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Government Files Opposition in Kiriakou Case
The government has filed its opposition brief in United States v. -
The Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations at the UN
This month of July sees negotiations at the UN in New York on a proposed arms trade treaty. Duncan Hollis at Opinio Juris has an excellent introduction with many links. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Mark Mazzetti has a feature in the forthcoming issue of the New York Times magazine about drones and the evolving role of the Air Force. The Washington Post reports that Saudia Arabia is coming around! -
Comments on the Independent Reviewer
I have received a number of interesting responses to my post yesterday about the British institution of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. Clive Walker of the University of Leeds School o... -
Cybersecurity Regulation -- How Significant is the Threat?
Some time ago I began an answer to Jack Goldsmith on why I thought cybersecurity regulation was the wrong answer to our current cyber problems. Other commitments, including paying clients!, got in the w... -
House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on "National Security Leaks and the Law"
Next Wednesday at 10 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on "National Securi... -
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The U.K.'s Independent Reviewer
Ben asks an interesting question about the effectiveness of the British independent reviewer. I didn't have a chance to meet Mr. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Some important stories have surfaced in the past few days. On Tuesday, the U.S. and Pakistan reached an agreement to reopen the supply lines along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, which have been closed... -
David Anderson on British Legislative Developments
The other day, David Anderson, the U.K.’s Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, dropped by Brookings to talk with me about legislative proposals in Britain for a Closed Material Proceeding in ci... -
July 17 Constitution Project Event on Boumediene's Legacy
For those D.C.-area Lawfarers interested in continuing the conversation Ben, Bobby, and I had in June about Boumediene's legacy (or lack thereof), the Constitution Project is hosting what promises to be ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The story of the day is that the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, aka the Dronemaker Club, has released a "Code of Conduct" (the quotation marks are theirs, not added by me to incr...
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