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Avril Haines Nominated to Be The Legal Adviser
This evening, President Obama nominated Avril Haines to be the next Legal Adviser of the State Department. Avril currently serves Deputy Counsel to the President and Legal Adviser to the National Securi... -
The Dark Future of International Cybersecurity Regulation
Michael J. Glennon, of Tufts University, has an important new piece out entitled "The Dark Future of Cybersecurity Regulation." It's a realistic view, in my judgement, of the prospects of international ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Senator Robert Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, and President Obama were sent envelopes that tested positive for ricin---a known toxin. -
Next Week's Hearings Postponed in United States v. KSM et al
That's the word on the street, the military judge having granted the defense's request for a continuance. In seeking a delay, lawyers for the five defendants had expressed concerns about information tec... -
Breaking: SCOTUS Decides Kiobel, Affirms CA2
This morning's opinion in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum concludes that the presumption against extraterritoriality applies to claims brought under the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS"), and that nothing in th... -
CAAF Rejects Jurisdiction Over Bradley Manning Court-Martial Public Access Claims
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Today in Cyber on the Hill -- CISPA Heads to the House Floor
It was a busy day on the House side in Cyber. The House Rules Committee reported out the Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act for consideration on the House floor tomorrow. Meanwhile t... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
You’ve all, I’m sure, heard more than you want to about yesterday’s terrorist attack at Boston marathon---given the paucity of real information available about it---so I’m not going to try to round up al... -
AG Holder's Statement on the Terrorist Attack in Boston
The Attorney General's statement is posted here. -
Constitution Project Report on Detainee Treatment Concludes U.S. Engaged in Torture
The Constitution Project has released the results of its Task Force on Detainee Treatment in the form of this 577-page report---which concludes that “it is indisputable that the United States engaged in ... -
Lashkar-e-Taiba as an "Associated Force" Engaged in Hostilities Against the US and Its Allies
For those who wish to understand the organizational boundaries of the AUMF these days, Lashkar-e-Taiba provides an interesting and important test case. Grist for the mill is found in this piece in Long ... -
NGO Letter to the President on Targeted Killing
Last week a group of major human rights NGOs sent this letter to the President on U.S. targeted killing practices. It calls on the Obama administration to “publicly disclose key targeted killing standar...
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