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RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community: Analysis and Collected Commentary
The Supreme Court handed down its ruling this week in RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community, holding that the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) applies extraterritorially in cer... -
U.S. Attribution of China’s Cyber-Theft Aids Xi’s Centralization and Anti-Corruption Efforts
Since I have been a skeptic of the US-China agreement last fall on state-sponsored commercial cyber theft to benefit local firms (most recently here), I should acknowledge the new report by Fireye that c... -
Orlando, the Lone Wolf & FISA
Almost four years ago, I wrote the following in a post on lone shooters: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Traces of uranium discovered by investigators from the International Atomic Energy Agency at a secretive Iranian military base strongly suggest that Tehran pursued a nuclear bomb despite its longstanding... -
The Life Cycle of an FBI Terrorism Investigation
Following a terrorist attack, questions unavoidably arise as to whether the FBI did enough to prevent it. It is not only the press speculating, the FBI is asking itself the same questions—the Inspection ... -
A Guide to Countering Chinese Government Spin on the Fairness of the South China Sea Arbitration Tribunal
Rumors are swirling that the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) arbitral tribunal will release its long-awaited award in Philippines v. China this week. China has already said it will not com... -
Senate to Vote on Proposed Gun Control Measures Today
Today, the Senate will vote on proposed gun control legislation. While it is unclear if Senate Democrats will be able to garner enough support from Republican colleagues to pass any of the Democrat-backe... -
Would Airstrikes Against Assad be Lawful and Effective?: Reactions to the State “Dissent Cable”
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The Week That Will Be
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The Orlando Shootings in Perspective: How the Recent Attacks Fit within the History of Anti-LGBT Violence
Editor's Note: Discussion of the Orlando killings has focused on the role of the Islamic State and the self-radicalization of so-called "Lone Wolves." The killings, however, also are an act of unspeakab... -
What Are The Important Cyber Conflict Questions (and Answers)?
As I mentioned earlier, this past week I was privileged to attend a conference on the State of the Field in the study of Cyber Conflict sponsored by the Columbia School of International and Public Affair... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Fred Kaplan on ‘Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War’
Fred Kaplan joined me this week at the Hoover Book Soiree for a terrific discussion of his new book, Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War:
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