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Lawfare No Bull: Trump Co-Defendant in Fulton County Case Pleads Guilty

Caleb Benjamin

Oct 3, 2023
The Future of False Claims Act Litigation

Aleesha Fowler Marilyn Batonga Maurice A. Bellan , +5

Oct 2, 2023

With the Biden administration's new focus on cybersecurity compliance for government contractors, and the risks associated with the False Claims Act, cybersecurity compliance should climb to (or near) th...
Chutkan Denies Trump's Motion for Recusal

Hyemin Han

Sep 27, 2023

District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan has declined to recuse herself from the Jan. 6 case, as requested by Trump in a Sept. 11 motion.
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, Sept. 28

Benjamin Wittes Roger Parloff Scott R. Anderson , +1

Sep 27, 2023

Join the Lawfare team for a live discussion of this week’s developments in the Trump trials.
Reflections on Renewing and Reforming FISA Section 702

Jim Baker

Sep 27, 2023

Congress should renew and amend FISA Section 702, but adding a warrant requirement is unworkable and will only partially address major U.S. privacy concerns.
What the Menendez Indictment Says About U.S.-Egypt Relations

Mai El-Sadany

Sep 26, 2023

Allegations against Sen. Robert Menendez raise serious questions about the Egyptian government’s interference in U.S. interests.
Docket Watch: Trump Prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida

Hyemin Han

Sep 25, 2023

United States v. Donald Trump, Walt Nauta, and Carlos De Oliveira
India’s Justice System Is No Longer Independent: Part III

Saraphin Dhanani

Sep 25, 2023

Part III concludes this series, detailing how India’s judiciary has been complicit in the Modi government’s prosecution of political opponents.
The Lawfare Podcast: Trump’s Trials and Tribulations: Removal, Gag Orders, and Disqualification, Oh My

Scott R. Anderson Roger Parloff Anna Bower , +1

Sep 23, 2023

Listen to this week's “Trump’s Trials and Tribulations" as a podcast.
Lawfare No Bull: AG Merrick Garland Testifies in Front of House Judiciary Committee

Caleb Benjamin

Sep 22, 2023
The FTC, 1Health.io, and Genetic Data Privacy and Security

Justin Sherman

Sep 22, 2023

A genetic testing company publicly stored consumers’ genetic data with no encryption. The FTC stepped in.
Sen. Menendez Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges

Anna Hickey

Sep 22, 2023

A federal grand jury has indicted the New Jersey senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair for an alleged corruption conspiracy.