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    High Court to Review 13 Mercenaries’ Life Imprisonment Case On Tuesday

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    High Court to Review 13 Mercenaries’ Life Imprisonment Case On Tuesday All Africa By by Abednego Davis 1 December 2014 08:49 Dec 01, 2014 (Liberian Observer/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Whistleblower, KBR Spar Over Access to Internal Docs

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      Whistleblower, KBR Spar Over Access to Internal Docs November 26, 2014 1:56 PM EST Michael D. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto. Photo: Leslie Rose Photography. (Handout) A federal judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Al Shimari v. Caci International Inc – The Application of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in the Wake of Kiobel

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    Al Shimari v. Caci International, Inc.: The Application of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in the Wake of Kiobel Ellen Katuska, University of South Carolina School of Law  Recommended Citation Katuska, Ellen (2014) “Al… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Mercenary Gap: How to Protect the Constitutional Rights of American Contractors in the Age of the Private Military Firm

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    The Mercenary Gap: How to Protect the Constitutional Rights of American Contractors in the Age of the Private Military Firm, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1121 (2013) John Sviokla Recommended Citation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Attorneys General v. “War Profiteers”: Applying the False Claims Act to Security Contractors in Iraq

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    Private Attorneys General v. “War Profiteers”: Applying the False Claims Act to Security Contractors in Iraq Bryan Terry Abstract In order to provide context for the Custer Battles court’s opinion, Part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Gunslingers on the High Seas: A Call for Regulation

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    Gunslingers on the High Seas: A Call for Regulation Yvonne M. Dutton Publication Citation Yvonne M. Dutton, Gunslingers on the High Seas: A Call for Regulation, 24 Duke Journal of Comparative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ensuring Contractor Accountability Overseas- A Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act Would Be Preferable to Expansion of False Claims Act

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    Rachel M. Kelly Ensuring Contractor Accountability Overseas: A Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act Would Be Preferable to Expansion of the False Claims Act Abstract This Note considers the advisability of amending the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Forces, Public Harm: private security companies and international law

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    Private Forces, Public Harm: private security companies and international law by Taryn Priadko The widespread participation of private military and security companies (PMSCs) in contemporary conflicts has led to concerns about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Supreme Court To Decide Two Key False Claims Act Questions

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    Supreme Court To Decide Two Key False Claims Act Questions posted on: Monday, November 17, 2014 The Supreme Court is stepping into the fray to decide two important procedural issues related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Renews Bid To Resolve KBR Kickback Suit

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    US Renews Bid To Resolve KBR Kickback Suit By Khadijah M. Britton Law360, New York (November 18, 2014, 2:17 PM ET) — The United States again asked for partial resolution of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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