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Judge Tosses Lawsuit Blaming Twitter For Aiding ISIS In Security Contractor’s Death

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Lauren C. Williams Lauren C. Williams Tech reporter at ThinkProgress. Get at me: lwilliams@thinkprogress.org Judge Tosses Lawsuit Blaming Twitter For Aiding ISIS In Security Contractor’s Death CREDIT: AP PHOTO/RICHARD DREW A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Dogs of War or Jackals of Terror? Foreign Fighters and Mercenaries in International Law

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Last Western Prisoner Leaves Afghanistan After Pardon

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Last Western Prisoner Leaves Afghanistan After Pardon Robert Langdon was held in high-security facility for seven years Robert Langdon, who was initially sentenced to death in the 2009 shooting of an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp exec responds to DOJ fraud allegations

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DynCorp exec responds to DOJ fraud allegations Aug 5, 2016, 4:52pm EDT Updated Aug 5, 2016, 5:15pm EDT James Bach Staff Reporter Washington Business Journal Related Content DynCorp faces uphill battle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Blasts ‘Parade Of Falsehoods’ In Soldiers’ Burn Pit MDL

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KBR Blasts ‘Parade Of Falsehoods’ In Soldiers’ Burn Pit MDL By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (June 20, 2016, 1:22 PM ET) — KBR assailed the discovery efforts of a group of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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USAID Reconstruction Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq Bites Former Louis Berger Executives

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from Diplopundit USAID Reconstruction Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq Bites Former Louis Berger Executives August 3, 2016In May 2015,  the former president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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American Tortured in DRC Sues Congolese Officials

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American Tortured in DRC Sues Congolese Officials Suzanne Monyak, The National Law Journal August 1, 2016 Darryl Lewis, American contractor suing officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo An American military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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High Court Remands Triple Canopy FCA Suit After Escobar

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High Court Remands Triple Canopy FCA Suit After Escobar By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (June 27, 2016, 12:44 PM ET) — The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a Fourth Circuit decision holding… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater FCA Relators On ‘Fishing Expedition,’ Co. Says

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Blackwater FCA Relators On ‘Fishing Expedition,’ Co. Says By Bryan Koenig Law360, Washington (July 21, 2016, 1:17 PM ET) — Blackwater successor Academi Training Center Inc. on Wednesday blasted whistleblowers alleging… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Blackwater Contractors Want Docs In FCA Suit

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Ex-Blackwater Contractors Want Docs In FCA Suit By Natalie Olivo Law360, New York (July 18, 2016, 5:05 PM ET) — Whistleblowers accusing Blackwater successor Academi Training Center Inc. of providing unqualified… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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