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Blackwater Murder Trial – The Short Answer

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Associated Press The Short Answer Blackwater Murder Trial 11:39 pm EST Jun 18, 2014 By Andrew Grossman Four former guards for security contractor Blackwater USA–now called Academi–are on trial in Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DC Circ. Won’t Reconsider DynCorp’s Win In Chemical Suit

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DC Circ. Won’t Reconsider DynCorp’s Win In Chemical Suit Share us on: By Brian Mahoney Law360, Washington (July 15, 2014, 12:10 PM ET) — The D.C. Circuit has declined to reconsider… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Leahy, Price Introduce Legislation To Hold American Contractors Overseas Accountable Under U.S. Law

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Leahy, Price Introduce Legislation To Hold American Contractors Overseas Accountable Under U.S. Law July 14, 2014 WASHINGTON (MONDAY, July 14, 2014) – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Congressman… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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D.C. Circuit Protects Attorney-Client Privilege In Internal Corporate Investigations

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D.C. Circuit Protects Attorney-Client Privilege In Internal Corporate Investigations Mondaq Business Briefing By Robert Bittman 14 July 2014, (c) 2014 Mondaq Ltd The appellate court clarifies that internal corporate investigations are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Barko v. Halliburton—How the D.C. Circuit’s decision reaffirms the attorney-client privilege in internal investigations

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The Contractor’s Perspective Barko v. Halliburton—How the D.C. Circuit’s decision reaffirms the attorney-client privilege in internal investigations By Kevin McCart and Steven A. Neeley Jr. on July 10th, 2014 The attorney-client… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraq War logistics contract goes on years after withdrawal

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Iraq War logistics contract goes on years after withdrawal BART Unions File Lawsuit Over Contract Dispute BART Unions File Lawsuit Over Contract Dispute By Jim McElhatton The Washington Times Tuesday, July… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Whistleblower Calls Forced Arbitration ‘Unconscionable’

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KBR Whistleblower Calls Forced Arbitration ‘Unconscionable’ Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn By David McAfee Law360, Los Angeles (June 13, 2014, 6:08 PM ET) — A whistleblower accusing KBR Inc. of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Detainee who lost eye in Manus Island violence sues government and G4S

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Detainee who lost eye in Manus Island violence sues government and G4S The asylum seeker, who suffered horrific injuries, says Australia and the security firm failed in their duty of care… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Court of Appeals Dismisses Almost All Claims of Ecuadorian Provinces and Individual Plaintiffs Against DynCorp

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U.S. Court of Appeals Dismisses Almost All Claims of Ecuadorian Provinces and Individual Plaintiffs Against DynCorp 7/7/2014 by Marc Brainich The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater’s Death Machine

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July 07, 2014 The Privatization of Repression Blackwater’s Death Machine by NORMAN POLLACK Obama is excellent at multitasking in navigating the waters of international politics, seeking to construct a political-structural framework… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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