Category Archives: Legal

DynCorp Denied

DynCorp International LLC B-407762.3, Jun 7, 2013 Summary View      Decision View Decision (PDF, 10 pages) Contact: Office of Public Affairs (202) 512-4800 youngc1@gao.gov DynCorp International LLC, of Fort Worth, Texas, protests… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater Book Flap: Former Navy SEAL Eric Prince faces ghost writer’s lawsuit

Blackwater Book Flap Former Navy SEAL Eric Prince faces ghost writer’s lawsuit  THURSDAY, July 11, 2013 The author of “The World’s Most Dangerous Places” is threatening to take Eric Prince, founder… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Judge Keeps Alive Whistleblower Suit Against Halliburton

July 08, 2013 Judge Keeps Alive Whistleblower Suit Against Halliburton A federal trial judge has declined to shut down a whistleblower’s suit that alleges defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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From Booz Allen to James Bond

July 11, 2013 By David Isenberg From Booz Allen to James Bond With all the recent news about Edward Snowden and his leaks about National Security Agency surveillance programs the role… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Former U.S. Army Reserve Captain Pleads Guilty in Nevada to Bribery Scheme

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Former U.S. Army Reserve Captain Pleads Guilty in Nevada to Bribery Scheme A former U.S. Army Reserve… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The lonely death of Jimmy Mubenga

The lonely death of Jimmy Mubenga Jerome Phelps 10 July 2013 The man shouting for help was a deportee, a figure hopelessly removed from the mundane normality of international flight. An… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Lord Ramsbotham attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death

Lord Ramsbotham attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death Clare Sambrook 10 July 2013 JULY 2013: Crown Prosecution Service reconsiders decision not to prosecute G4S. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading

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Iraqi Company Business Manager Pleads Guilty in Texas to Illegal Gratuities Scheme

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Iraqi Company Business Manager Pleads Guilty in Texas to Illegal Gratuities Scheme A business manager for an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Former Officer of New Mexico-Based Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Kickback, and Tax Evasion Charges Related to Rebuilding Efforts in Iraq

Former Officer of New Mexico-Based Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Kickback, and Tax Evasion Charges Related to Rebuilding Efforts in Iraq                                  U.S. Attorney’s Office                                                               … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/09/jimmy-mubenga-unlawful-killing-death-waiting-happen Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful killing was a death waiting to happen Jimmy Mubenga’s inquest has shed light on the murky world of the privatised deportation business Deborah Coles and Mark Scott… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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