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Hamas and the Tamil Tigers v. EU—Round 1.5
In late 2014, the General Court of the European Union (GC) annulled, on due process grounds, several measures that kept Hamas and the LTTE (Tamil Tigers) on the EU terrorism sanctions list. -
Do Lawyers Understand Technology?
A cautionary note yesterday from the Washington Post. Here is the opening: -
Seven National Security and Executive Power Questions for Donald Trump
The first of the presidential debates takes place tomorrow evening. Last week, I found myself in Las Vegas, giving a pair of addresses on the election, national security, and the challenge of Donald Tru... -
Saudi Arabia: Why We Need This Flawed Ally
Editor's Note: The West's relationship with its Saudi ally is one of the world's most troubling alliances. Saudi Arabia's conservative culture rejects many Western ideals, and many observers see the King... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Judge Laurence Silberman on the Birth of NSD
Last week, the National Security Division of the Justice Department celebrated its 10th anniversary by holding a major conference at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Judge Laurence Sil... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes argued that President Obama should not pardon Edward Snowden but should consider commuting Chelsea Manning’s sentence. Wittes also responded to critics of the Washing... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Efforts to revitalize U.S.-Russian cooperation have stalled after the collapse of the Syrian ceasefire, reports the Washington Post. American officials have confirmed that, despite previous hopes, there ... -
The Biggest Internet Attack in History
The largest DOS attack in history, ongoing right now, has serious technical, legal, and policy implications. -
Joint Series on International Law and Armed Conflict: Hakimi on Fair Trial Guarantees in Armed Conflict
[I am happy to report that Lawfare once again is partnering with InterCross and EJILTalk! to present posts stemming from a summer roundtable at Oxford concerning international law and armed conflict. -
More Threats to Sovereign Immunity? New Bill Would Strip State-Owned Companies of Immunity
Today, President Obama is likely to veto the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), a bill that would amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to strip the immunity of Saudi Arabia from sui... -
The NSA's Hubris and the Shadow Brokers 0-day
New revelations about the NSA's knowledge of the Shadow Brokers compromise raise hard questions, once again, about the agency's commitment to its defensive mission.
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