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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Category Archives: Legal
British Iraq Contractor to Plead Guilty
British Iraq Contractor to Plead Guilty By Editor Filed in News December 10th, 2012 @ 4:14 pm British contractor APTx Vehicle Systems will plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR shouldn’t be able to sue government, Oregon members of Congress tell the Pentagon
KBR shouldn’t be able to sue government, Oregon members of Congress tell the Pentagon Published: Saturday, December 08, 2012, 1:41 PM By The Oregonian Six Oregon members of Congress released a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Another Oregon Guard veteran sues KBR over sodium dichromate
Another Oregon Guard veteran sues KBR over sodium dichromate Published: Monday, December 03, 2012, 4:19 PM Updated: Monday, December 03, 2012, 4:41 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian Another Oregon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Jury rules against defense contractor EOD Technology
Jury rules against defense contractor EOD Technology By Josh Flory Published Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Photo by J. Miles Cary A federal jury on Monday ruled in favor of a Kuwaiti… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR November Litigation Round-Up
Nov 26, 2012 KBR November Litigation Round-Up By NEIL GORDON November has been a very bad month for defense contractor KBR. KBR is the federal government’s primary logistics support contractor in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War
The New Faces of Victimhood Studies in Global Justice Volume 8, 2011, pp 253-278 Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War Willem van Genugten, Marie-José van der Heijden, Nicola Jägers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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$37 million may be too much for a warzone cafeteria
$37 million may be too much for a warzone cafeteria Contributed by Husch Blackwell Associate Thomas J. Rath It makes sense to require contractors seeking reimbursement of costs they incur in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Convictions upheld for former Blackwater contractors
Convictions upheld for former Blackwater contractors By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot © November 30, 2012 A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the manslaughter convictions of two former contractors who shot and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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War contractor: Feds should pay lawsuit damages
War contractor: Feds should pay lawsuit damages By By NIGEL DUARA, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Iraq war contractor that lost an $85 million verdict to a group of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sex, Violence, David Petraues and PSC in Afghanistan
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Sex, Violence, David Petraues and PSC in Afghanistan Posted: 11/25/2012 10:52 am Okay, I have to confess the above title is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading