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The Statutory Authority for Barr’s Appointment of Durham as Special Counsel
How does the authority Attorney General William Barr used to appoint John Durham compare with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller in 2017? -
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Van Buren v. United States
The arguments about the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act focused on the statute’s text and purpose—and some interesting hypotheticals. -
Winter 2020 Supplement for 'Bradley, Deeks, & Goldsmith, Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials'
The Winter 2020 Supplement for Bradley, Deeks, & Goldsmith, Foreign Relations Law: Cases and Materials (7th ed. 2020) is now available on Lawfare. -
The Lawfare Podcast: An Assassination in Iran
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How Easy Is it to Build a Robot Assassin?
Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh reportedly may have been assassinated using a remote-controlled machine gun. Such devices are unfortunately easy to construct. -
Department of Justice Investigating Potential Pardon Bribery Scheme
A newly-unsealed court document shows that the Justice Department is investigating a possible scheme involving political contributions in exchange for a presidential pardon. -
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The Lawfare Podcast: Why Businesses Need to Take Espionage Seriously
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The Mistake of Designating the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
The label misunderstands the conflict and would harm Yemeni civilians more than the Houthis themselves. -
ChinaTalk: 5G in the Caribbean, Open Source Tech, CCP Twitter Bots, Chinese TV and Rap
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Come Work With Us—As Our New Research Assistant
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The Cyberlaw Podcast: Henry Kissinger and Michael Daniel on How To Be a Cyber Czar
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The National Security Law Podcast: The Blah-to-Coup Ratio is Increasing
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The GSA Delayed Biden’s Transition. Future Presidents-Elect Could Sue to Speed Things Up.
President-elect Joe Biden chose not to go to court. But the Administrative Procedure Act provides tools that a winning candidate could use to force the hand of a reluctant General Services Administration. -
TechTank: Will Telehealth Continue Under the Biden Administration?
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What’s in the Lead Inspector General’s Quarterly Report on Afghanistan?
The inspector general’s quarterly report provides an interesting status update on the conflict in Afghanistan in light of the Trump administration’s expedited drawdown. -
TechTank: What Will Tech Policy Look Like in the Next Administration?
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The Situation: I’m Thankful For, Presidential Power Edition
In scary times for democracy, remember that we still have a lot going for us. -
Divine Madness
A review of Jerome Copulsky, “American Heretics: Religious Adversaries of Liberal Order” (Yale University Press, 2024).