Category Archives: Legal

    Paying For Torture

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    11 Jan 2013 01:15 PM Paying For Torture Ten years after the fact, L-3 Services, the American defense contractor on site at Abu Ghraib, is paying $5 million to 71 former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Abu Ghraib Settlement: A Form of Reparations?

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     The Abu Ghraib Settlement: A Form of Reparations? By Debbie Sharnak | 01/13/2013 Photo: Khalid Mohammed The first lawsuit involving defense contractors accused of conspiring to torture detainees at Abu Ghraib… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    A Decade Later, Contractor Pays Out Millions for Iraq Prisoner Abuse

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    A Decade Later, Contractor Pays Out Millions for Iraq Prisoner Abuse By Robert Beckhusen 01.09.13 It’s been nearly a decade since private military contractors and U.S. soldiers worked together to torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR, Guilty In Iraq Negligence, Wants Taxpayers To Foot The Bill

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    HuffingtonPost.com January 9, 2013 KBR, Guilty In Iraq Negligence, Wants Taxpayers To Foot The Bill By Ryan J. Reilly WASHINGTON — Sodium dichromate is an orange-yellowish substance containing hexavalent chromium, an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Abu Ghraib detainees reach settlement in historic lawsuit against military contractors

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    Abu Ghraib detainees reach settlement in historic lawsuit against military contractors Posted Fri, 2012-10-19 15:05 by Marissa Vahlsing Here at ERI, we have been closely following two cases, Al-Quraishi v. L-3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractor Settles Case In Iraq Prison Abuse

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    New York Times January 9, 2013 Contractor Settles Case In Iraq Prison Abuse By John H. Cushman Jr. WASHINGTON — An American contractor hired by the military to provide translation services… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Abu Ghraib ex-detainees paid $5M by U.S. firm over abuse

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    Abu Ghraib ex-detainees paid $5M by U.S. firm over abuse 71 former inmates given payout in lawsuits alleging torture The Associated Press Posted: Jan 9, 2013 7:35 AM ET Related Stories… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lawfare and NGO Maritime Actors

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    Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Lawfare and NGO Maritime Actors   … And that is the key point here – Lawfare is going to be a fact of life for legitimate maritime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Thinking of Suing a Private Military Contractor? There May Be a Way…

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      Defense Contractors Thinking of Suing a Private Military Contractor? There May Be a Way… By David Isenberg   Jan. 07, 2013     Getty Images Follow @TIME   Even if you’re… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    A Q&A with KBR’s vice president for litigation, Mark Lowes

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    A Q&A with KBR’s vice president for litigation, Mark Lowes By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on January 05, 2013 at 4:01 PM, updated January 05, 2013 at 11:24 PM When a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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