Legal Commentary

U.S., Sixteen other countries agree to rules for private security contractors operating in war zones
The United States and sixteen other countries including Great Britain, Iraq, and Afghanistan have entered into an agreement purportedly to ensure that private military contractors in war zones opperate under some form of international law, rather than in a lawless void...

In outsourced U.S. wars, contractor deaths top 1,000
In outsourced U.S. wars, contractor deaths top 1,000 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The death toll for private contractors in the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has topped 1,000, a stark reminder of the risks run by civilians working with the military in roles previously held by soldiers...

O'Connell on Combat Zones & Combatants
Mary Ellen O'Connell (Notre Dame Law School) has posted Combatants and the Combat Zone (University of Richmond Law Review, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Following the attacks of 9/11, President George W...

The Risk of Using Independent Contractors
The Risk of Using Independent Contractors is an interesting May 15, 2008 New York Law Journal article which discusses the risks in classifying individuals as independent contractors verses employees...

Oversight Committee Questions Fraud Reporting Exemptions for Overseas Contractors
From the Oversight Committee: Oversight Committee Questions Fraud Reporting Exemptions for Overseas Contractors WASHINGTON, DC ? Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Edolphus Towns, and Rep...

DOJ indicts five Blackwater guards: reports
[JURIST] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted five Blackwater USA guards involved in the September 2007 killings of 17 Iraqi civilians, according to reports. The Associated Press reported that sealed indictments were issued Thursday, and will remain sealed until at least Monday...

Pre-paid Leagal Services
What are Prepaid Legal Benefit Plans

Private Investigators and Detectives
Services Provided by Private Investigators

Military Veterans Benefits, Part 3
Other Benefits

Legal Forms
Business and Commercial Legal Forms

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

Best Law Movies
Greatest Legal Movies selected by ABA Journal

MRI Health Risks
alleging gadolinium based contrast agents pose health risks.

Legal Malpractice
legal malpractice lawsuits.

US Government
alleging land surveyors should not be allowed on private property to build a US Mexican border wall.

Sunscreen Manufacturers Face Class Actions over Misleading Advertising
Banana Boat, Coppertone Face Class Action in Canada

Utilities Whistleblower
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities agrees to $485,000 fine for setting up a private bank account.

Asbestos-like Nanotubes
Pose Serious Health Risks