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    Background investigation fraud case against USIS moved to DC court

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    Background investigation fraud case against USIS moved to DC court Wednesday – 5/7/2014, 3:28pm EDT By Jack Moore More Reports The false claims case against embattled background-check firm USIS is inching… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules

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    KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules by Fatima Hansia, CorpWatch Blog April 17th, 2014 A soldier pushes the bulldozer into the flames of the burn pit.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge

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    Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge AP   May 09, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have obtained a new indictment against a former Blackwater security guard accused of taking part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Substantial Connection: The Intersection of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and Constitutional Protections for Foreign National Contractors Serving with or Accompanying U.S. Armed Forces

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    Copyright (c) 2013 Dickinson School of Law Penn State Law Review Comment: Substantial Connection: The Intersection of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and Constitutional Protections for Foreign National Contractors Serving with or Accompanying U.S.… 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 the 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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    Contractor KBR asks Supreme Court to rule on burn-pit lawsuits

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    Contractor KBR asks Supreme Court to rule on burn-pit lawsuits May. 7, 2014 – 09:47AM   A smoke plume from a burn pit fills the air above housing at Balad Air Base,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Plea Seeks NIA Investigation into US Anti-piracy Ship Case

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    Plea Seeks NIA Investigation into US Anti-piracy Ship Case By Express News Service – MADURAI Published: 28th April 2014 07:45 AM Last Updated: 28th April 2014 07:45 AM A petition has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Imprisoned Al Jazeera Journalist Details Abu Ghraib Torture and Why He’s Suing US Contractor CACI

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    Imprisoned Al Jazeera Journalist Details Abu Ghraib Torture and Why He’s Suing US Contractor CACI Monday, 05 May 2014 11:19 By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! | Video Interview Ten years after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    10 Years After Abu Ghraib, Ex-Prisoners Seek Justice in Torture Lawsuit Against U.S. Contractor CACI

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    Monday, May 5, 2014 . 10 Years After Abu Ghraib, Ex-Prisoners Seek Justice in Torture Lawsuit Against U.S. Contractor CACI download:   Video Audio Get CD/DVD More Formats Imprisoned Al Jazeera Journalist… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenary Trial Halts for Diarrhea

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    Mercenary Trial Halts for Diarrhea All Africa By by M. Welemongai Ciapha, II 29 April 2014 09:04 Apr 29, 2014 (The NEWS/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — State prosecutors surprised… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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