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ATS, RIP?
By now, most Lawfare readers will be aware of the issues before the Supreme Court in Jesner v. Arab Bank, which was decided yesterday. The plaintiffs/petitioners—foreign victims of overseas terrorist att... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Everyone Knows It Is Saudi Arabia!
We have much to discuss in the world of national security and law this week, including but not limited to the worst-kept secret in the world. To wit: -
The Lawfare Podcast: Lisa Monaco and Wayne Williams on Protecting the 2018 Election
On April 10, at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Verify conference, Eric Rosenbach, co-head of the Belfer Center at Harvard, moderated a conversation on election security between Lisa Monaco, w... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The man suspected of plowing a rental van into pedestrians in northern Toronto on Monday has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder, though his motive is sti... -
European Leaders Make Case for Iran Deal in Meetings with Trump
France and Germany Apply Diplomatic Pressure ahead of Trump’s Iran Deal Decision -
Document: Supreme Court Rules in Jesner v. Arab Bank
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued the following opinion in Jesner v. Arab Bank, which held that foreign corporations cannot be held liable under the Alien Tort Statute. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: News Roundup
In a news-only episode, we get a cook’s tour of the RSA conference from attendees Paul Rosenzweig, Jim Lewis, and Stewart Baker. Top trends we saw at RSA: more nations attacking cybersecurity firms over ... -
Taking the Pulse of the FBI One Year Into Trump’s Tenure
Last year, in the wake of President Trump’s controversial decision to fire FBI director James Comey, several media organizations—including Lawfare—took a special interest in the “climate survey” that the... -
James Comey’s Honest Loyalty: Leadership Ethics and the Role of Process
When James Comey became the FBI director, he set out to build what he terms in his new book the “government’s premier leadership factory.” The leaders he hoped to train successfully would be distinguishe... -
Newly Disclosed Documents on the Five Eyes Alliance and What They Tell Us about Intelligence-Sharing Agreements
The United States is party to a number of international intelligence sharing arrangements—one of the most prominent being the so-called “Five Eyes” alliance. Born from spying arrangements forged during W... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump will tell North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the U.S. will not make significant concessions such as lifting economic sanctions before Pyongyang dismantles its nuclear program, th... -
Document: Judge Chutkan's Opinion Barring the Transfer of John Doe
On April 19, Judge Tanya Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion in Doe v. Mattis on the government's proposed transfer of John Doe. The court unsealed the opin...
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