Category Archives: Legal

The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by

Forthcoming “The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?”, forthcoming in International Community Law Review, 2014 Uploaded by Mirko Sossai Abstract: The purpose of the present… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 14, 2014 by

Pirates Versus Mercenaries: Purely Private Transnational Violence at the Margins of International Law Ansel J. Halliburton ComputerLaw Group LLP July 6, 2010 Abstract: Because of the recent surge in piracy emanating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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L-3 Reveals Subpoenas, Impact From Accounting Review — Update

Posted on October 10, 2014 by

L-3 Reveals Subpoenas, Impact From Accounting Review — Update Dow Jones Institutional News By Doug Cameron 10 October 2014 16:57 L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. on Friday said it had received subpoenas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Company wins new contracts despite federal probe

Posted on October 9, 2014 by

Company wins new contracts despite federal probe Oct. 9, 2014 – 09:00AM   | Lynn Tilton is the founder of the private equity firm Patriarch Partners, which owns MD Helicopters of Mesa,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial, Sep. 2, 2014 – Interviewee, David Isenberg

Posted on October 9, 2014 by

See segment here David Isenberg, interviewee US jury to rule in Blackwater trial Jury to decide on fate of contractors from private security firm accused of killing 14 Iraqis seven years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia–Where is the Piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications?

Posted on October 7, 2014 by

On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia–Where is the Piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications? Authors: Dubner, Barry Hart1,2,3,4 Pastorius, Claudia5,6 Source:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The regulation of private military and security contractors

Posted on October 7, 2014 by

The regulation of private military and security contractors Source: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting-American Society of International Law. 107 (Annual 2013): p199. Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2013 American Society of International Law http://www.asil.org… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Targeted with $150 Million Fraud Claim for Northrop Subcontract

Posted on October 4, 2014 by

DynCorp Targeted with $150 Million Fraud Claim for Northrop Subcontract 10/3/2014 by Steve Kardell | Whistleblower Law for Managers Contact Two employees have filed a lawsuit against DynCorp International Inc., a private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

Security guard jailed in Iraq for killing two bodyguards in gun rampage is on hunger strike and demanding to be brought back to Britain  Daniel Fitzsimons, 35, shot an ex-Royal Marine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jurors’ Note Hints at Conviction in Blackwater Case

Posted on October 1, 2014 by

U.S. Jurors’ Note Hints at Conviction in Blackwater Case NYTimes.com Feed By MATT APUZZO 2 October 2014, WASHINGTON — Jurors who have for weeks been deliberating in the murder and manslaughter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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