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What to Make of the ICJ's Provisional Measures in Iran v. U.S. (Nuclear Sanctions Case)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous order on Oct. 3 indicating limited provisional measures against the United States. Iran brought the case after President Trump pulled the U.S. ... -
Rational Security: The 'This Is Not a Test' Edition
The Trump administration accuses China of a massive propaganda campaign in the United States. Facebook suffers a serious hack that exposes 50 million users. And, all laughing aside, what do we make of th... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A series of envelopes addressed to senior American officials including President Trump and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, were found to contain the poison ricin, reports the Washington Post. The two envel... -
Document: Oral Argument Date Set for Guantanamo Detainee al-Baluchi
Ammar al-Baluchi is one of five Guantanamo detainees accused of planning the 9/11 attacks. In March, his counsel filed a motion for a permanent injunction with respect to unlawful trial by a capital mili... -
Document: Sen. Tim Kaine Presses the Pentagon on the Legal Definition of Collective Self-Defense
Sen. Tim Kaine has released a letter he sent to the Pentagon on Oct. 2 requesting further clarification on the Department of Defense's legal understanding of collective self-defense under international l... -
Banking on Cooperation: The U.S. Government and the Finance Industry Need to Work Together to Defend the Financial Sector from Cyber Threats
The private sector—which owns and operates the vast majority of U.S. critical infrastructure in cyberspace—and the U.S. government are in lockstep that cyber threats to critical infrastructure have natio... -
Document: ICJ Order in Iran Deal Case
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an order establishing certain provisional measures in relation to Iran's claim that the U.S. reimposition of sanctions following Pres... -
SinoTech: No Sign of a U.S.-China Trade Agreement
The trade war continues. The United States and China imposed their latest waves of tariffs on Sept. 24, deepening tensions between the two countries. The U.S. -
The Lawfare Podcast: High School SCOTUS Visits Lawfare
Anna Salvatore is the impresario behind the High School SCOTUS blog. She got in touch with Benjamin Wittes a number of months ago asking for an interview, and produced a fascinating character study of hi... -
Documents: Oct. 1 Filings in Qassim Habeas Case
On Oct. 1, the following joint unclassified appendix and appellant brief were filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Qassim v. Trump. Joint Appendix (Unclassified) -
Document: Affidavit and Criminal Complaint Over Charlottesville Violence
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia today released an affidavit and criminal complaint against four California men who traveled to Charlottesville in August 2017 to participat... -
Today's Headlines and commentary
Mexico’s newly-elected President Obrador, a strong critic of free-market policies and the NAFTA agreement, praised USMCA on Monday for the stability it provides to US-Mexico-Canada relations, reports the...
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