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Second Circuit Hears Argument on Facebook’s Liability for Hamas Attacks
On Feb. 25, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral argument in Force v. Facebook. -
Livestream: Secretary Neilsen Testifies Before House Homeland Security Committee
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is scheduled to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. The testimony marks her first appearance before a House panel ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The White House announced that President Trump will nominate Jessie Liu, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, to be associate attorney general at the Department of Justice, reports the Washing... -
INSTEX: A Blow to U.S. Sanctions?
In January 2019, France, Germany, and Britain announced the creation of a new payment-processing system designed to keep alive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran deal. -
The Lawfare Podcast: John Judis on 'The Nationalist Revival'
Political trends in recent years have seen a rise of right-leaning nationalism and populism around the globe, including in the United States. What are the sources of nationalism, and what are its effects... -
Water Wars: Much Ado about Thitu
From December through at least February, China deployed a fleet of vessels to the area around Thitu Island (called Pag-Asa Island in the Philippines), the largest of nine features claimed by the Philippi... -
Documents: Cummings Request for Documents Related to Security Clearance Processes and White House Response
On March 1, House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings sent the following letter to White House counsel Pat Cipollone requesting documents related to the White House’s security clearance process ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The House Judiciary Committee opened a sweeping investigation into possible corruption and obstruction of justice, demanding documents from more than 80 of the president’s family members, associates and ... -
New York Lawsuit Challenges Replacement of Immigration Court Hearings with Video Technology
In the latest salvo in a long debate over the use of video teleconferencing (VTC) technology in immigration courts, several legal aid organizations filed a class-action lawsuit on Feb. 12 in New York cha... -
Accountability for the Syrian Regime: An Overview
While the conflict has subsided in most areas of Syria after nearly eight years of war, violence has escalated in the northwestern part of the country. The Idlib region is the last remaining area held by... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: NewsGuard Takes on Fake News
Our interview is with two men who overcame careers as lawyers and journalists to become serial entrepreneurs now trying to solve the “fake news” problem. Gordon Crovitz and Steve Brill co-founded NewsGua... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The House Judiciary Committee sent requests for documents to 60 individuals, including White House and Justice Department staff, reports the New York Times.
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