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This Week at the Military Commissions, 11/8-11/10: Pretrial Proceedings Continue (Part III)
Pretrial activities in United States v. al-Nashiri shifted focus Nov. 8 and 10, as the prosecution began presenting witnesses and physical evidence from the USS Cole for preadmission by presiding judge C... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Cass Sunstein on the Citizen's Guide to Impeachment
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Attorney General Jeff Sessions told lawmakers that he did not perjure himself in previous congressional testimony about Trump campaign interactions with Russians, the New York Times reported. Sessions te... -
Will Emerging Weapons Change the Law of War?
PDF version A review of Jeremy Rabkin and John Yoo's Striking Power: How Cyber, Robots, and Space Weapons Change the Rules of War (Encounter Books, 2017). *** -
The European Union Steps Up its Fight Against Fake News
On Nov. 13, the European Commission announced it was looking for public input and setting up a High-Level Expert Group to develop a strategy to tackle the spread of fake news. This sign is the latest in ... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Discussion with Michael Sulmeyer and Nicholas Weaver
With the Texas church shooting having put encryption back on the front burner, I claim that Apple is becoming the FBI's crazy ex-girlfriend in Silicon Valley—and offer the tapes to prove it. -
Does SESTA Signal a Coming Change for Tech Companies' Liability?
On Lawfare's feed at Foreign Policy, I wrote about how the progress of the "Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017" may signal the beginning of the end of technology companies' protection from liabili... -
Video and Testimony: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Authority to Order the Use of Nuclear Weapons
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held an open hearing on "Authority to Order the Use of Nuclear Weapons." The hearing took place after the committee's business meeting at 10 a.m. EST on Nov. 14.... -
Saudi Power Play Sends Shockwaves Abroad
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Live Blog: House Judiciary Committee Hearing: Attorney General Jeff Sessions
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This Week at the Military Commissions, 11/7: Pretrial Proceedings Continue (Part II)
Military commission proceedings in United States v. al-Nashiri continued Nov. 7 with military judge Col. Vance Spath presiding. Judge Advocate General Lt. Alaric Piette remains the sole counsel for the d... -
The NDAA FY'18's Cyber Provisions: What Emerged from Conference?
The next National Defense Authorization Act (the NDAA FY’18) is nearing the finish line. A Conference Report is now available, and so the time has come for a closer look at some of the key provisions of...
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