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    Extradition looms for Canadian accused of building faulty trucks for U.S. military

    Extradition looms for Canadian accused of building faulty trucks for U.S. military William Whyte’s Armet Armoured Vehicles won $6.4 million contract By Douglas Quan, Postmedia News April 11, 2014 12:20 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    International Law and Private Military Companies: A Search for Clarity Droit international, sociétés militaires privées et conflit armé: Entre incertitudes et responsabilités

    Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding Volume 8, Issue 1, 2014    International Law and Private Military Companies: A Search for Clarity Droit international, sociétés militaires privées et conflit armé: Entre incertitudes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privileged status of internal investigations at risk

    Privileged status of internal investigations at risk Stinson Leonard Street LLP Russ Berland and Douglas R. Peterson April 7 2014 Court Finds Reports from Company’s Internal Investigation Are Not Privileged, Must… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Court hears case of military intrigue, sex abuse, fraud

    Court hears case of military intrigue, sex abuse, fraud By Paula McMahon Sun Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) Published: April 5, 2014 A Palm Beach County man with a mysterious past is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Defense Contractor MPRI Settles $3.2 Million Lawsuit Brought by Whistleblower

     Defense Contractor MPRI Settles $3.2 Million Lawsuit Brought by Whistleblower PR Newswire (U.S.) 13 February 2014 12:09 ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — According to whistleblower attorney Lee Tarte Wallace, Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    FUGITIVE DENIES CLAIMS

    FUGITIVE DENIES CLAIMS The Courier-Mail By Peter Michael EXCLUSIVE 6 April 2014, AUSTRALIAN mercenary Peter McCosker plans to fight extradition and prove his innocence in a dispute with a one-time CIA-backed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former guard to Seahawks owner Paul Allen: ‘I’d rather get shot at’ than work for Vulcan

    Former guard to Seahawks owner Paul Allen: ‘I’d rather get shot at’ than work for Vulcan Legal Monitor Worldwide 10 April 2014, After years of acrimonious litigation, Vulcan Inc. has made… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Judge rips State Dept’s handling of Blackwater shootings in Iraq

    Judge rips State Dept’s handling of Blackwater shootings in Iraq Published time: April 09, 2014 04:35 A picture taken on July 5, 2005 shows contractors of the US private security firm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ex KDF Soldiers To Be Charged

    Monday, 07 April 2014 13:31 Ex KDF Soldiers To Be Charged The trial of 27 Kenya Defence Forces soldiers is expected to start today, Monday at the court martial in Mtongwe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Can’t Duck Suit Alleging It Inflated Iraq Housing Costs

    KBR Can’t Duck Suit Alleging It Inflated Iraq Housing Costs By Dan Ivers Law360, New York (April 01, 2014, 1:15 PM ET) — An Illinois federal judge on Monday declined to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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