Category Archives: Legal

Federal judge orders Coast Guard to halt contract performance

Oct 4, 2013, 9:44am EDT FedBiz Talk Federal judge orders Coast Guard to halt contract performance Jill R. Aitoro Senior Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal A federal judge has sided with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Linguists Say Dispute Trapped Them in Kuwait

Linguists Say Dispute Trapped Them in Kuwait By ELIZABETH WARMERDAM      LOS ANGELES (CN) – Americans deployed as Arabic linguists in Kuwait claim in court that a contract dispute has left them… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Military and Security Companies in the International Legal Void

Blogs Dimitrios Machairas, Probing International Security 04 august 2013 Private Military and Security Companies in the International Legal Void Private military and security companies have often been characterized as modern mercenaries,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Supreme Billionaire Feeds Militaries Amid Court Battle

Supreme Billionaire Feeds Militaries Amid Court Battle David de Jong, ©2013 Bloomberg News Published 11:50 am, Monday, October 7, 2013 Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) — Chemical warfare and car bombings are just a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE: ALLOCATING WARTIME CONTRACTING RISKS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY

DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE: ALLOCATING WARTIME CONTRACTING RISKS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY By: McClean, Hugh Barrett Public Contract Law Journal, 00333441, Spring2012, Vol. 41, Issue 3 Contents I. CONTRACTOR CASUALTIES… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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HELPING MORE PATRIOTS FOR LESS MONEY: AMENDING THE DEFENSE BASE ACT TO INSURE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS IN WAR ZONES UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN.

HELPING MORE PATRIOTS FOR LESS MONEY: AMENDING THE DEFENSE BASE ACT TO INSURE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS IN WAR ZONES UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PLAN By: Schmand, Joshua, Public Contract Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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FIXING THE FAULTS: AN ARGUMENT AGAINST THE SALEH V. TITAN CORP. RULE FOR PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTOR IMMUNITY

FIXING THE FAULTS: AN ARGUMENT AGAINST THE SALEH V. TITAN CORP. RULE FOR PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTOR IMMUNITY By: Perry, Rodney M., Public Contract Law Journal, 00333441, Spring2013, Vol. 42, Issue 3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp faces more harsh allegations from Afghan subcontractors

Oct 3, 2013, 12:26pm EDT Updated: Oct 3, 2013, 2:26pm EDT FedBiz Talk DynCorp faces more harsh allegations from Afghan subcontractors Enlarge CoStar Group DynCorp International Inc. is among the prime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Prosecutors seek dismissal of case against guard

Prosecutors seek dismissal of case against guard The Associated Press Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 | 12:01 a.m. Prosecutors are seeking dismissal of charges against a former Blackwater Worldwide security contractor accused in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Iraqis Accuse CACI of War Crimes and Torture

Iraqis Accuse CACI of War Crimes and Torture By RYAN ABBOTT     ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CN) – CACI agents committed war crimes, torturing and humiliating detainees, as part of a defense contract to provide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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