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What Mueller Got Right
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation, and many questions remain. Chief among them is what animated Mueller’s decision not to reach a conclusion on possible obstruction of justic... -
The Massachusetts High Court Rules That State Can Compel Password Decryption in Commonwealth v. Jones
In Commonwealth v. Jones, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held, for the second time in five years, that the government may compel a defendant to unlock an electronic device under certain circums... -
Video: Brookings Event on the Mueller Report
On April 23, Benjamin Wittes hosted a panel discussion at the Brookings Institution unpacking what we learned from the redacted version of the Mueller report. -
The Supreme Court Has No Role in Impeachment
On April 24, the president tweeted: The Mueller Report, despite being written by Angry Democrats and Trump Haters, and with unlimited money behind it ($35,000,000), didn’t lay a glove on me. I DID NOT... -
Document: House of Representatives Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Border Wall
The House of Representatives has applied for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's use of funds to construct a border wall under 10 U.S.C. -
Documents: White House Orders Former Official to Defy Congressional Subpoena, Congress Responds
The White House sent a letter on Monday to counsel for Carl Kline, former White House personnel security director, directing him to not comply with a subpoena issued by the House Committee on Oversight a... -
The Attacks in Sri Lanka and the Threat of Foreign Fighters
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the horrific terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday on churches in Sri Lanka, which killed more than 300 people. It appears that the group may have worked wit... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, according to the New York Times. The Times further noted that a Sri Lankan official said the bombings may have been i... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Michael Anton Defends Trump's Foreign Policy
Michael Anton, former Trump administration national security official and a research fellow at Hillsdale College, has published an essay in Foreign Policy explaining what he calls the 'Trump Doctrine' on... -
Cybersecurity and the Mueller Report
It isn't as sexy as the overall question of Russian information operations or the president's obstructive criminal behavior, but as someone focused on cybersecurity more generally, I thought it would be ... -
The Cloud Act Is Not a Tool for Theft of Trade Secrets
After last year’s passage of the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (Cloud Act), officials and journalists in the European Union have ramped up criticism of the American desire for extraterritori... -
Cyberlaw Podcast: Sending Our Passports to Pornhub
In this episode, Nick Weaver and I discuss new Internet regulations proposed in the UK. He’s mostly okay with its anti-nudge code for kids, but not with requiring proof of age to access adult material. I...
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