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    Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case

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    Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case By DAN MCCUE (CN) – A federal magistrate judge narrowed the scope of documents a U.S. soldier can compel a London-based security contractor to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lawsuit: Local Soldier Was Killed by Afghan Security Employee Who Had Made Threats

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    Lawsuit: Local Soldier Was Killed by Afghan Security Employee Who Had Made Threats A Santa Clarita couple is suing a U.S. government contractor after their soldier son was killed by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Feds Charge Army Officer, 2 Others In Fraud Scheme

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    Yahoo.com August 22, 2012 Feds Charge Army Officer, 2 Others In Fraud Scheme By Paul Foy, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — An Army Reserve lieutenant colonel and two former Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Impact of Academi deal on charges unclear

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    Impact of Academi deal on charges unclear By William F. West The Daily Advance Saturday, August 18, 2012 It’s still not clear what impact security contractor Academi’s recent agreement to pay… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Must Face Guardsmen’s Toxic-Chromium Suit, Judge Says

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    KBR Must Face Guardsmen’s Toxic-Chromium Suit, Judge Says By Laurel Brubaker Calkins – 2012-08-17T22:03:08Z KBR Inc. (KBR) must face a trial on claims that it knowingly exposed U.S. troops to toxic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blurring the Civilian-Combatant Line: Legal Implications of Deploying U.S. Civilian Mariners in the Libyan Theater

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    August 16, 2012 9:03 am Blurring the Civilian-Combatant Line: Legal Implications of Deploying U.S. Civilian Mariners in the Libyan Theater Posted by HNSJ By LT Elan R. Ghazal, JAGC, USN and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Blackwater acted under auspices of US government’

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    ‘Blackwater acted under auspices of US government’ Published: 10 August, 2012, 08:37 The US Department of Justice is letting a military contractor away with a fine despite it being charged with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Brehm: Fourth Circuit Creates Split in Contractor-Contacts Analysis

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    Hard National Security Choices Brehm: Fourth Circuit Creates Split in Contractor-Contacts Analysis By Steve Vladeck Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM With a hat tip to Bobby, I wanted to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property

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    Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property By Guillermo Contreras Updated 11:14 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2012 A contractor pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to defraud U.S. taxpayers on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former Chief of Party in Baghdad for the United States Institute of Peace Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy

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    Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Former Chief of Party in Baghdad for the United States Institute of Peace Pleads Guilty to Wire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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