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Legislative Hackback: Notes on the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act discussion draft
Representative Tom Graves (R-GA) recently released a discussion draft of a bill that would create a defense to liability under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) (18 USC 1030) f -
Video: Confirmation Hearing for Rod Rosenstein and Rachel Brand as Deputy and Associate AG
This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing for Rod Rosenstein, President Trump's nominee for Deputy Attorney General, and Rachel Brand, President Trump's nominee as Associate Attor... -
The United States Escalates in Yemen, the U.S.-backed Rebels in Syria Cut Raqqa’s Lifeline, and the Saudis Try a Charm Offensive
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Tracking Compliance with the South China Sea Arbitral Award: China’s 2017 Summer Fishing Moratorium May Rekindle Conflict with the Philippines
Last week, Chinese media reported that the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has promulgated a summer fishing moratorium that includes many parts of the South China Sea. -
The Revised Refugee EO: Legal and Empirical Arguments for Judicial Deference
The revised refugee Executive Order (EO) issued today (see revised EO here and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fact sheet here) places the administration in a materially better legal position. -
Trump’s Revised Refugee and Visa Order: A Quick and Dirty Analysis
The New York Times is striking a note of befuddled agnosticism as to the tonal difference between the rollout of the original executive order on refugees and visas back in January and that of the revised... -
Trump's New Executive Order on Refugees and Immigrants: A Summary
This morning, President Trump signed a new executive order implementing a temporary travel ban from six Muslim majority countries and a temporary suspension of the Refugee Admission Program. -
Text: President Trump's Revised Travel Ban Executive Order
President Trump signed a revised executive order restricting entry into the United States from six majority-Muslim nations this morning. The text of the order is available below and on the White House we... -
The Week That Will Be
Lawfare's weekly roundup of event announcements and employment opportunities. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump accused his predecessor, President Barack Obama, on Saturday of tapping his phones at Trump Tower in the lead-up to the November presidential election. Trump delivered these explos... -
Investigating the Obama Wiretap Order
Yesterday, I wrote about the strategy and tactics for investigating the Trump/Russia connection. As you may imagine, I got a number of responses which are unpublishable in these pages. To my surprise, ... -
Keeping the Peace in Lebanon
Three weeks into President Donald Trump’s already-chaotic tenure, the secretary general of Hezbollah appeared to be feeling good. “When a fool lives in the White House, this is the start of an opening fo...
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