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24 Jan 2011, 8:28 pm
WASHINGTON - Erik Prince, the founder of the international security giant Blackwater Worldwide, is backing an effort by a controversial South African mercenary firm to insert itself into Somalia's bloody civil war by protecting government leaders, training Somali troops, and battling pirates and Islamic militants there, according to American and Western officials. [read post]
6 Dec 2017, 6:34 am
The Trump White House is reportedly considering a proposal for a global, private spy network to counter “'deep state' enemies” who want to undermine Trump’s presidency, according to a report in The Intercept.The proposals for the network were reportedly developed by Blackwater founder Erik Prince – who is also the brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVosElizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosTrump considering spy network to combat 'deep state' enemies:… [read post]
15 Feb 2008, 4:58 am
Here’s another excerpt: … Many of the same legal and logistical obstacles that have impeded other types of investigations involving contractors in Iraq, like shootings involving security guards for Blackwater Worldwide, have made it difficult for the United States government to pursue charges related to sexual offenses. [read post]
5 Apr 2017, 6:05 am
News & World Report Ethics “Blackwater Founder Held Secret Seychelles Meeting to Establish Trump-Putin Back Channel” by Adam Entous, Greg Miller, Kevin Sieff, and Karen DeYoung for Washington Post “Trump Aides’ Disclosures Reveal Surge in Lucrative Political Work” by Steve Eder, Eric Lipton, and Andrew Lehren for New York Times “Trump Can Quietly Draw Money from Trust Whenever He Wants, New Documents Show” by Drew Harwell for Washington Post… [read post]
15 Jan 2013, 3:22 am
More like this: The Blackwater Fraud Trial: Ode to Plaintiff’s Counsel “A Military Brat with Daddy Issues” The Ties Will Last You Forever From Tide to Tide in Cape Cod [read post]
11 Nov 2010, 8:11 pm
And employees of Halliburton, Blackwater, etc.? [read post]
5 Nov 2009, 5:29 pm
What happens now is that (a) at great expense, we train them and (b) provide a bit of battlefield apprenticeship, after which (c) they go to work for Blackwater or Halliburton at 10 times the money. [read post]
8 Jun 2011, 5:15 am
The discussion ranges over topics including the relationship of neoconservative ideology to private military contractor (PMC) impunity, the immunity claims of PMC’s, why JAGs should be given more authority over PMC’s, and Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s new venture raising a mercenary army for the United Arab Emirates, and other important and timely issues.The relationship of international law to PMC’s has been one of Laura’s areas of expertise for a number of… [read post]
14 Aug 2012, 6:41 am
But the mill on the inky Blackwater River is able to take advantage of Asia's growing desire for fluff because it can be made only from the long, coarse fibers of loblolly pine, a fast-growing tree that thrives in the U.S. [read post]
16 Mar 2009, 4:25 am
Last year, Foster successfully battled malpractice allegations against Wiley Rein when the firm was sued by former client Blackwater Security Consulting. [read post]
5 Aug 2007, 10:08 pm
Patent suit by firm called Parallel Processing demands that all Sony PlayStation 3 consoles be impounded and destroyed [ArsTechnica, Slashdot] It's not all going to Edwards: a scorecard on presidential campaigns' law-firm fundraising [National Law Journal] Link roundup on Oregon criminal charges against fanny-swatting 13-year-olds [Right Side of the Rainbow; earlier] New at Point of Law: Spitzenfreude is mirth derived from ethical pratfall of NY's moralist governor; Florida's… [read post]
16 Jun 2009, 3:42 pm
You can find information about your Senators here and your Representative here.Similar Posts: IRS Fights Back on Cell Phone Issue Blackwater Leaks IRS Talks Cell Phones Again Flood Victims May Get Additional Tax Relief IRS Reverses Course on Collections [read post]
29 Mar 2007, 9:52 am
Has it ever come close to operating as an unaccountable mercenary force (Halliburton, Blackwater, and a variety of private security firms under contract to the CIA and the Pentagon in Iraq)? [read post]
20 Sep 2009, 2:09 pm
Managing partner, John Campbell, is certified in Driving Under the Influence Detection by Blackwater Worldwide having successfully completed the same 8 hour course many members of law enforcement have taken. [read post]
31 May 2011, 8:50 am
He is now a director at the security firm once known as Blackwater, which is now called Xe Services. [read post]
20 Nov 2008, 4:27 pm
The report helpfully encapsulates many of the calls for better oversight, monitoring and accountability that HRF, Amnesty International and others have been calling for with regard to companies, like Blackwater, Titan, KBR…, whose personnel have engaged in human rights abuses from rape and torture to killing, with impunity. [read post]
6 Nov 2007, 1:52 pm
The same firms filed an action on October 11 against Blackwater USA for the killing of innocent bystanders at Noori Square in September.The court today ruled that the case could go forward against CACI, whose employees worked as interrogators in the prison. [read post]
22 Oct 2007, 10:57 am
A friend emailed wondering whether the private contractor they referred to might be Blackwater, whose Iraqi troops have been much in the news, recently. [read post]
4 Jun 2012, 8:05 am
"; "Court won't hear Siegelman, Scrushy appeals"; and "High court won't get involved in Blackwater case. [read post]
26 Feb 2007, 12:24 pm
AP writer Pete Yost reports here about the Court's decision not to hear Blackwater v. [read post]
