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A Typology for Evaluating Active Cyber Defenses
As readers of this blog know, many in the US have begun to debate the legal and policy questions surrounding private sector “hack back,” also sometimes known as “active defenses.” Of course to some of u... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Guantanamo detainees' hunger strike took a violent turn over the weekend, with prison guards using force in order to subdue the detainees. -
Tim Starks of CQ on Lawfare
Over at the CQ Weekly, Tim Starks has written a mini-profile of Lawfare. It opens (warning: paywall): When the House Judiciary Committee summoned experts in February to testify about the legality of dron... -
Hunger Striking Guantanamo Detainee Writes an Oped
Samir Naji al Hasan Moqbel, a detainee at Guantánamo Bay, has this oped in the New York Times, told through his lawyers: ONE man here weighs just 77 pounds. Another, 98. Last thing I knew, I weighed 132... -
German IT Cybersecurity Proposal
As America continues to consider legislation for improving cybersecurity, the actions of other Western nations may (or may not) be of influence and interest. I recently received a management summary of ... -
STOCK Act: Congress Comes to Its Senses and Repeals Financial Information Internet Publication Requirements
Last Thursday and Friday, the Senate and House respectively passed legislation providing that Sections 8 and 11 of the STOCK Act, which would have required publication on the Internet of the financial di... -
Ex-Pakistani President Musharraf's Authority Shot Down (Not by a Drone)
While ex-Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was busy admitting on CNN that he approved at least some U.S. drone strikes on Pakistani territory during his time in office, the chief judge of Peshawar’s H... -
Violent Clashes Between Guards and Detainees at Guantánamo Bay
Detainees and guards clashed violently early yesterday morning at Guantánamo Bay. -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #28: A Panel Discussion on Lethal Autonomous Weapons
The subject of lethal autonomous weapons has been one of considerable debate on this site---following a -
Readings: John Villasenor on "Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Privacy"
John Villasenor has new law review article out taking a systematic look at drones and privacy. Entitled "Observations from Above: Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Privacy" and published in the Harvard Journ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
All of Lawfare, that is, except for Today's Headlines and Commentary, as it seems silly to round up what is itself a roundup. Let's start with detention, Guantanamo, habeas, and related matters: Wells ... -
New Feature: The Week That Was
I'm happy to announce a new experimental feature on Lawfare--a weekly digest of our posts. I have received a lot of complaints in recent months that during heavy-blogging weeks, Lawfare's feed can be ove...
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