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Supreme Court Issues New Test for State Action Liability of Public Officials on Social Media
The unanimous decision in Lindke v. Freed marks a new weigh-in by the Supreme Court on what state officials can do on their social media accounts. -
“Fed Front”: Conspiracy Theories About Federal Government Involvement in Far-Right Extremism Resurface
Elon Musk endorsed a dangerous right-wing conspiracy theory accusing the FBI of controlling the white nationalist group, Patriot Front. -
The Microsoft Breach That Won’t End + Does Delete America Mean Delete China?
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
Frozen Russian Assets to Finance Ukraine: Collateralization Instead of Confiscation
G7 states could loan Russia’s frozen central bank reserves to Ukraine. Is this legally feasible? -
Lawfare Live: Discussing Judge McAfee's Order on Fulton County DA Willi's Disqualification
Benjamin Wittes and Anna Bower will discuss the order at 3pm -
Judge McAfee Rules Willis Can Stay If Wade Goes
Judge McAfee found that the defendants failed to establish an “actual conflict of interest.” -
Law and Politics in the Quest for an Independent Department of Justice
A review of Geoffrey Berman, “Holding the Line: Inside the Nation's Preeminent US Attorney's Office and Its Battle with the Trump Justice Department” (Penguin Press, 2022) -
The Lawfare Podcast: Tim Mak on Two Years of War in Ukraine
How is the Ukraine counter-offensive faring? -
Biden Submits War Powers Resolution Report on U.S. Embassy Security Support in Haiti
The president said the forces would remain in Haiti as required by security conditions. -
Can Congress Disqualify Trump After the Supreme Court’s Section 3 Ruling?
The dueling opinions for the 9-0 decision support two opposing interpretations on this crucial question. -
Rational Security: The “Sociopathic Nose Wrinkle” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson sat down together one last time before Scott's demise to talk through the week's big national security news -
Using ‘Sensitive Locations Lists’ to Address Data Broker Harm
Stopping the sale of location data on sensitive locations works well for the FTC—but not for Congress.
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