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Proceedings Resume in United States v. al-Nashiri
Last week at the Guantanamo military commissions, proceedings resumed in the case of alleged USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri. Air Force Col. -
Department of Justice Press Conference on Leaks
At 11 a.m. Friday morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein held a press conference on "Leaks of Classified Material ... -
President Trump Releases Signing Statement Accompanying Sanctions Bill
This morning, President Trump signed into law sanctions legislation against Russia, North Korea, and Iran, which would also limit his ability to unilaterally lift sanctions on Russia without congressiona... -
Russia, North Korea, Iran: The Comprehensive Sanctions Bill Currently on Trump's Desk
After a long and winding road, both houses of Congress have finally passed a bill which—if signed into law—would essentially require President Trump to impose significant new sanctions, including against... -
Cybercrime Roundup: International Takedown of Two Online Illicit Marketplaces
On July 5, AlphaBay, an online marketplace specializing in the sale of illegal goods and services, went offline. Users and vendors wondered what had happened. -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for July 30
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brigadier General Mark Martins released the following statement on Sunday on the occasion of military commissions proceedings this week in the case of Abd al Rahim H... -
Why Transgender Service Members Will Win in Court
In a three-tweet policy announcement Wednesday morning, President Trump promised to institute a ban on transgender service-members. The president claimed that the reason for this change was the need to “... -
The BTC-e Indictment: A Major Blow against Online Criminal Activity
Though it was little noticed outside the Bitcoin community, the arrest in Greece on a sealed U.S. indictment of Alexander Vinnik for allegedly running the BTC-e crypto-currency exchange is significant ne... -
Federal Prosecution is a Viable Option for Enemy Combatants
Last Thursday at the Aspen Security Forum—an annual gathering of current and former government policymakers, foreign officials, foreign policy experts, and journalists hosted by the Aspen Institute—Assis... -
Jack Goldsmith's Interview With Dean Baquet, Executive Editor of the New York Times, on Publication Decisions About Intelligence Secrets
Editor's note: In response to criticism from CIA Director Mike Pompeo, the New York Times' national security editor over the weekend defended the newspaper's -
Cybercrime Roundup: Russian-born US Citizen Sentenced for Committing Cybercrime Within the United States
On July 10th, Alexander Tverdokhlebov was sentenced to 110 months (just over nine years) in prison based on his guilty plea to one count of wire fraud. -
Justice Department Prosecutes Al Qaeda Suspect in Federal Court
The New York Times reports that the Justice Department has brought Al Qaeda suspect Ali Charaf Damache to Philadelphia to face prosecution in federal court, where a grand jury indicted him in 2011. The f...
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