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NSA Report on Civil Liberties and Privacy Protections under EO 12333
In January 2014, the NSA’s Civil Liberties and Privacy Office (CLPO) was created. The CLPO was tasked with ensuring that civil liberties and privacy protection considerations are integrated into the NSA’... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #37: An Interview with Rob Corbet
Our guest today is Rob Corbet, a partner and head of the Technology & Innovation group in Arthur Cox, a large Irish law firm. Ireland is a uniquely important jurisdiction for US companies dealing with da... -
ISIS Issues 11 Rules for Journalists
The blog Syria Deeply, one of the better sources for on-the-ground information in Syria, has a first-hand account of new strictures handed down from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria for journalist in ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Redoubled U.S.-led airstrikes have successfully pushed back Islamic State militants fighting for the northern Syrian town of Kobani. Reuters quotes the deputy foreign minister of the Kobani district, Idr... -
Dhiab Preliminary Injunction Hearing Read-Out, Part Two
We continue with our coverage of a preliminary injunction hearing in the case of Guantanamo detainee and intermittent hunger-striker Abu Wa’El (Jihad) Dhiab. As before, we recount the prior day’s procee... -
More on the War Powers Resolution and the Use of Force Against the Islamic State
This morning I argued that the Obama administration had violated the War Powers Resolution unless its is correct in its contention that the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs together authorize the use of force against... -
The Administration Has Violated the War Powers Resolution Unless It is Right About the Applicability of the AUMFs to the Islamic State
On Monday, Senator Cruz maintained that the War Powers Resolution (WPR) clock had expired because 60 days had passed since the first air strikes against the Islamic State, which the President notified Co... -
Plaintiffs File Reply in Klayman v. Obama
Last Friday plaintiffs (appellees/cross-appellants) in Klayman v. Obama filed their reply to the government's response and reply brief. The plaintiffs' new 38-page filing largely reiterates arguments fro... -
Oral Argument Tomorrow in Under Seal v. Holder
Speaking of National Security Letter (NSL) challenges: tomorrow morning Judges Ikuta, N. Randy Smith and Murguia of the Ninth Circuit will hear oral argument in In re National Security Letter, Under Seal... -
Fourth Circuit Affirms Refusal to Vacate Sentence in United States v. Abu Ali
In an unpublished per curiam opinion, Chief Judge Traxler and Judges Wilkinson and Motz of the Fourth Circuit today dismissed Ahmed Omar Abu Ali's bid to overturn the district court's 2012 order denying ... -
Petitioner Files Reply in Bahlul v. United States
Petitioner Ali al-Bahlul filed his reply brief yesterday in Bahlul v. United States, the D.C. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Islamic State is closing in on the northern Syrian town of Kobani, reports Reuters. According to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kurdish town located along the border is “about to fall” as ISIS...
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