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Transatlantic Dialogue on International Law and Armed Conflict: When Does LOAC Cease to Apply?
As Dapo Akande of Oxford and Tracey Begley of the ICRC explain here and here, the next few weeks will see a series of short pieces posted here at Lawfare, at EJIL:Talk! -
NCTC Director Matthew Olsen's Speech at Brookings on ISIS
Here's the transcript. The speech opens: This past May, a man walked into a Jewish Museum in Belgium and opened fire, killing four. The suspect, a 29-year old French-national, had recently returned from ... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #32: An Interview with David Hoffman
We’re back! After a much needed hiatus, during which we shared wilderness paths with bison, woke up to wolf cries, and celebrated the value of ibuprofen, the Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast is back on the net. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, Ben Bissell and Cody shared news of a video, depicting the murder of American journalist Steven Sotloff by a jihadist representing the Islamic State. According to the Associated Press, U.S. -
Lawyer for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Resigns From Army
Some recent military commissions news: On August 26th, Major Jason Wright, one of the attorneys representing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, resigned from the Army after he was ordered to leave the legal team re... -
Thoughts on the CA2 Argument on Section 215 in <em>ACLU v. Clapper</em>
I just finished watching the video of the Second Circuit's argument in ACLU v. Clapper, the challenge to Section 215. Here are a few impressions. While I don't have a strong sense of how the court will... -
NSA's Anne Neuberger Speaks at Long Now Foundation
The National Security Agency's Anne Neuberger, the director of the NSA’s Commercial Solutions Center, gave this seminar recently at the Long Now Foundation. Full video is available at the web site. Here'... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Breaking News: ISIS has released a video that shows the murder of American journalist Steven Sotloff, the New York Times reports. In a previous video of the murder of American James Foley, ISIS had threa... -
A New Drone Strike in Somalia: Is the 2001 AUMF Needed?
To the best of my knowledge, the U.S. government has not asserted that al Shabaab as a whole is an associated force of al Qaeda engaged in hostilities against the United States subject to the 2001 AUMF. ... -
Video of CA2 Argument In Section 215 Case Posted
You can watch the video of the argument in ACLU v. Clapper here. The argument goes almost two hours. C-SPAN did a nice job with the video, so it's a pleasure to watch. I hope to have some thoughts on the... -
CA2 Affirms SDNY Denial of FOIA Suit for Al-Qahtani Photos
That seems to be the sum and substance of the Second Circuit's ruling today. -
A New Tactic to Avoid War Powers Resolution Time Limits?
President Obama appears to be trying a new method to avoid the 60-day War Powers Resolution Clock for U.S. operations.
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