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Judge Certifies Class Action Against Private Prison Contractor CoreCivic

Posted on April 25, 2019 by David Isenberg

Judge Certifies Class Action Against Private Prison Contractor CoreCivic Ryan J. Farrick — March 28, 2019 Image via Pexels/Pixabay. (CCA-BY-0.0) Startling internal communications convinced a U.S. judge to change her mind… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia –Where is the piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications?

Posted on April 20, 2019 by David Isenberg

On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia –Where is the piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Much ado about Non-State Actors: The VanishingRelevance of State Affiliation in InternationalCriminal Law

Posted on April 16, 2019 by David Isenberg

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The Status of Private Military Companies Under International Law

Posted on April 2, 2019 by David Isenberg

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Dogs of War Get a New Lease on Life: Why the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act Violates the Eighth Amendment in Light of United States v. Slatten

Posted on April 2, 2019 by David Isenberg

Dogs of War Get a New Lease on Life: Why the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act Violates the Eighth Amendment in Light of United States v. Slatten You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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‘It Never Really Left Me’: Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors Finally Get Their Day in Court

Posted on March 23, 2019 by David Isenberg

The prison became notorious for ‘sadistic, blatant and wanton criminal abuses.’ (photo: Getty) ‘It Never Really Left Me’: Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors Finally Get Their Day in Court By Richard Hall,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Fluor whistleblowers: Calls, audits name Greenville management in defense contract fraud

Posted on March 21, 2019 by David Isenberg

Fluor whistleblowers: Calls, audits name Greenville management in defense contract fraud Anna B. Mitchell, The Greenville News Published 6:29 a.m. ET Jan. 23, 2019 | Updated 1:53 p.m. ET Jan. 26,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Transcript of arguments before Supreme Court – Cochise Consultancy Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Hunt transcript

Posted on March 20, 2019 by David Isenberg

Posted Tue, March 19th, 2019 1:18 pm Argument transcript The transcript of this morning’s oral argument in Cochise Consultancy Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Hunt is available on the Supreme Court’s website.  … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Cochise Consultancy Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Hunt

Posted on March 18, 2019 by David Isenberg

Cochise Consultancy Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Hunt Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term 18-315 11th Cir. Mar 19, 2019 TBD TBD TBD OT 2018 Disclosure: Goldstein… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Argument preview: Justices to determine relevant statute of limitations for whistleblower suits under the False Claims Act

Posted on March 12, 2019 by David Isenberg

David Engstrom Guest Posted Tue, March 12th, 2019 3:01 pm Argument preview: Justices to determine relevant statute of limitations for whistleblower suits under the False Claims Act Liza Starr, a student… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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