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DCCA Vacates and Remands in Klayman Metadata Suit
The panel's ruling in the challenge brought by Larry Klayman and others was split. A quick Per Curiam order explains that the challenge to the NSA's bulk telephony metadata collection is not moot. -
Israel: Munich or Helsinki
Israeli control over parts of the West Bank, as well as its influence over the movement of goods and people to and from the West Bank and Gaza, is an anomaly in the modern world. Official and unofficial ... -
And Here It Is: An Iran AUMF
Right after posting Tuesday's piece, arguing against tacking a conditional authorization for the use of military force against Iran to Congress's approval of the Iran deal, I was alerted to this developm... -
The Latest ISIL Support Prosecution Involving People Inside the United States
Another day, another ISIL material support case involving people within the United States. Like most such cases, the story of Ahmed Mohammed El Gammal's alleged offense conduct involves social media. R... -
Public and Private Cybersecurity After Wyndham
For my money, Paul is probably correct in pointing to some long-run consequences of this week’s FTC v. Wyndham ruling. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The United States has confirmed that Junaid Hussain, an ISIS recruiter and hacker, was killed Tuesday in a targeted U.S. airstrike. According to the Wall Street Journal, Hussain was instrumental in ISIS’... -
A Tale of Three Backdoors
Benjamin Wittes recently asked "Is It Really Technically Impossible?" to build backdoors into security systems. -
US Releases Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Strategy
Last week, the Pentagon released a new Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Strategy document outlining the Department's plan for ensuring the freedom of the seas and the broader security of the region. While ... -
Captured: Mastermind behind the 1996 Khobar Towers attack
Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on Markaz. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A senior Hezbollah operative suspected of involvement in the 1996 bombing of a U.S. military complex in Saudi Arabia has been arrested and is currently in Saudi custody. A U.S. court indicted Ahmad Ibrah... -
The FTC Takes Charge -- FTC v. Wyndham
As Wells reported Monday, the Third Circuit has issued its decision in Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp. Readers may recall the background of the case. Wyndham was hacked by a Russian... -
Confederation in Israel-Palestine? Principles for Effective Design and the Continuing Challenges
Although many still hold out hope for the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a recent set of discussions with Israelis and Palestinians revealed increasing pessimism on both sides th...
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