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The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Monday, the White House hosted a meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats concerning the FBI’s use of a confi... -
Addressing China’s Technology Policies: Beyond the Whiplash of a ZTE Deal
Among the many crises that have defined this last week has been the whiplash over whether or not the United States and China can come to a deal to avert a trade war. Optimism rose last weekend when Treas... -
Attacking Our Civic Faith
Former Obama administration solicitor general Don Verrilli gave a commencement address this week. His topic was President Trump. He has it exactly right. Months ago, I considered at length members of the... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
North Korea responded to Trump’s cancellation of the previously planned June 12 summit, according to the New York Times. Kim Kye-gwan, a vice foreign minister of North Korea, released a statement saying,... -
A Primer on Sen. Merkley’s Proposal to Replace the AUMF
On Wednesday evening, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D.-Ore.) introduced new draft legislation to repeal and replace the 2001 authorization for use of military force currently used to authorize most U.S. counterterr... -
Sorting Through GDPR: What to Watch After May 25
May 25 is an important day. The shroud of uncertainty surrounding the General Data Protection Regulation implementation this Friday smacks of Y2K thrill. What is in store for us in a post-GDPR world? Fi... -
GDPR Derogations, ePrivacy, and the Evolving European Privacy Landscape
On May 25, the European General Data Protection Regulation becomes law in all EU member states, repealing and replacing the EU Data Protection Directive. The GDPR aims to harmonize data-protection standa... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump has cancelled his planned June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the New York Times reports. The announcement comes after a week of worsening relations and threatening state... -
Military Commissions Freeze Appeals in the 9/11 Case
On Wednesday, May 23, the U.S. Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR), the intermediate military appellate court responsible for reviewing military commission proceedings, announced that it currently... -
NSA General Counsel Glenn Gerstell Remarks to Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute
On Wednesday, NSA General Counsel Glenn Gerstell delivered the following remarks at the Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute in a speech entitled “Failing to Keep Pace: The Cyber Threat and Its Implica... -
Document: Trump Letter Canceling June 12 Summit With Kim Jong Un
On Thursday, the White House cancelled President Donald Trump’s June 12 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the following letter. -
The FBI's Mistake on Encryption
Over the course of the last several months, FBI Director Christopher Wray has sought to draw public attention to the problem posed to law enforcement by encrypted devices the Bureau is unable to unlock. ...
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