Category Archives: Legal

    Conservative judges overturn California’s ban on private prisons—with an assist from the Biden admin

    Attribution: AFP via Getty Images Protest outside California’s Otay Mesa Detention Center in 2018 Conservative judges overturn California’s ban on private prisons—with an assist from the Biden admin Oct 06, 2021… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC, vs. Department of State

    INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC, vs. Department of State You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    A federal appeals court blocks California’s ban on private detention centers

    A federal appeals court blocks California’s ban on private detention centers October 6, 20213:59 AM ET Jaclyn Diaz This U.S. immigration processing center in Adelanto, Calif., is operated by GEO Group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Dubai ruler hacked ex-wife using NSO Pegasus spyware, high court judge finds

    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum Dubai ruler hacked ex-wife using NSO Pegasus spyware, high court judge finds Sheikh Mohammed used spyware on Princess Haya and five associates in unlawful abuse of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Assassination in Haiti: Controversy as Colombian government seeks lawyers to defend mercenaries

    This was one of the first known images of the former Colombian military members that participated in the armed action ending in the assassination of the president of Haiti. They were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    U.S. Navy hit by another international bribery scandal

    Investigations U.S. Navy hit by another international bribery scandal A Vietnamese passenger boat sails past the USS Carl Vinson as it docks in Danang Bay, Vietnam, in 2018. (Hau Dinh/AP) By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Judge won’t toss out challenge to arrests by private ICE contractors

    September 3, 202112:00 PM EDTLast Updated 22 days ago Judge won’t toss out challenge to arrests by private ICE contractors By Daniel Wiessner 4 minute read REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Summary   Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Security Supervisor at US Embassy in Afghanistan Claims Private Contractor Failed to Properly Train Security Guards

    Security Supervisor at US Embassy in Afghanistan Claims Private Contractor Failed to Properly Train Security Guards By Page Pate | September 6, 2021 Attorney Page Pate Discusses Whistleblower Complaint Against GardaWorld… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Former U.S. operatives agree to $1.68M settlement over mercenary hacking charges

    Former U.S. operatives agree to $1.68M settlement over mercenary hacking charges By Maggie Miller – 09/14/21 05:19 PM EDT © Istock Three former U.S. intelligence and military personnel agreed to pay more… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Three former U.S. intelligence operatives admit to working as ‘hackers-for-hire’ for UAE

    Legal Issues Three former U.S. intelligence operatives admit to working as ‘hackers-for-hire’ for UAE Three former U.S. intelligence and military operatives have agreed to pay nearly $1.7 million to resolve criminal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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