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The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Oct. 2, Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Bruce Riedel argued that Congress should hold Saudi Arabia accountable by halting arms sales to the ... -
Document: Pretrial Hearings to Resume in Al-Nashiri Case, CMCR Rules
The Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) has ruled on former Military Judge Col. Vance Spath's decision to hold proceedings in the al-Nashiri military commissions case in abatement, reversing the j... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A Turkish court ordered the release of American pastor Andrew Brunson after two years in Turkish custody, reports the New York Times. Brunson was arrested in 2016 on charges of aiding the failed military... -
The National Security Law Podcast: The Enemy of my Friend is my Enemy
It’s a late-night, mid-week episode of the National Security Law Podcast! We’ve got: -
Summary: Big Brother Watch and Others v. the United Kingdom
On Sept. 13, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that the United Kingdom’s bulk data-collection programs violate human-rights law by failing to incorporate adequate privacy safeguards and ove... -
Federal Court Ruling in Georgia Shows Judges Have a Role to Play in Election Security
In the wake of Russia’s interference in U.S. elections, questions persist as to whether Russia changed vote totals and changed the outcome of the election. -
The Fifth Amendment and Compelled Decryption
A recurring question in law-of-digital-evidence investigations is how the Fifth Amendment applies to acts of compelled decryption. In these cases, the government gets an order directing a person to enter... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
U.S. intercepts of Saudi officials show that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered senior Saudi officials to lure journalist Jamal Khashoggi back to Saudi Arabia to be detained, according to the Washi... -
Hardball and/as Anti-Hardball
Talk of constitutional hardball is in the air. -
After Khashoggi, U.S. Arms Sales to the Saudis Are Essential Leverage
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No, New Xinjiang Legislation Does not Legalize Detention Centers
There has been a rash of reports that recent legislation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Aut -
Rational Security: The 'Nikki, We Hardly Knew Ye' Edition
A prominent journalist and critic of the Saudi regime goes missing in Istanbul. Nikki Haley says she’s resigning as the U.N. ambassador. And tech companies push back against a story about a massive hardw...
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