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The Taamneh and Gonzalez Rulings, Explained
The Supreme Court ruled that the social media companies are not liable for ISIS attacks that victims’ families claimed resulted from algorithms promoting terrorist content on their platforms. -
Why the Manhattan DA Trump Case Cannot Be Removed To Federal Court
Fortunately for Bragg, there are good reasons to conclude that the elected president was not an “officer of the United States.” -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Shadow Docket
In recent years, the Supreme Court's non-merits “shadow docket” has become a topic of contestation and controversy, especially the Court's emergency orders rulings on issues ranging from immigration to a... -
Tornado Cash Litigation Update
The Treasury Department defended its authority to sanction decentralized “smart contracts” used by North Korea to launder stolen funds. -
New York State Judge Issues Order Preventing Trump Disclosures
In a May 8 order, Judge Juan Merchan prohibited Trump from posting materials and information from the case on social media. -
Lawfare Live: Proud Boys Verdict
Roger Parloff will sit down with Ben Wittes to discuss the trial, verdict, and its implications. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Parloff and Buchman on the Proud Boys Trial
The Proud Boys trial has gone to the jury. It is the longest Jan. 6 case to date and the third case to involve seditious conspiracy charges against senior Proud Boys and folks who ended up being the poin... -
The Supreme Court's Halkbank Decision Explained
The Supreme Court ruled that the FSIA does not apply to criminal cases and remanded common law arguments to the Second Circuit. -
Supreme Court Holds that Halkbank is Not Immunized from Prosecution
The Court released its 7-2 ruling on Wednesday morning. -
The Manhattan District Attorney Sued Jim Jordan. Why? And What Now?
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Preemption and the Known Unknowns of the Trump Indictment
The indictment tees up some complex and unresolved legal questions—but preemption isn’t a major threat to the prosecution. -
Provisional Measures at the ICJ in the Cases of Armenia and Azerbaijan
In February, the International Court of Justice issued its decision ordering Azerbaijan to stop its blockade of 120,000 ethnic Armenians living in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. It’s been 116 days since th...


