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    United States: The Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Vicarious Liability Under The Anti-Kickback Act

    United States: The Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Vicarious Liability Under The Anti-Kickback Act Last Updated: October 28 2013 Article by Kirsten Mayer, Naveen Ganesh and Isabelle Kinsolving FarrarIn a recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Afghanistan Watchdog Hires Veteran DOJ Prosecutor

    Afghanistan Watchdog Hires Veteran DOJ Prosecutor By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (October 22, 2013, 6:39 PM ET) — The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction said Monday that it had… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    ACADEMI Wins Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association’s 2013 Outstanding Law Department Award

    ACADEMI Wins Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association’s 2013 Outstanding Law Department Award Award recognizes the top in-house Corporate Law Department in the Washington Metropolitan Area MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 21, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Army Soldier and Civilian Sentenced on Bribery Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan

    Army Soldier and Civilian Sentenced on Bribery Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan U.S. Department of Justice October 29, 2013 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    EXPEDIENCY AT THE EXPENSE OF GOVERNMENTAL PROPRIETY: PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTORS IN THE PROCUREMENT OFFICE

    EXPEDIENCY AT THE EXPENSE OF GOVERNMENTAL PROPRIETY: PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTORS IN THE PROCUREMENT OFFICE Moorhouse, William Charles. Public Contract Law Journal 41.4 (Summer 2012): 917-955. Abstract (summary) Government outsourcing has made… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    MAKE TRANSPARENCY YOUR BUSINESS: THE FEDERAL AWARDEE PERFORMANCE AND INTEGRITY INFORMATION SYSTEM AND ITS FMPLICATIONS FOR CONTRACTORS

    MAKE TRANSPARENCY YOUR BUSINESS: THE FEDERAL AWARDEE PERFORMANCE AND INTEGRITY INFORMATION SYSTEM AND ITS FMPLICATIONS FOR CONTRACTORS Stanley, Jacquelyn L. Public Contract Law Journal 41.3 (Spring 2012): 685-702. Abstract (summary) Initially… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Deputizing Homeland Security

    Deputizing Homeland Security Michaels, Jon D. Texas Law Review 88.7 (Jun 2010): 1435-1473. Abstract (summary) In the wake of the attacks of Sep 11, 2001, private actors have come to occupy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    THE BATTLEFIELD PREEMPTION DOCTRINE: PREEMPTING TORT CLAIMS AGAINST CONTRACTORS ON THE BATTLEFIELD TO PRESERVE FEDERAL INTERESTS IN WARTIME MATTERS

    THE BATTLEFIELD PREEMPTION DOCTRINE: PREEMPTING TORT CLAIMS AGAINST CONTRACTORS ON THE BATTLEFIELD TO PRESERVE FEDERAL INTERESTS IN WARTIME MATTERS Tabriz, Sonia. Public Contract Law Journal42.3 (Spring 2013): 629-648. Abstract (summary) The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Lawyers for Blackwater Guards to Fight New Charges

    October 25, 2013 Lawyers for Blackwater Guards to Fight New Charges Four former security guards charged with fatally shooting more than a dozen Iraqi civilians in 2007 intend to challenge the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    When justice is an accomplice to murder

    When justice is an accomplice to murder October 23, 2013 12:17 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star In a fascinating juxtaposition, two news stories this week affirmed all that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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