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CORRECTED: ASBCA Awards KBR $44M For Iraq War Convoy Security

CORRECTED: ASBCA Awards KBR $44M For Iraq War Convoy Security By Daniel Wilson Law360, Nashville (June 19, 2017, 5:49 PM EDT) — The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Defending Actions Against Corporate Clients of Private Security Companies

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Immunity in Contingency Operations: A Proposal for US Contractors

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Fluor Aims To Drop Afghanistan Contractor Overtime Suit

Fluor Aims To Drop Afghanistan Contractor Overtime Suit By Jess Krochtengel Law360, Dallas (May 11, 2017, 7:48 PM EDT) — Fluor Corp. on Thursday asked a Texas federal judge to dismiss… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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When is a Mercenary (Not) a Mercenary? The Case of Foreign Fighters in the UAE’s Military

When is a Mercenary (Not) a Mercenary? The Case of Foreign Fighters in the UAE’s Military By Gabor Rona Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 8:45 AM   When the going gets… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The CIA paid psychologists $81 million to devise brutal tactics for use on terror suspects, and they’re suing

The CIA paid psychologists $81 million to devise brutal tactics for use on terror suspects, and they’re suing Erin Brodwin Jun. 22, 2017, 1:30 PM After a doctor X-rayed one prisoner’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Human rights violations committed by private military and security companies an international law analysis

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Psychologists Open a Window on Brutal C.I.A. Interrogations

Two men who proposed interrogation techniques widely viewed as torture are part of a lawsuit filed on behalf of former C.I.A. detainees. Deposition videos, obtained exclusively by The New York Times,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contractors and the Law of Armed Conflict

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Human rights violations committed by private military and security companies: an international law analysis

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