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    Wyden Upset by Lawyer Bills Over Guard Exposure

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    Wyden Upset by Lawyer Bills Over Guard Exposure From KTVZ.COM News Sources UPDATED: 12:11 pm PDT May 23, 2012 WASHINGTON — In a letter Wednesday to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Sen.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Security Contractor Philip Young Is Back Home After 2 1/2 Years In Afghan Prison

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    Legal News: Security Contractor Philip Young Is Back Home After 2 1/2 Years In Afghan Prison Fantastic news, and this is the final chapter of this horrible episode that Philip Young… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Full Circuit Revives Abu Ghraib Torture Suit

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    Full Circuit Revives Abu Ghraib Torture Suit By TRAVIS SANFORD (CN) – The full 4th Circuit revived claims that defense contractors conspired with the government to cover up their abuse of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lawmakers criticize Pentagon, contractor for billion-dollar billing dispute over food services

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    Lawmakers criticize Pentagon, contractor for billion-dollar billing dispute over food services Panel examining flaws in food-for-troops contract RICHARD LARDNER | Associated Press The Pentagon and the company that supplies U.S. troops… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Accused torturers should not get immunity

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    Accused torturers should not get immunity Posted:   05/21/2012 10:10:27 PM MDT If you torture people, you should not be allowed to get away with it. When a group of former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    AGILITY DEFENSE & GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. v. US, Court of Federal Claims 2012

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    AGILITY DEFENSE & GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. v. US, Court of Federal Claims 2012 AGILITY DEFENSE & GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. v. US, Court of Federal Claims 2012 AGILITY DEFENSE & GOVERNMENT SERVICES,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US moves to drop charges against Kuwait’s Agility

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    US moves to drop charges against Kuwait’s Agility By Shane McGinley Monday, 21 May 2012 10:42 AM Kuwait’s Agility, the logistics firm accused of fraud in the US, has seem legal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. Courts to Try Contractors for Torture at Abu Ghraib

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    U.S. Courts to Try Contractors for Torture at Abu Ghraib Posted by Pratap Chatterjee on May 17th, 2012 CorpWatch Blog CorpWatch report: Outsourcing Intelligence in Iraq Two U.S. companies can be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Book Discussion “Outsourcing War and Peace”: The Efficient Regulation of Private Security Contractors

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    Book Discussion “Outsourcing War and Peace”: The Efficient Regulation of Private Security Contractors by Kenneth Anderson [This is the third day in our discussion of Professor Dickinson’s book Outsourcing War and Peace:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Book Discussion “Outsourcing War and Peace”: Too Much Jurisdiction? – Contractor Liability After Brehm and Ali

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    Book Discussion “Outsourcing War and Peace”: Too Much Jurisdiction? – Contractor Liability After Brehm and Ali by Steve Vladeck [Steve Vladeck is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Scholarship at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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