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Oral Argument Recap: United States v. Ganias
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit sat en banc Wednesday afternoon for the first time in almost two years. The occasion? An otherwise-mundane tax fraud prosecution that propelled the Four... -
A New Great Game Rises: China and India's Growing Strategic Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific
Last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a soft power battle in America. It’s a battle being replicated in capitals throughout the world at the moment, wit... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
It may not be a stretch to say that the entire Western strategy in Syria has collapsed in the last 72 hours. -
Is the Safe Harbor Framework in Trouble?
Last week, the Court of Justice for the European Union’s Advocate General published an opinion that casts doubt on the future of the so-called United States-European Union “safe harbor framework”—a legal... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #82: An Interview with Jim Lewis
Cyberlaw negotiations are the theme of episode 82, as the US and China strike a potentially significant agreement on commercial cyberespionage and Europeans focus on tearing up agreements with the US and... -
White House Opposes "Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act"
Early this month, Congressman Patrick Meehan (R-PA) was joined by Representatives Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and Sean Duffy (R-WI) in introducing H.R. 3457, the Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act. ... -
Lawfare Needs a New Managing Editor
It is with a heavy heart for Lawfare but excitement for Wells that I announce that Wells Bennett is moving on in the next few weeks to bigger and better things. Wells has been a big part of Lawfare's gro... -
Band-Aids Can’t Fix Bullet Holes: Silicon Valley and the NSA
There is a lot of bad blood between Silicon Valley companies and the intelligence community. It should not be surprising with what the NSA did to understand why Silicon Valley is pushing back so strongl... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Russia has commenced airstrikes in Syria, the New York Times reports. The strikes have largely targeted the rebel-held Homs and Hama provinces. -
Metadata+ and the Anxiety of Drone Warfare
If you own an iPhone and are one of the users of the drone-tracking app “Metadata+," you were greeted on Sunday morning with an alert that Apple had removed your app from its online store. -
Welcome to Twitter, Mr. Snowden! Here Are Some Questions
A friendly suggestion for your new account: engage with your critics. -
Legislature Approves New Syria AUMF
...the Russian legislature, that is. Alongside the Kremlin's newly-minted air campaign against ISIS in Syria (or against forces other than ISIS, as the case may be) comes news that the Russian parliame...
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