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DOJ warns of fallout in Army-KBR contract dispute

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DOJ warns of fallout in Army-KBR contract dispute Jun. 4, 2013 – 01:40PM By JIM McELHATTON The outcome of a court battle between the Army and KBR over the final stages… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Panel: Give military power to prosecute all U.S. warzone contractors

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Panel: Give military power to prosecute all U.S. warzone contractors By JOSH GERSTEIN 5/30/13 1:33 PM EDT A Pentagon legal advisory panel is poised to recommend that U.S. military commanders be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private military contractor liability under the Worldwide Personal Protective Services II contract

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Private military contractor liability under the Worldwide Personal Protective Services II contract Samuel P. Cheadle Public Contract Law Journal. 38.3 (Spring 2009): p689. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Human trafficking and government contractor liability: is far 22.17 a step in the right direction?

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Human trafficking and government contractor liability: is far 22.17 a step in the right direction? John G. Bradbury Source: Public Contract Law Journal. 37.4 (Summer 2008): p907. I. Introduction You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading →

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Should Blackwater and Halliburton Pay for the People They’ve Killed? Or Are Government Contractors Entitled to a Common-Law, Combatant-Activities Defense?

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Tennessee Law ReviewWinter, 201380 Tenn. L. Rev. 347 Should Blackwater and Halliburton Pay for the People They’ve Killed? Or Are Government Contractors Entitled to a Common-Law, Combatant-Activities Defense? NAME: Margaret Z.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jurisdiction Over Grave Breaches of Human Rights in Iraq Committed by (PMSCs) Contracted with the USA: The Nisur Square Incident

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Ex-Blackwater worker turns self in

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Chris Drotleff has one last cigarette before turning himself into federal authorities on May 22, 2013. Photo by WAVY/Andy Fox. Chris Drotleff outside of the Norfolk Federal Courthouse in 2010 Ex-Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Oregon soldiers must share damage award in KBR suit with state, judge rules

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Oregon soldiers must share damage award in KBR suit with state, judge rules  By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on May 13, 2013 at 3:51 PM, updated May 13, 2013 at 6:59… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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More Alleged Abu Ghriab Torturers Slipping Through Fingers of Justice?

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More Alleged Abu Ghriab Torturers Slipping Through Fingers of Justice? Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, May 20, 2013 This may ultimately come as no surprise, but yet another party connected to the torture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Judge weighs motions that could result in dismissal of Abu Ghraib claims against CACI

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Judge weighs motions that could result in dismissal of Abu Ghraib claims against CACI Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images – Empty cells are shown here April 17, 2003 inside the Abu Ghraib… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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