International Law

Hillary Clinton to Ban Private Security Contractors in Iraq
We try to stay away from the political debate over Iraq, but this tidbit is quite topical in our ongoing discussion of the Defense Base Act (DBA). Private security contractors have been controversial addtions to the U...

Progress in Iraq: The December Report on Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
From the Center for Strategic & International Studies: "The attached report provides a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses in the latest Department of Defense report on Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq...

Speaker Pelosi on Five Years of War In Iraq
It is for our military readiness, for the families of our brave men and women in uniform, for our national security, and for our standing in the world that America needs a New Direction in Iraq - not the continuation of the President’s plan for at least a 10-year, $3 trillion dollar war in Iraq...

DOD - Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
Measuring Stability & Security in Iraq — (06/16/2008): "The following reports to Congress are submitted pursuant to the section entitled...

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq: Quarterly Report (December 2007)
Report from the U.S. Department of Defense: "The strategic goal of the United States in Iraq remains a unified, democratic and federal Iraq that can govern, defend and sustain itself and is an ally in the war on terror...

UN Security Council should address MNF-Iraq detainee policies: HRW
[JURIST] The UN Security Council should push the US [press release] to address human rights concerns over policies governing detainees held by US-led coalition forces in Iraq, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] said in a Monday letter [text] to Council representatives...

Prenuptial Agreements
Make an Airtight Prenuptial Agreement

Uniform Pre-marital Agreement Act
Standard Prenuptial Law

Rightwing Extremism
Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Social Security Administration
allegedly denied social security insurance to disabled and elderly immigrants.

Loan Agreement
Vernalis to pay Endo Pharmaceuticals $7 million settlement.

Merger Agreement Rejected
Finish Line and Genesco reach $175 million settlement in merger dispute.

Compound License
Palatin Technologies pays Competitive Technologies $800,000 agreement dispute settlement.

Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits
Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits

Security One
accused of selling faulty alarms