Monthly Archives: February 2012

US Supreme Court Review of Alien Tort Claims Act

Posted on February 29, 2012 7:28 pm by David

http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/SupremeCourtATCAReview US Supreme Court Review of Alien Tort Claims Act The US Supreme Court announced on 17 October 2011 that it would hear an appeal in the Alien Tort Claims Act lawsuit Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, Co.(Shell).  This represents … Continue reading →

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Private military & security contractors: a culture of impunity

Posted on February 29, 2012 7:24 pm by David

Private military & security contractors: a culture of impunity 28 February 2012 War on Want today launched its campaign for tougher legal regulation of Private Military & Security Companies, criticising current attempts at regulation for showing ‘no real determination to … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court: Are Corporations Liable for Aiding and Abetting Crimes Against Humanity?

Posted on February 29, 2012 7:16 pm by David

  Valerie Brender NYU law student Supreme Court: Are Corporations Liable for Aiding and Abetting Crimes Against Humanity? Posted: 02/28/2012 6:08 pm In 2002, Esther Kiobel, a U.S. resident and the wife of deceased Dr. Barinem Kiobel, filed a lawsuit … Continue reading →

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Security contractor with Gaddafi ties grilled over links to SNC-Lavalin

Posted on February 29, 2012 7:12 pm by David

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/29/gary-peters-snc-lavalin/ Security contractor with Gaddafi ties grilled over links to SNC-Lavalin National Post Staff  Feb 29, 2012 – 2:28 AM ET | Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 9:53 AM ET   Aaron Lynett / National Post The Canada Border Services Agency … Continue reading →

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Tennessee defense contractor EOD Technology announces layoffs

Posted on February 29, 2012 7:07 pm by David

Tennessee defense contractor EOD Technology announces layoffs By Josh FloryPosted February 28, 2012 at 10:55 a.m. Lenoir City defense contractor EOD Technology said Tuesday it is laying off 48 headquarters employees. In a news release, the company said it was … Continue reading →

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To Use or Not to Use PSMC: That is the Question

Posted on February 29, 2012 4:31 pm by David

Huffington Post Posted: 02/28/2012 2:08 pm By David Isenberg To Use or Not to Use PSMC: That is the Question In the endless debate over whether private companies or the government should do functions that once upon a time used … Continue reading →

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‘Info ops’ programs in Iraq, Afghanistan are loosely run

Posted on February 29, 2012 4:20 pm by David

USA Today February 29, 2012 Pg. 1 Cover story A Dubious, Costly Effort To Win Hearts And Minds ‘Info ops’ programs in Iraq, Afghanistan are loosely run By Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker, USA Today WASHINGTON — As the … Continue reading →

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Using Overview to analyze 4500 pages of documents on security contractors in Iraq

Posted on February 28, 2012 4:49 pm by David

Using Overview to analyze 4500 pages of documents on security contractors in Iraq by Jonathan Stray on 02/21/2012 0 This post describes how we used a prototype of the Overview software to explore 4,500 pages of incident reports concerning the … Continue reading →

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Pentagon builds auditing army as budget shrinks

Posted on February 28, 2012 4:40 pm by David

Pentagon builds auditing army as budget shrinks By Nick Taborek, Published: February 26 The Defense Department wants to add as many as 1,612 employees to oversee and audit contracts next year even as it plans for a 5 percent cut in the … Continue reading →

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Justices Weigh Foreigners’ Suits vs. Companies

Posted on February 28, 2012 4:36 pm by David

February 27, 2012 Justices Weigh Foreigners’ Suits vs. Companies By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Corporations and human rights groups are squaring off in a Supreme Court fight over whether foreign victims of war crimes, killings and other atrocities … Continue reading →

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