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Justice Department OIG Releases Audit of USMS’s Handling of Seized Cryptocurrency
The audit found multiple inadequacies in the USMS’s management and tracking of seized cryptocurrency. -
Lawfare No Bull: Day Two of the Jan. 6 Committee Hearings
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Livestream: Jan. 6 Select Committee Hearing Day Two
The committee will hear testimony from former Fox news political director Chris Stirewalt, election lawyer Ben Ginsberg, former U.S. attorney BJay Pak, and former Philadelphia city commissioner Al Schmidt. -
Lawfare No Bull: United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
On June 9, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol held its first public hearing. -
The Eleventh Circuit’s Acceptance of a Consumer Protection Approach to Social Media Regulation
The Eleventh Circuit’s ruling provides important guidance to legislators working on social media laws, but the most important takeaway is the vindication of a consumer protection approach to social media... -
Livestream: Jan. 6 Select Committee Hearing Day One
The committee will hear testimony from U.S. Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards and documentarian Nick Quested. -
Supreme Court Rules in Egbert v. Boule
In a 6-3 decision released on June 8, the Supreme Court ruled that claims filed by individuals under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics against federal agents do not extend... -
Department of Homeland Security Releases National Terrorism Advisory
On June 7, the Department of Homeland Security released a national terrorism advisory warning that the country remains in a “heightened threat environment” amid a rise in domestic extremism threats in th... -
After the Cawthorn Ruling, Can Trump Be Saved From Section 3 of the 14th Amendment?
It’s extremely likely that at least one of those election officials will find Trump disqualified under Section 3. -
Proud Boys Leader and Four Other Members Charged With Seditious Conspiracy
On June 6, a federal grand jury charged Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio and four other members of the far-right group with seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. C... -
Seagate Technology and the Case of the Missing Huawei FDPR Enforcement
There have been no major regulatory actions against companies for violating the expanded Huawei FDPR despite evidence of numerous violations. -
First Amendment Absolutism and Florida’s Social Media Law
The Eleventh Circuit’s opinion striking down most of Florida’s controversial social media law mostly gets the First Amendment right but also shortchanges the important government interests at stake.
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