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The Real Takeaway From the Enjoining of the Florida Social Media Law
A federal judge was right to block Florida’s social media law. But that doesn’t mean the First Amendment bars all government regulation of platform content-moderation decisions. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Joshua Geltzer on the National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism
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Pentagon Releases Independent Review Commission Findings on Sexual Assault in the Military
The 300-page report assesses the military’s handling of sexual assault and makes more than 80 recommendations to prevent sexual assault and move sexual assault prosecutions outside the chain of command. -
American Democracy, Coups and Retired Generals
Calls to try former senior military officials by court-martial for their public political comments demand contextualization as well as condemnation. -
Why Didn’t the FBI Review Social Media Posts Announcing Plans for the Capitol Riot?
FBI Director Christopher Wray says that the bureau’s internal guidelines prevented it from looking at social media posts announcing the planned attack on the Capitol. But the guidelines say nothing of th... -
Pelosi Proposes House Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6
House Speaker Pelosi proposed legislation to create a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. -
Lawfare Live: Dan Byman and Quinta Jurecic on the House Jan. 6 Investigation
Join us for a discussion on the new House Jan. 6 investigation. -
Federal Judge Dismisses Most Claims in Lafayette Square Case
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On the Legality and Policy Ramifications of High Seas Seizures of Foreign Merchant Vessels for Violating U.S. Sanctions
In its efforts to enforce economic sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, the United States is straining the boundaries of traditionally accepted state behavior in some of the world’s busiest shipping lan... -
The Strategic and Legal Implications of Biden’s New China Sanctions
An examination of the implications of Biden’s new China sanctions. -
Case Summary: Fourth Circuit Upholds Terrorism Watchlist Database
On March 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in El-Hady v. Kable upheld the constitutionality of the Terrorism Screening Database (TSDB), a watchlist maintained by the FBI that currently... -
The Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act: Are the Solutions Commensurate with the Problem?
The bill in its current form reshapes military justice far beyond the context of sexual assault. Congress should take care to fashion a solution commensurate with the problem at hand, and not go too far.
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