Category Archives: Legal

Halliburton Can’t Dodge Suit over Iraq Contracts

Posted on July 10, 2013 by

Halliburton Can’t Dodge Suit over Iraq Contracts By Michael Scarcella The Litigation Daily July 8, 2013 This story originally appeared as post on The Blog of Legal Times, an American Lawyer affiliate.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Deported Angolan Jimmy Mubenga ‘unlawfully killed’ on flight, jury rules as CPS reconsiders charges for G4S guards  Kunal Dutta Tuesday 09 July 2013 An Angolan man who died after being restrained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DOJ planned ‘state secrets’ privilege in Booz Allen case

Posted on July 4, 2013 by

DOJ planned ‘state secrets’ privilege in Booz Allen case Jun. 12, 2013 – 06:00AM   |   By JIM McELHATTON    Last year, one day after the Justice Department signaled plans to invoke… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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James Bond, Inc.: Private Contractors and Covert Action

Posted on July 3, 2013 by

Georgetown Law Journal June, 2013 101 Geo. L.J. 1427 NOTE: James Bond, Inc.: Private Contractors and Covert Action NAME: LINDSAY WINDSOR * You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Private security contractors in Iraq violate laws of war

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

Private security contractors in Iraq violate laws of war Author(s): Shawn McCormack Source: Suffolk Transnational Law Review. 31.1 (Winter 2007): I. INTRODUCTION When private security contractors killed eleven Iraqis in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Abu Ghraib: A justice denied

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

  Excellent Al Jazeera discussion on the recent ruling on the CACI involvement in Abu Ghraib scandal. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Privatizing War: Private Military and Security Companies under Public International Law

Posted on June 28, 2013 by

Privatizing War: Private Military and Security Companies under Public International Law Lindsey Cameron (Author), Vincent Chetail (Author) Book Description Publication Date: April 15, 2013 | ISBN-10: 1107032407 | ISBN-13: 978-1107032408 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bathrooms, Burn Pits, and Battlefield Torts: The Need for a Particularized, Contextual Approach to the Combatant Activities Exception after Saleh and Al Shimari

Posted on June 28, 2013 by

North Carolina Law Review 2013 Bathrooms, Burn Pits, and Battlefield Torts: The Need for a Particularized, Contextual Approach to the Combatant Activities Exception after Saleh and Al Shimari BY S. Yasir… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Abu Ghraib case against CACI dismissed

Posted on June 27, 2013 by

Abu Ghraib case against CACI dismissed By Marjorie Censer, Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 6:51 PM E-mail the writer Arlington-based CACI International secured a long-fought victory Wednesday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Can’t Shake Iraqi Subcontractor’s $1.2M Claims

Posted on June 26, 2013 by

DynCorp Can’t Shake Iraqi Subcontractor’s $1.2M Claims By Kathryn Brenzel Law360, New York (May 28, 2013, 5:41 PM ET) — A Virginia federal judge on Friday rejected DynCorp International’s bid for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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