Anna Z. argues that to address the continued threat that piracy poses, the Supreme Court should overrule the assertion in U.S. v. Smith that piracy "requires robbery on the high seas," and Congress should update current piracy law.
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On July 24, the Justice Dept. IG published a report on the DOJ's handling of Roger Stone's sentencing recommendations in 2019, finding that while it was unusual, it did not violate a law, rule, regulation, or department policy. Read the report, from Katherine Pompilio.
Justice Dept. IG Finds No Misconduct by Trump, Others to Reduce Sentencing Recommendation for Roger Stone
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At 2pm ET, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak to a joint meeting of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Watch his speech, from Julien Berman.
Livestream: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Addresses Joint Meeting of Congress
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"[C]ontrary to its clear position on the illegality of Israel’s policies and practices, the discussion of the legal consequences of this illegality...was much more nuanced and legally ambiguous," write Yuval Shany and amichai cohen.
Another Brick in the Wall? The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israeli Policies and Practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
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On today's Lawfare Daily, Kevin Frazier sat down with Alissa Starzak to discuss the promises and perils of AI in the cybersecurity context, the novel threats posed by AI to the integrity of the Internet, AI governance, and more. https://lnkd.in/e-J7gJmh
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Anna Bower and Benjamin Wittes take a close read of footnote 3 in the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision to understand how Jack Smith may exploit loopholes in how the Court understands official acts on remand.
What’s Going On in Footnote 3?
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On this week's Chatter, Shane Harris sat down with Courtney Kube and Gordon Lubold at the Aspen Security Forum, the annual gathering of national security and foreign policy heavyweights, to discuss the highlights of the conference and what people discussed on the sidelines, where the real action often happens. https://lnkd.in/eMfGsg3y
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"[B]y describing his frustrations as a salesman, Brill sheds valuable light on the inner workings of Silicon Valley and its malign effects on politics, public health policy, and society at large." Paul M. Barrett reviews Steven Brill's "The Death of Truth."
A Salesman’s Guide to the Scourge of Misinformation
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On today's Lawfare Daily, Alan Rozenshtein and Matt Perault talked to Alexander "amac" Macgillivray, about his recent Lawfare piece on making AI policy in a world of technological uncertainty and how to do just that. https://lnkd.in/e2R-RTyq
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"Physical climate disruptions are giving state and non-state actors avenues to malign marginalized communities and foreign adversaries, including through mis- and disinformation." Tom Ellison on the risks of climate misinformation.
Climate Misinformation Is About More Than Denialism
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