Category Archives: Legal

Casper Vets’ Lawsuit Against KBR Has Been Transferred to Maryland; Dozens Of Similar Toxic ‘Burn Pit’ Cases Have Been Filed

Posted on November 25, 2015 by

Casper Vets’ Lawsuit Against KBR Has Been Transferred to Maryland; Dozens Of Similar Toxic ‘Burn Pit’ Cases Have Been Filed By Tom Morton November 23, 2015 1:22 PM Andrew Burton/Getty Images… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tamimi Global Co. Ltd v. Kellogg Brown & Root, L.L.C.,

Posted on November 24, 2015 by

Tamimi Global Co. Ltd v. Kellogg Brown & Root, L.L.C., 14-13-00824-CV (Tex.App. Dist.14 10/29/2015) November 9, 2015    | 0 Comments Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District John Donovan Justice A subcontractor sued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Foreign Fighters, Mercenaries, and Private Military Companies Under International Law

Posted on November 24, 2015 by

Foreign Fighters, Mercenaries, and Private Military Companies Under International Law By Gabor Rona Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 12:46 PM Editor’s Note: This is the third post in a miniseries about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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FCA Protects Failed Whistleblowers Too, 4th Circ. Hears

Posted on November 24, 2015 by

FCA Protects Failed Whistleblowers Too, 4th Circ. Hears By Jacob Fischler Law360, Washington (November 18, 2015, 5:40 PM ET) — A former DynCorp International LLC employee urged the Fourth Circuit on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former CIA Detainees Sue CIA Contractors Under The Alien Tort Statute For Alleged Torture

Posted on November 21, 2015 by

lien Tort Statute Former CIA Detainees Sue CIA Contractors Under The Alien Tort Statute For Alleged Torture By Robert Loeb, David Ryan Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 9:54 AM Last month, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former DoD contractor pleads guilty to taking bribes from UK company

Posted on November 13, 2015 by

Former DoD contractor pleads guilty to taking bribes from UK company By Richard L. Cassin | Friday, November 13, 2015 at 8:53AM Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of DefenseThe former director… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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I (won’t) follow you: the misguided, and dangerous, interpretation of constitutional extraterritoriality in United States v. Ali

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

I (won’t) follow you: the misguided, and dangerous, interpretation of constitutional extraterritoriality in United States v. Ali You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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A Military Practicioners Guide to the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act in Contingency Operations

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

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Minding the Gap: Addressing Civilian Misconduct in Deployed Environments by Reviving Article 2, Uniform Code of Military Justice

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

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Former CIA Detainees Sue CIA Contractors Under The Alien Tort Statute For Alleged Torture

Posted on November 11, 2015 by

Former CIA Detainees Sue CIA Contractors Under The Alien Tort Statute For Alleged Torture By Robert Loeb, David Ryan Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 9:54 AM Last month, the ACLU filed a civil action in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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