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Thoughts on Brian Egan's ASIL Speech
Last Friday, the new State Department Legal Adviser, Brian Egan, gave a speech on “International Law, Legal Diplomacy, and the Counter-ISIL Campaign” at the American Society of International Law (ASIL) a... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Benjamin Wittes linked to State Department Legal Adviser Brian Egan’s speech at the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law. Ashley Deeks responded to his speech, highlighting Egan’s... -
Video of Adam Segal at His Hoover Book Soiree
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
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Hollande Abandons Constitutional Amendment, Bolsters Defense
On March 30, President François Hollande announced that he was abandoning a constitutional amendment that would have enshrined state of emergency powers and stripped French citizenship from convicted ter... -
Sometimes a Name is Only a Name
Daniel Bethlehem says that my claim that the Obama administration has embraced the Bush doctrine of preemption for anticipatory self-defense “misses an essential element.” The essential element I misse... -
Draft Feinstein-Burr Encryption Bill is Here
The Hill has obtained a draft of Senators Dianne Feinstein and Richard Burr's much-discussed and long-awaited encryption bill, entitled the "Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016." The bill is designe... -
Is a U.S.-China “Face-Saving Compromise” Possible in the South China Sea?
As the U.S. government and policymaking community continues to debate how to respond to China’s actions in the South China Sea, it is worth stepping back a moment to look at the emerging dispute from Chi... -
Rational Security: The "What's App with That?" Edition
The hugely popular messaging system Whatsapp is now encrypting everything for a billion people. The financial shenanigans of the rich and powerful are laid bare in the Panama Papers, the biggest leak of ... -
State Department Legal Adviser Brian Egan's Speech at ASIL
Ashley Deeks, Marty Lederman, Jack Goldsmith and Daniel Bethlehem have already commented on State Department Brian Egan's speech at ASIL last week. -
Water Wars: Status Quo Keeps Tensions High
Chinese Vessel Ducks for Cover in Vietnamese Territorial Waters Hai Phong Coast Guard approaches Chinese refuelling vessel (photo: Hai Phong Coast Guard) Vietnam’s Coast Guard -
Lisa Monaco Speech at University of Texas
Bobby Chesney and Steve Slick have posted video of the remarkable conference last week at University of Texas at which Lisa Monaco spoke. Here is the text of her remarks:
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