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Using Guards to Hunt Pirates: Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws

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04/13/2012 Using Guards to Hunt Pirates Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws By Simone Utler AFP Using private security firms to protect ships from Somali pirates has long been a legal gray… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Soldier or Contractor? It Doesn’t Matter; in the End Both Still Get Screwed

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Soldier or Contractor? It Doesn’t Matter; in the End Both Still Get Screwed Posted: 04/12/2012 8:22 pm Despite all the attention… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Background Check Contractor is Back in the Police Blotter

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Apr 12, 2012 Background Check Contractor is Back in the Police Blotter By NEIL GORDON POGO saw a familiar name pop up in the news this week. On Tuesday, the Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractor Pleads Guilty for Selling Military Equipment on Iraq Black Market

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Contractor Pleads Guilty for Selling Military Equipment on Iraq Black Market A former U.S. civilian contractor has pleaded guilty in Northern Carolina for conspiring to steal military generators last year in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former Employee of Government Contractor Sentenced in Oklahoma for Child Pornography Offense

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Former Employee of Government Contractor Sentenced in Oklahoma for Child Pornography Offense U.S. Department of Justice April 11, 2012 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—A former employee of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq

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Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq by Colin Jones Journal Article | April 11, 2012 On April 4, 2004, a gun battle broke out between Muqtada al-Sadr’s militia, Jaish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CASE COMMENT: America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and Special Maritime Jurisdiction Can Be Used to Circumvent the Federal Prohibition on Torture

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New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement Summer, 2011 37 N.E. J. on Crim. & Civ. Con. 349 CASE COMMENT: America’s Useless Torture Statute: How the USA PATRIOT Act and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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2010-2011: Federal Civilian Criminal Prosecutions of Private Military Contractors: Inherent Legal Ethics Issues

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Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics Summer, 2011 24 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 695 CURRENT DEVELOPMENT 2010-2011: Federal Civilian Criminal Prosecutions of Private Military Contractors: Inherent Legal Ethics Issues NAME: DONNAMARIE MCKINNON… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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BIVEN: BIG BOY RULES, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE “SPECIAL FACTORS”

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The Seventh Circuit Review Fall, 2011 7 Seventh Circuit Rev. 1 BIVEN: BIG BOY RULES, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE “SPECIAL FACTORS” NAME: JOHN AUCHTER * BIO:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackbeard Meets Blackwater: An Analysis of International Conventions that Address Piracy and the Use of Private Security Companies to Protect the Shipping Industry

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American University International Law Review 2010 25 Am. U. Int’l L. Rev. 283 Symposium: Russia and the Rule of Law: New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affiars: Comment: Blackbeard Meets Blackwater:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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