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Al Shimari, et al. v. CACI
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US court reinstates lawsuit against military contractor CACI over Abu Ghraib torture claims
Ex-Abu Ghraib detainees lawsuits against CACI, Titan (now L-3)
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Abu Ghraib Verdict: Iraqi Torture Survivors Win Landmark Case as Jury Holds Private Contractor CACI Liable
"[A] jury in a federal court found a Virginia-based government contractor liable for its role in the torture of Iraqi men at Abu Ghraib prison in 2003-2004 and ordered it to pay each of the three plaintiffs $3 million in compensatory damages and $11 million in punitive damages, for a total of $42 million. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed in 2008 against CACI Premier Technology, Inc..."
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USA: Jury awards $42 million dollars to 3 ex-detainees of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison; holding CACI defence contractor liable for contributing to their abuse
"A US jury has awarded $42m (£33m) to three former detainees of Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based defence contractor responsible for contributing to their abuse two decades ago."
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USA: Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit against military contractor CACI over alleged abuses of Abu Ghraib prisoners
Former Abu Ghraib prisoners' lawsuit against military contractor CACI ended in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury. The plaintiffs accused CACI interrogators of conspiring with soldiers to abuse detainees, while CACI denied complicity and claimed Army control. The plaintiffs may seek a retrial after 15 years of legal wrangling.
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USA: Jury deliberations continue in CACI "Abu Ghraib torture case" as the US contractor attempts to focus the blame on the army
Trial is first time American jury has heard claims of mistreatment brought by survivors of notorious prison in Iraq.
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USA: Jury trial against military contractor CACI over ‘sadistic abuses’ in Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison starts after 20 years
Jury trial against military contractor CACI over ‘sadistic, blatant and wanton abuses’ comes 20 years after scandal broke.
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USA: Judge refuses to dismiss case against U.S. military contractor CACI in Iraq's Abu Ghraib torture case
Nearly 20 years after torture scandal broke, Iraqis continue fight for justice; 15-year quest for day in court one step closer to trial.
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US military contractor claims legal immunity in Iraq’s Abu Gharib torture case
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US Supreme Court rejects contractor’s Abu Ghraib torture appeal
"Three Iraqi former detainees have accused US defence contractor of encouraging or directing their torture at the prison."
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US appeals court rules military contractor can be sued over allegations of torture & war crimes in Abu Ghraib
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US judge allows lawsuit against CACI alleging co's conspiracy to torture Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison to proceed
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Al Shimari v CACI - Memorandum opinion on lack of subject matter jurisdiction
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US judge rules Abu Ghraib interrogators may be questioned incognito in lawsuit against military contractor CACI over torture allegations
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USA: Court rules case against security contractor CACI for torture claims at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq can proceed
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Abu Ghraib ex-inmates' lawsuit moves ahead in federal court
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A suit over Abu Ghraib getting to ‘what actually happened’
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Court Rules Abu Ghraib Survivors’ Case of Torture Against Private Military Contractor Can Proceed
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Suhail Najim Abdullah Al Shimari, et al., v. CACI Premier Tech, Inc.
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[PDF] The Third Pillar: Access to Judicial Remedies for Human Rights Violations by Transnational Business
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Appellate Court Reinstates Abu Ghraib Torture Lawsuit Against Private Military Contractor
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Al Shimari, et al. v. CACI
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Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit by Abu Ghraib Inmates
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US appeals court examines question of responsibility for torture in case by Abu Ghraib victims
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USA: The current state of Alien Tort litigation in the business & human rights context
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US court must reject lawlessness of torture in Abu Ghraib case against CACI, says former general counsel for US Navy
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Constitutional Scholars, Military Officers, Human Rights Groups File Briefs in Support of Abu Ghraib Victims Suing Corporation for Torture
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Legal Experts Try To Reignite Iraqis' Suit Against Torture Facility Contractor
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Abu Ghraib Survivors Appeal Immunity for Corporation Involved in Torture
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[PDF] Al-Shimari, et al. v. CACI Premier Technology, et al. - Brief for Plaintiffs-Appellants
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Former Abu Ghraib detainees appeal political question dismissal of suit against war-zone contractor
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Abu Ghraib and the Perversion of the Political Question Doctrine
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Accountability gap in USA for counter-terrorism human rights abuses by military contractors is alarming, says law professor
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Abu Ghraib Goes to Court
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CACI asks US court to dismiss case over alleged torture of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib
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US court to consider if CACI can be sued for damages in USA over alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison
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No impunity for corporate torturers at Abu Ghraib, attorneys argue
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U.S. corporations winning fight over human rights lawsuits
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Access to justice for victims of human rights abuses needs to be strengthened
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Abu Ghraib Torture Victims May Sue U.S. Corporation, Appeals Court Rules
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[PDF] Al Shimari, et al. v. CACI, et al. - Opinion
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Abu Ghraib torture lawsuit revived by U.S. appeals court
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Justice Increasingly Distant for Victims of Corporate Abuse
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Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors Fight on Against Military Contractors
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[PDF] Private military & security companies & their impacts on human rights - Bulletin Issue 5
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[PDF] Out of Bounds - Accountability for Corporate Human Rights Abuse After Kiobel
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Iraqis Accuse CACI of War Crimes and Torture
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 10, Sep 2013
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Post-Kiobel roundup: Apartheid case is not dismissed, but may soon be; some positive decisions from other courts [USA]
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Court grants CACI’s request for legal fees [USA]
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CACI seeking payment from former Abu Ghraib prisoners
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[video] Abu Ghraib: A justice denied
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Abu Ghraib case against CACI dismissed [USA]
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 9, June 2013
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Judge weighs motions that could result in dismissal of Abu Ghraib claims against CACI
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Judge in Abu Ghraib case: 'Sooner or later, plaintiffs have to come to court'
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Hearing on Defendant CACI's motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' ATS claims in Al Shimari v. CACI
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[PDF] Private military & security companies & their impacts on human rights - Bulletin Issue 4
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Seeking Corporate Accountability for Crimes at Abu Ghraib
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CACI, plaintiffs preparing for trial over Abu Ghraib allegations
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Private security's new accountability regime?
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Iraq War Contractors Fight On Against Lawsuits, Investigations, Fines [USA]
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Federal Judge Dismisses Much of Abu Ghraib Torture Suit Against Contractor
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The Privatization of War: Mercenaries, Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC)
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Abu Ghraib scandal continuing to create repercussions for contractors
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$5M paid to Iraqis over Abu Ghraib
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin - Issue 7
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[PDF] Second Session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group to consider the possibility of an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies -...
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[PDF] New Briefing Highlights Human Rights Lawsuits Against Companies Over Alleged Abuses in Over 25 Countries
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Appeals court revives Iraqis’ Abu Ghraib suits [USA]
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Corporate Accountability Now
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Federal Court to Decide Whether Former Abu Ghraib Prisoners Can Sue U.S. Contractors for Damages [USA]
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Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Challenge Corporate Impunity
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Appeals court in Virginia tosses 2 lawsuits claiming Iraqis tortured by Abu Ghraib contractors [USA]
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[PDF] Al-Quraishi v L-3 Services, Incorporated - Opinion
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Combating Impunity
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Abu Ghraib Inmates Lose U.S. High Court Bid to Sue Contractors
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U.S. Government Undermines Abu Ghraib Torture Victims' Right to Remedy
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Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Deserve Compensation
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Abu Ghraib contractors seek civil immunity
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Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI, Titan (now L-3)
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Abu Ghraib Case Involving Private Contractors Draws Top Court's Interest
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Group Urges Supreme Court to Hold Military Contractors Accountable for Torture and Abuse
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Retired Senior Military Officers, Rights Groups File Amicus Briefs Asking Supreme Court to Hear Abu Ghraib Torture Case
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[PDF] Opinion in Saleh v. Titan Corp. and CACI International
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U.S. court dismisses Iraqi contractor torture case
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Court rules Abu Ghraib torture victims can sue contractor CACI, according to legal team for former detainees [USA]
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Federal Appeals Court Hears Abu Ghraib Torture Suits [USA]
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Abu Ghraib inmates sue contractors, claim torture
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CACI Rejects Copycat Lawsuits and False Allegations
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Ex-Abu Ghraib detainees sue military contractors for torture
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CCR Files Four New Abu Ghraib Torture Lawsuits Targeting Military Contractors in U.S. Courts
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Former Abu Ghraib Prisoner Accuses CACI, L-3 of Torture in Suit
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The War Comes Home
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Federal Judge Lets Abu Ghraib Suit Against Government Contractor Go Forward
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US judge: contractor can face Iraqi torture suit
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The Forgotten Conspiracy - Corporate Torture in Iraq
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Online Action Center - Investigate and prosecute military contractors who torture
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Companies Running Detention Centers Can Be Sued for Human Rights Violations [USA]
View full case
Ex-Abu Ghraib detainees lawsuits against CACI, Titan (now L-3)
-
Abu Ghraib Verdict: Iraqi Torture Survivors Win Landmark Case as Jury Holds Private Contractor CACI Liable
"[A] jury in a federal court found a Virginia-based government contractor liable for its role in the torture of Iraqi men at Abu Ghraib prison in 2003-2004 and ordered it to pay each of the three plaintiffs $3 million in compensatory damages and $11 million in punitive damages, for a total of $42 million. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed in 2008 against CACI Premier Technology, Inc..."
-
USA: Jury awards $42 million dollars to 3 ex-detainees of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison; holding CACI defence contractor liable for contributing to their abuse
"A US jury has awarded $42m (£33m) to three former detainees of Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding a Virginia-based defence contractor responsible for contributing to their abuse two decades ago."
-
USA: Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit against military contractor CACI over alleged abuses of Abu Ghraib prisoners
Former Abu Ghraib prisoners' lawsuit against military contractor CACI ended in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury. The plaintiffs accused CACI interrogators of conspiring with soldiers to abuse detainees, while CACI denied complicity and claimed Army control. The plaintiffs may seek a retrial after 15 years of legal wrangling.
-
USA: Jury deliberations continue in CACI "Abu Ghraib torture case" as the US contractor attempts to focus the blame on the army
Trial is first time American jury has heard claims of mistreatment brought by survivors of notorious prison in Iraq.
-
USA: Jury trial against military contractor CACI over ‘sadistic abuses’ in Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison starts after 20 years
Jury trial against military contractor CACI over ‘sadistic, blatant and wanton abuses’ comes 20 years after scandal broke.
-
USA: Judge refuses to dismiss case against U.S. military contractor CACI in Iraq's Abu Ghraib torture case
Nearly 20 years after torture scandal broke, Iraqis continue fight for justice; 15-year quest for day in court one step closer to trial.
-
US military contractor claims legal immunity in Iraq’s Abu Gharib torture case
-
US Supreme Court rejects contractor’s Abu Ghraib torture appeal
"Three Iraqi former detainees have accused US defence contractor of encouraging or directing their torture at the prison."
-
US appeals court rules military contractor can be sued over allegations of torture & war crimes in Abu Ghraib
-
US judge allows lawsuit against CACI alleging co's conspiracy to torture Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison to proceed
-
Al Shimari v CACI - Memorandum opinion on lack of subject matter jurisdiction
-
US judge rules Abu Ghraib interrogators may be questioned incognito in lawsuit against military contractor CACI over torture allegations
-
USA: Court rules case against security contractor CACI for torture claims at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq can proceed
-
Abu Ghraib ex-inmates' lawsuit moves ahead in federal court
-
A suit over Abu Ghraib getting to ‘what actually happened’
-
Court Rules Abu Ghraib Survivors’ Case of Torture Against Private Military Contractor Can Proceed
-
Suhail Najim Abdullah Al Shimari, et al., v. CACI Premier Tech, Inc.
-
[PDF] The Third Pillar: Access to Judicial Remedies for Human Rights Violations by Transnational Business
-
Appellate Court Reinstates Abu Ghraib Torture Lawsuit Against Private Military Contractor
-
Al Shimari, et al. v. CACI
-
Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit by Abu Ghraib Inmates
-
US appeals court examines question of responsibility for torture in case by Abu Ghraib victims
-
USA: The current state of Alien Tort litigation in the business & human rights context
-
US court must reject lawlessness of torture in Abu Ghraib case against CACI, says former general counsel for US Navy
-
Constitutional Scholars, Military Officers, Human Rights Groups File Briefs in Support of Abu Ghraib Victims Suing Corporation for Torture
-
Legal Experts Try To Reignite Iraqis' Suit Against Torture Facility Contractor
-
Abu Ghraib Survivors Appeal Immunity for Corporation Involved in Torture
-
[PDF] Al-Shimari, et al. v. CACI Premier Technology, et al. - Brief for Plaintiffs-Appellants
-
Former Abu Ghraib detainees appeal political question dismissal of suit against war-zone contractor
-
Abu Ghraib and the Perversion of the Political Question Doctrine
-
Accountability gap in USA for counter-terrorism human rights abuses by military contractors is alarming, says law professor
-
Abu Ghraib Goes to Court
-
CACI asks US court to dismiss case over alleged torture of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib
-
US court to consider if CACI can be sued for damages in USA over alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison
-
No impunity for corporate torturers at Abu Ghraib, attorneys argue
-
U.S. corporations winning fight over human rights lawsuits
-
Access to justice for victims of human rights abuses needs to be strengthened
-
Abu Ghraib Torture Victims May Sue U.S. Corporation, Appeals Court Rules
-
[PDF] Al Shimari, et al. v. CACI, et al. - Opinion
-
Abu Ghraib torture lawsuit revived by U.S. appeals court
-
Justice Increasingly Distant for Victims of Corporate Abuse
-
Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors Fight on Against Military Contractors
-
[PDF] Private military & security companies & their impacts on human rights - Bulletin Issue 5
-
[PDF] Out of Bounds - Accountability for Corporate Human Rights Abuse After Kiobel
-
Iraqis Accuse CACI of War Crimes and Torture
-
[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 10, Sep 2013
-
Post-Kiobel roundup: Apartheid case is not dismissed, but may soon be; some positive decisions from other courts [USA]
-
Court grants CACI’s request for legal fees [USA]
-
CACI seeking payment from former Abu Ghraib prisoners
-
[video] Abu Ghraib: A justice denied
-
Abu Ghraib case against CACI dismissed [USA]
-
[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 9, June 2013
-
Judge weighs motions that could result in dismissal of Abu Ghraib claims against CACI
-
Judge in Abu Ghraib case: 'Sooner or later, plaintiffs have to come to court'
-
Hearing on Defendant CACI's motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' ATS claims in Al Shimari v. CACI
-
[PDF] Private military & security companies & their impacts on human rights - Bulletin Issue 4
-
Seeking Corporate Accountability for Crimes at Abu Ghraib
-
CACI, plaintiffs preparing for trial over Abu Ghraib allegations
-
Private security's new accountability regime?
-
Iraq War Contractors Fight On Against Lawsuits, Investigations, Fines [USA]
-
Federal Judge Dismisses Much of Abu Ghraib Torture Suit Against Contractor
-
The Privatization of War: Mercenaries, Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC)
-
Abu Ghraib scandal continuing to create repercussions for contractors
-
$5M paid to Iraqis over Abu Ghraib
-
[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin - Issue 7
-
[PDF] Second Session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group to consider the possibility of an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies -...
-
[PDF] New Briefing Highlights Human Rights Lawsuits Against Companies Over Alleged Abuses in Over 25 Countries
-
Appeals court revives Iraqis’ Abu Ghraib suits [USA]
-
Corporate Accountability Now
-
Federal Court to Decide Whether Former Abu Ghraib Prisoners Can Sue U.S. Contractors for Damages [USA]
-
Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Challenge Corporate Impunity
-
Appeals court in Virginia tosses 2 lawsuits claiming Iraqis tortured by Abu Ghraib contractors [USA]
-
[PDF] Al-Quraishi v L-3 Services, Incorporated - Opinion
-
Combating Impunity
-
Abu Ghraib Inmates Lose U.S. High Court Bid to Sue Contractors
-
U.S. Government Undermines Abu Ghraib Torture Victims' Right to Remedy
-
Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Deserve Compensation
-
Abu Ghraib contractors seek civil immunity
-
Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI, Titan (now L-3)
-
Abu Ghraib Case Involving Private Contractors Draws Top Court's Interest
-
Group Urges Supreme Court to Hold Military Contractors Accountable for Torture and Abuse
-
Retired Senior Military Officers, Rights Groups File Amicus Briefs Asking Supreme Court to Hear Abu Ghraib Torture Case
-
[PDF] Opinion in Saleh v. Titan Corp. and CACI International
-
U.S. court dismisses Iraqi contractor torture case
-
Court rules Abu Ghraib torture victims can sue contractor CACI, according to legal team for former detainees [USA]
-
Federal Appeals Court Hears Abu Ghraib Torture Suits [USA]
-
Abu Ghraib inmates sue contractors, claim torture
-
CACI Rejects Copycat Lawsuits and False Allegations
-
Ex-Abu Ghraib detainees sue military contractors for torture
-
CCR Files Four New Abu Ghraib Torture Lawsuits Targeting Military Contractors in U.S. Courts
-
Former Abu Ghraib Prisoner Accuses CACI, L-3 of Torture in Suit
-
The War Comes Home
-
Federal Judge Lets Abu Ghraib Suit Against Government Contractor Go Forward
-
US judge: contractor can face Iraqi torture suit
-
The Forgotten Conspiracy - Corporate Torture in Iraq
-
Online Action Center - Investigate and prosecute military contractors who torture
-
Companies Running Detention Centers Can Be Sued for Human Rights Violations [USA]
View full case