More Dispatches See Here Laura Pitter Senior National Security Counsel, US Program Laurapitter The United States government just… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Fourth Circuit refines Rockwell public disclosure bar analysis

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

Fourth Circuit refines Rockwell public disclosure bar analysis Posted on Mar 17th, 2016 By Justin Graf and Larry Ebner In US ex rel. Beauchamp v. ACADEMI Training Center, the US Court… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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