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04:50 PM - May 10, 2024
"[T]he complaint could succeed based on its notably public-spirited argument that ordinary individuals—not profit-driven corporate algorithms—should determine what they see online."
Paul M. Barrett on Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University's suit against Meta.
Paul M. Barrett on Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University's suit against Meta.
02:18 PM - May 10, 2024
At 3pm ET, Roger Parloff will talk to Anna Bower, Benjamin Wittes, and guest Jacob Shamsian about what happened in court today in the NYC Trump trial, including the end of Stormy Daniels' testimony.
01:27 PM - May 10, 2024
On May 10, the D.C. Circuit upheld Steve Bannon’s conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Read the decision, from Katherine Pompilio.
12:18 PM - May 10, 2024
This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at Microsoft's embrace of cybersecurity as a top priority, the unmasking of the LockBit ransomware group ringleader, the U.S.’s international cyber strategy, and more. Read the weekly newsletter by Tom Uren:
11:04 AM - May 10, 2024
In January TikTok announced Project Texas—its plan to address national security concerns being raised by Congress. Matt Perault looks at TikTok’s progress implementing the project since then:
10:13 AM - May 10, 2024
On today's Lawfare Daily, Jack Goldsmith spoke to David Pozen about his book, “The Constitution of the War on Drugs,” why the drug war was not curbed by constitutional doctrines about personal autonomy, and more. https://www.lawfaremedia.o...
09:25 AM - May 10, 2024
At 5:30 pm ET, Quinta Jurecic will talk to Anna Bower and Tyler McBrien about what occurred in court today in the hush money and election interference NYC Trump trial, including the cross-examination of Stormy Daniels.
04:17 PM - May 09, 2024
It's the “B- B-Roll” Edition!
On this week's Rational Security, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson were joined by Eugenia Lostri to hash through the week’s big national security news, including the Biden admin's new international cybersecurity plan: https://www.lawfaremedia.o...
On this week's Rational Security, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson were joined by Eugenia Lostri to hash through the week’s big national security news, including the Biden admin's new international cybersecurity plan: https://www.lawfaremedia.o...
01:06 PM - May 09, 2024
Daniel Byman, Daniel Linna, and V. S. Subrahmanian explain why governments should weigh the risks of diminishing their credibility when deciding when, if ever, to use deepfakes.
11:42 AM - May 09, 2024
Monday and Tuesday saw fireworks in NY court, from Justice Merchan's threat to incarcerate Trump if he continues to violate the gag order, to Stormy Daniels's testimony, and more. Read Anna Bower, Tyler McBrien, Katherine Pompilio, and Benjamin Wittes' dispatch:
10:17 AM - May 09, 2024
Today's Lawfare Daily is "Trump's Trials and Tribulations," where Benjamin Wittes spoke to Anna Bower, Tyler McBrien, and Roger Parloff about what has been going on all the Trump trials, including Judge Cannon's order suspending the trial start date. https://www.lawfaremedia.o...
09:38 AM - May 09, 2024
Lawfare is hiring a new associate editor! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The deadline to apply is May 20, 2024. Find more information and how to apply here:
03:02 PM - May 08, 2024
James Grimmelmann, Blake Reid, and Alan Rozenshtein assert that it is impossible to establish neutral performance baselines for generative artificial intelligence systems, and argue that regulators should focus on specific applications of these systems.
02:33 PM - May 08, 2024
In 1 hour join Benjamin Wittes, Anna Bower, Roger Parloff, and Tyler McBrien for this week's "Trump's Trials and Tribulations." They will discuss this morning's GA Court of Appeals decision, Judge Cannon's order canceling the May 20 trial start date, and more.
12:00 PM - May 08, 2024
"The best way to encourage frontier AI developers to continually push forward the safety frontier is to make them bear the risk that systems will cause harm."
Gabriel Weil on the AI safety bill recently introduced in CA.
Gabriel Weil on the AI safety bill recently introduced in CA.
11:05 AM - May 08, 2024
Today, the Georgia Court of Appeals granted Trump and other co-defendants' application for an interlocutory appeal of Judge McAfee's decision to keep DA Fani Willis on the case. Find the order on #DocketWatch : Fulton County, updated by Anna Hickey. https://www.lawfaremedia.o...
10:01 AM - May 08, 2024
On today's Lawfare Daily, Matthew Gluck spoke to Juliette Kayyem about the recently released White House memo on critical infrastructure, what it reveals about the U.S. strategy, how geopolitics affects the U.S.'s approach, and more. https://www.lawfaremedia.o...
09:39 AM - May 08, 2024
Judge Aileen Cannon has just issued an order indefinitely postponing Trump’s classified documents case in Florida. Find the order and her second set of pre-trial deadlines/hearings on DocketWatch Mar-a-Lago, updated regularly by Hyemin Han. https://www.lawfaremedia.o...
05:36 PM - May 07, 2024
The White House released two cybersecurity documents today: a report describing current cybersecurity efforts and an update of an implementation plan for national cyber policy. Read them both, from Matthew Gluck.
04:46 PM - May 07, 2024
At 5:30 pm ET, Roger Parloff will talk to Tyler McBrien, Benjamin Wittes, and guest Claire Meynial from Le Point about Stormy Daniel's testimony for today's post-court dispatch in the NY Trump Trial. Tune in here:
03:03 PM - May 07, 2024
Trump and his co-defendants have requested public hearings on their prosecutorial misconduct motion in the classified docs case. Roger Parloff takes a detailed look at the claim that the Special Counsel's office intimidated defense lawyer Stanley Woodward.
02:01 PM - May 07, 2024
This morning, TikTok and its parent company Bytedance sued the U.S. government in the D.C. Circuit for its recent passage of the TikTok divestment-or-ban bill. Read the complaint, from Hyemin Han.
01:43 PM - May 07, 2024
On this week's Chatter, Matthew Gluck spoke to David Ignatius about his newest spy thriller, "Phantom Orbit," which is a story of intelligence and the advance of space technology in the age of geopolitical competition between the U.S., China, and Russia. https://www.lawfaremedia.o...
10:43 AM - May 07, 2024
As the NY hush money & election interference case against Donald Trump continues, Quinta Jurecic and Tyler McBrien explore what the prosecution needs to prove under New York State law and what the jury needs to agree on in order to convict.
10:19 AM - May 07, 2024
On today's Lawfare Daily, Tyler McBrien spoke with Andrew Reddie about wargaming as a tool to manage risk from war to climate—and beyond.
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09:33 AM - May 07, 2024
Today's post-court dispatch with Anna Bower, Tyler McBrien, and Benjamin Wittes will begin at 5:45 pm ET today. Tune in here for a discussion of today's court proceedings in the hush money and election interference trial:
05:36 PM - May 06, 2024
Nearly 3 years into Taliban rule, William Byrd evaluates the state of international assistance to Afghanistan and offers suggestions to ameliorate economic decline, including clarifying U.S. sanctions, reducing UN humanitarian cash shipments, and more.
01:39 PM - May 06, 2024
Today at 5:30 pm ET, Roger Parloff will talk to Anna Bower, Tyler McBrien, and Benjamin Wittes about today's events in court in the hush money and election interference trial against Trump. Watch the live conversation here:
12:25 PM - May 06, 2024
Justice Merchan found Trump in contempt for once again violating the gag order restricting his statements on jurors. He warned that future violations could be "punishable by incarceration." Find the decision on #DocketWatch : New York, updated by Katherine Pompilio. https://www.lawfaremedia.o...
11:52 AM - May 06, 2024
