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Today's Headlines and Commentary
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Monday to strengthen sanctions on North Korea, the New York Times reported. The new restrictions on Pyongyang’s oil imports fell short of U.N. Ambassador Ni... -
Trump May Kick Iran Deal Debate to Senate, the Islamic State’s Bastion Pinched on Two Fronts, the Gulf Crisis Gets Even More Petty
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Does Equifax Owe Victims a Duty of Care?
Last week, credit reporting outlet Equifax disclosed that they were subject to a massive hack of personally identifiable information that may have compromised the data of as many as 143 million Americans... -
Supreme Court Stays Ninth Circuit Order on Refugee Assurances
On Monday, Justice Anthony Kennedy, in his capacity as the Circuit Justice for the Ninth Circuit, stayed a key portion of the Ninth Circuit’s order from last week regarding President Trump’s revised Refu... -
A Trump Damage Assessment
I have a long essay in The Atlantic entitled Will Donald Trump Destroy the Presidency? It begins: -
Coats and Sessions Call for Reauthorization of FISA Title VII Without Sunset
Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats sent a letter to the congressional leadership on Monday calling for a reauthorization of FISA Title VII, including Section 7... -
Lawfare Live Event: Prosecuting and Defending the Trump Presidency
We're excited to announce the first Lawfare and Foreign Policy live event. On September 26, join Lawfare, Foreign Policy, and two former White House counsels for drinks and conversation about Prosecuting... -
Ruling on Government Motion in Limine in United States v. Abu Khatallah
Last Friday, Judge Christopher Cooper of the District of Columbia ruled on a government motion in limine in United States v. Abu Khatallah. The full document is included below. Lawfare will publish a sum... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The U.N. Security Council will vote Monday on a watered-down sanctions resolution against North Korea that would block its imports of natural gas and cap its imports of petroleum, the Washington Post rep... -
The Week that Will Be
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EU Judges US Surveillance Law
The Irish High Court is considering a potential landmark case on the legality of transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States. A large portion of E.U. data transfers operates u... -
Hoover Book Soiree Today: Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro's The Internationalists
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place today from 5-7 pm, September 11. Jack Goldsmith will interview Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro, professors at Yale Law Sch...
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