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Bob Litt on "The Fourth Amendment in the Information Age"
Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel Robert Litt has published a new essay in The Yale Law Journal that will likely be of interest to Lawfare readers. Entitled "The Fourth Amen... -
Child Marriage—and Divorce—in Zaatari
ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan—Child marriage among Syrian girls in the Zaatari refugee camp is on the rise. The practice of child marriage is not new among Syrians refugees in Jordan; in fact, it has rece... -
The Apple Vulnerability Disclosure Question -- Looks Like I Will Win
A few weeks ago, as anyone who is not living under a rock will remember, the FBI withdrew its effort to force Apple to unlock an iPhone because, as it told the court, it gained access to the phone throug... -
A Comprehensive Look at the FISC Order Legal Analysis
Recently, the government unsealed a November ruling by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). -
Rational Security: The "Cyber Bombs" Edition
The U.S. is ramping up cyber operations against ISIS. Another standoff over the FBI’s access to a locked iPhone ends, but are more fights around the corner? And the mystery of the curious zombie habeas c... -
ECPA Reform Passes the House -- Unanimously
As I've previously written, the Congress has been considering updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The Act, first adopted in 1986, does not have a warrant requirement for government acces... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The BBC reports that up to $800 million dollars of the Islamic State’s cash have been destroyed by U.S. strikes after U.S. forces stepped up their efforts to target the group’s funding. According to Gene... -
Does the Iran Deal Require the USG to Seek Preemption of (Some) State Sanctions?
The U.S. government has sent a letter to all 50 states asking them to align state and local laws with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that the United States and other nations negotiated wi... -
Does the U.S. Have a Legal Obligation to Defend the Scarborough Shoal for the Philippines? Not Until It Decides Who Owns It.
As the tensions over the South China Sea continue to heat up, the Wall Street Journal editorial board has recently opined that the U.S. should state publicly that the U.S. -
The Encrypted Living Will
Security developers tussle between security and usability every day, but security and not weakness has to be the starting point. -
Action at Guantanamo?
Don't look now, but something's happening in the Guantanamo litigation. -
An Approach to James Comey's Technical Challenge
In 2014, at the very beginning of the “Going Dark debate,” FBI Director James Comey gave a challenge to the technical community. Is it possible to create a “front-door” that law enforcement can use to ac...
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