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The Cyberlaw Podcast: Russia’s Successful Search for Deterrence on the Cheap
Brazen Russian intrusions into the U.S. electricity grid lead our episode. I ask Matthew Heiman and Nick Weaver whether Russia intended for us to know about their intrusions (duh, yes!) and how we should... -
What to Make of the U.K.’s New Code of Practice on Internet-of-Things Security
Across the globe, the rapid pace of technology development has made it difficult to govern emerging tech effectively. Policymakers struggle with several primary issues, including knowledge of the subject... -
Livestream: Attorney General Nominee Bill Barr Testifies Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Former attorney general William Barr, President Trump's nominee to head the Justice Department, will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on his nomination. Barr's... -
Lessons from Watergate: What the Senate Judiciary Committee Should Ask Bill Barr
Two 1973 hearings to confirm two attorneys general offer guidance to senators who want to use the hearings this week to protect the Mueller investigation. -
9/11 Military Commission Judge Rejects Unlawful Influence Claim
On Friday, the judge United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al. (i.e., the 9/11 military commission), Col. Keith Parrella, rejected a defense motion to dismiss the case on the grounds of unlawful inf... -
Indicting and Prosecuting a Sitting President
There are ... incidental powers, belonging to the executive department, which are necessarily implied from the nature of the functions, which are confided to it. Among these, must necessarily be include... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The current partial federal government shutdown is now the longest in modern U.S. history, reports the Wall Street Journal. -
House Demolition at the Israeli Supreme Court: Recent Developments
In recent weeks, the Israeli Supreme Court, sitting as a High Court of Justice (HCJ) for administrative matters, handed down three decisions regarding house demolitions. The first one—Naji v. IDF Command... -
The Inspector General Should Review the FBI Counterintelligence Probe into Trump
Like everyone else on Lawfare, I was struck by the recent New York Times story about the FBI opening a counterintelligence investigation into President Trump after he fired former FBI Director Jim Comey.... -
Document: William Barr's Prepared Nomination Hearing Testimony
Below is the prepared statement that former Attorney General William Barr will deliver at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 15. -
Kaspersky Helps the NSA
Most Lawfare readers will be familiar with Kaspersky Labs, the Russian cybersecurity firm. Many American cyberspecurity experts (including Rick Ledgett, Nicholas Weaver, and me) have been skeptical abou... -
The Soviet Experience in Afghanistan: Getting History Right
Editor’s Note: President Trump's justification of his foreign policy often draws on bizarre theories and bad history. One of the worst recent instances was his claim that the Soviet Union invaded Afghani...
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