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My Take on the Second Circuit's Section 215 Opinion
As Ben notes below, the Second Circuit has handed down its ruling in the legal challenge to the bulk telephony metadata program. I have posted a summary of the Second Circuit's ruling, together with my ... -
Second Circuit Strikes Down 215 Program
Here's the opinion. I haven't read it yet, but will have comments when I do. -
Judicial Review for POWs During Armed Conflict?
Interested in the ongoing debate over the relationship between LOAC and Human Rights Law in general, or the intersection of those bodies of law in relation to non-criminal detention in particular? You wo... -
The Increasing State Practice and Opinio Juris on Spying
Ben flagged today that the Germans have been caught out spying on friends and allies. What makes this a story is the way the Germans responded more than a year ago when Snowden’s leaks revealed that the ... -
How (and How Not) to Investigate an Armed Conflict: Reflections on Three Recently Released Gaza Reports
In the last two weeks, three new reports have claimed to offer insight into this past summer’s bloody Gaza conflict. Each has been followed by a stream of articles and commentary as pundits rushed to rei... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In response to ISIS’s claims of responsibility for this weekend’s shooting at a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Garland, Texas, the White House said yesterday that it was “too early to say” whether t... -
Last Chance: Get Your Tickets to the Triple Entente Beer Summit
May 7, 6:00-9:00 pm Tickets for “The Triple Entente Beer Summit” are available here. Tomorrow, from 6:00-9:00 pm, please join -
The Full Glare of European Hypocrisy on Surveillance
In case you needed a refresher course on European hypocrisy on surveillance and data privacy, the New York Times today obliges with two stories over which the connoisseur of human folly ought really to p... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode 65: An Interview with Bruce Schneier
Episode 65 would be ugly if it weren’t so much fun. Our guest is Bruce Schneier, cryptographer, computer science and privacy guru, and author of the best-selling Data and Goliath – a book I annotated ev... -
Justice Stevens on Guantánamo
I've long been a huge fan of (Retired) Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, not least because his prized possessions include a scorecard from Game 3 of the 1932 World Series--better known to baseball... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for its first attack on U.S. soil. The militant group says it was behind the shooting in Garland, Texas on Sunday. -
CTA11: Compelled Production of Historical Cell Site Data Does Not Violate 4th Amendment
That is the essence of the Eleventh Circuit's en banc opinion in United States v. Davis. It was issued today, and opens as follows: Appellant Quartavius Davis was convicted by a jury on several counts o...
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