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Yeah, But Is It a Good Bill? Thoughts on the Leahy FISA Reform Proposal
Yesterday evening, Jodie Liu and I summarized Sen. Leahy's new FISA reform bill---which represents a legislative compromise between many of the major stakeholders in the NSA debate. One question we did n... -
Everybody is Vulnerable
Even the vaunted Israelis. "A Chinese hacking team previously accused of being behind raids against US defence contractors has been accused of a new data heist: plundering the tech behind Israel's Iron D... -
True Lawfare -- The Fight to Seize Iran's Domain Name Continues
A month ago, we wrote about an effort by several plaintiff's lawyers, representing terrorist victims, to seize the Iran domain name (.IR). Turns out there was even more to it than we were aware of at th... -
Article III Problems with Appellate Review in the Leahy Bill?
I haven't waded much into the details of the various FISA reform proposals, but I find myself puzzled by the appellate review mechanism in the new Leahy bill on FISA reform. -
Who Is Saying What About the Leahy Surveillance Bill
Below you'll find a compilation of public statements on Senator Patrick Leahy's new and improved USA Freedom Act, which he unveiled yesterday. Suffice it to say: the reviews are generally positive, giv... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
This morning, about a week after the bombing of a U.N.-run school in Beit Hanoun in Gaza, shells hit another U.N. Gaza refugee camp---this time in Jabaliya. The New York Times shares that at least 20 peo... -
The Most Redacted Judicial Opinion I've Ever Seen
The Guantanamo cases have nothing on this opinion from the 7th Circuit in the Daoud case. (hat tip: Josh Blackman) -
Senator Leahy’s NSA Reform Bill: A Quick and Dirty Summary
As Wells reported this morning, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy unveiled his version of the NSA reform bill today. Leahy’s bill is important because, well, it’s not just Leahy’s bill. I... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #30: An Interview with Richard Danzig
Wow, that was quick. I haven’t even turned on the air conditioning at home yet, and already we’ve done the last podcast of the summer. The Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast will go on hiatus for August and retur... -
Senator Leahy Unveils New USA Freedom Act
Here is Senator Patrick Leahy's (D-Vt.) proposal to restrict various forms of surveillance--which he is discussing, at this hour, on the Senate floor. We hope to post some analysis of the bill shortly. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has intensified. The AP reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that Israel should prepare itself for a drawn-out conflict, and that he has ... -
Why Indictments Won’t Stop China’s Cybersnooping
The Chinese government and its proxies have recently ratcheted up harassment of U.S. IT firms doing business in China. In the last week, China has deployed its antitrust laws against Qualcomm and Micros...
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