Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Lawfare No Bull: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Testifies on DOJ’s Anti-Weaponization Fund
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Is Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Slush Fund Dead? Or Is It Undead?
And why the answer is less important than you might think. -
Indict and Evade: The Indictment of Raul Castro
Indicting Raul Castro does not legally justify invading Cuba, contrary to the Justice Department’s flawed theory for the Venezuela invasion. -
The Justice Department Erases History; Lawfare Restores It
Last week, the Justice Department deleted thousands of press releases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection and other matters. Here they are. -
Diamond Hands, War Plans
Prediction markets, fragmented regulation, and national security risk -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 29
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Rational Security: The “Potty Like It’s 1999” Edition
Scott Anderson, Anna Bower, Eric Columbus, and Molly Reynolds discussed the week’s big national security news stories. -
Cyber Offense: How Far Can Private Organizations Go?
The line between cyber offense and defense is disappearing—but the law still treats them very differently. That gap is getting costly. -
Lawfare No Bull: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Testifies on DOJ’s 2027 Budget Request
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What Is a Cybersecurity Legal Practice, 2.0?
Cyber operations in the gray zone between war and peace put infrastructure and businesses at risk. Cyber lawyers have never been more vital. -
Lawfare Daily: Investigating the Investigators: Sophia Yan on Journalism in the PRC
Sophia Yan shares her experience of being surveilled by the Chinese government. -
The Anti-Weaponization Fund and the History of Abusive Federal Settlements
The Anti-weaponization fund may be just the latest misuse of Justice Department settlement authority, but it still has distinctive legal flaws.


