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D.C. District Court Rules Dominion Defamation Lawsuits Can Proceed
A judge denied motions to dismiss voting machine company Dominion’s defamation suits against Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and Mike Lindell for their claims that it was involved in 2020 election fraud. -
A New Dimension to China’s Tech Crackdown?
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
Ransomware Payments and the Law
Ransomware amounts to an ongoing tax by foreign gangs on U.S. governments and industry. If U.S. companies are going to pay extortionate taxes to foreign non-state entities, they should at least have to f... -
Making the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Work
As the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative gets off the ground, CISA and Congress will need to take key steps to consolidate its functions and powers and work with ongoing initiatives within the federal go... -
Why Van Buren Is Good News for Cybersecurity
One reason why Van Buren is good news for cybersecurity is that companies will actually need to improve the security of their systems, instead of hoping the threat of CFAA lawsuits or prosecutions will r... -
Responsible Cyber Offense
Offensive operations will continue apace in the foreseeable future—conducted by the United States, its allies and its adversaries. The choice is whether and how to engage in them responsibly and minimize... -
U.S. Leads Coalition Accusing China of Hacking
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
Justice Department Authorizes Former Trump Officials to Testify Before Congress, Rejects Executive Privilege
Letters to six former Trump Justice Department officials permit them to provide information to Congress about the department’s role in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. -
Informal Government Coercion and The Problem of "Jawboning"
At what point does informal coercion raise Constitutional questions? -
Outdated Ethics Rules May Be Stymieing the Federal Trade Commission’s Efforts to Keep Up with Big Tech
Do the FTC’s longstanding conflict-of-interest rules unnecessarily impede the agency’s ability to attract, retain and deploy technical expertise that it badly needs? -
Manufactured Whistleblowing: Data Leaks as Subversion
Manufactured whistleblowing has become an element of disinformation campaigns to disrupt Taiwan’s sovereignty and stability. -
Legal Tetris and the FBI’s ANOM Program
It turns out that running a fake encryption company leaves a lot for the lawyers to sort out.
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