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    Torture Inc.

    Torture Inc. The Supreme Court term begins with a knotty human rights claim against big oil. By Emily Bazelon|Posted Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at 4:30 PM ET There’s a deep question… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lured By Promises Of Wealth, F.B.I. Agent Was Drawn Into Fraud Scheme, Prosecutors Say

    New York Times October 2, 2012 Pg. 28 Lured By Promises Of Wealth, F.B.I. Agent Was Drawn Into Fraud Scheme, Prosecutors Say By Russ Buettner As he approached retirement this year,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SAIC Loses Protest Of $4.6 Billion Contract Awarded To Lockheed

    Bloomberg Government (bgov.com) October 2, 2012 SAIC Loses Protest Of $4.6 Billion Contract Awarded To Lockheed By Nick Taborek SAIC Inc., the eighth-biggest federal contractor, has lost a protest it filed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former L-3 employee guilty of selling weapon secrets to China

    Former L-3 employee guilty of selling weapon secrets to China Published 2 October 2012 A federal court judge in Newark, New Jersey convicted Sixing Liu (AKA Steve Liu) on six counts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Military Contractor Sues Civilian Over Raid

    Military Contractor Sues Civilian Over Raid By MARLENE KENNEDY FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (CN) – A military contractor says in court that a civilian staged an armed raid on its plant in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    FREE FÜHRINGER FROM AN EGYPTIAN PRISON

    FREE FÜHRINGER FROM AN EGYPTIAN PRISON By securitycontractorsrecovery by Elena Fon, Esq. and Günter Singer on 25 January 2012 Hannes Führinger from Austria and Frank Burkert from Germany were arrested on November… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Alcatel-lucent Subsidiary Agrees to Pay U.S. $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

    Friday, September 21, 2012 12-1144Civil Division Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs Alcatel-lucent Subsidiary Agrees to Pay U.S. $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to $250 Million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell: Human Rights Law at a Crossroads

    September 19, 2012 — WHAT Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell: Human Rights Law at a Crossroads WHEN Thursday, September 27, 2012, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    The Perils of the Punctilious PMSC Prosecution

    The Perils of the Punctilious PMSC Prosecution Sep. 24, 2012 A.D. David Isenberg In all the oceans of ink that has been spilled over the years about the legal accountability of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Could Still Pay for Chromium Exposure

    Wednesday, September 19, 2012Last Update: 2:16 PM PT KBR Could Still Pay for Chromium Exposure By NICK MCCANN PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) – National Guardsmen cannot prove that KBR poisoned them, but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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