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Presidents and War Powers
PDF Version. A review of Michael Beschloss, “Presidents of War” (Crown Books, 2018). *** -
Document: Judge Denies Russian Company's Motion to Throw Out Mueller Charge
On Nov. 15, Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion by Concord Management and Concord Consulting LLC to dismiss charges filed in February by the spe... -
Is International Internet Regulation Just Ahead?
French President Emmanuel Macron got into a fight the other day with President Trump. That public contretempts obscured an equally significant international event—Macron gave the opening remarks at the I... -
Information Attacks on Democracies
Democracy is an information system. That's the starting place of our new paper: “Common-Knowledge Attacks on Democracy.” In it, we look at democracy through the lens of information security, trying to u... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions: Medical Complications and Voir Dire in Al-Iraqi
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened on Nov. 6, after Hadi’s poor medical condition impeded the previous session in September. The Nov. 6 session ende... -
'You Win Or You Die': Not a Model for a Sanctions Regime
The 100th anniversary of the end of World War I brought together world leaders in a show of unity and remembrance—yet instead of highlighting solidarity, European heads of state expressed fear of conflic... -
Rational Security: The 'Cocoon of Bitterness and Resentment' Edition
Battle lines are drawn over Matthew Whitaker’s appointment as acting attorney general. President Trump, stung by election losses, picks fights with America’s closest allies. And is North Korea deceiving ... -
The Cyberlaw Law Podcast: The Ministry of Silly Talk
This week’s interview is a deep (and long—over an hour) dive into new investment review regulations for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). It’s excerpted from an ABA panel ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Britain and the EU have reached a provisional Brexit agreement, which will be discussed in an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday afternoon called by British Prime Minister Theresa May, reports the Wa... -
SinoTech: Department of Justice Launches Initiative to Address Chinese Economic Espionage
The United States government is taking on a new and aggressive campaign against Chinese agents accused of industrial espionage. In the week before his departure as attorney general, Jeff Sessions announc... -
Government Seeks Expedited Consideration in Transgender Service Member Ban Litigation
Last Wednesday, the government filed notices with the Ninth Circuit in Karnoski v. Trump and in the D.C. Circuit in Doe 2 v. Trump, informing the courts of the government’s intent to seek expedited revie... -
An Announcement: David Priess Becomes Chief Operating Officer of the Lawfare Institute
I am delighted to announce an important new hire by the Lawfare Institute: David Priess is coming on board as our Chief Operating Officer. Many Lawfare readers already know David's work, on the site and...
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