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Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Oct. 7-Oct. 13)
Iran Nuclear Agreement Marty Lederman, Don’t Believe the Hype: Trump Is Not “Decertifying” the Iran Deal Tess Bridgeman, What the White House Announcement on Iran Deal Really…
Don’t Believe the Hype: Trump Is Not “Decertifying” the Iran Deal
If you’ve been reading the papers, or spent any time online, you’ve probably seen the banner headlines and dire warnings announcing that the President has decided to “decertify”…
What the White House Announcement on Iran Deal Really Means: Three Takeaways
Three takeaways help to understand the significance of President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new policy toward Iran and steps he is asking Congress to take with respect…
Oral Argument in Jesner v. Arab Bank: Gimme Two Steps?
Ed. note. This article is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…
The Early Edition: October 13, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAN President Trump is…
New Suit Filed in Virginia to Prevent Another “Charlottesville” Paramilitary Rally
Just Security readers may find of interest the lawsuit that my colleagues and I at Georgetown Law’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, alongside local counsel,…
Oral Arguments in Jesner v. Arab Bank: Supreme Court May Favor Two Steps to Corporate Liability for Human Rights Violations
Ed. note. This article is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…
Liberia’s Civil War Atrocities Confronted in a Philadelphia Courtroom
On October 2nd, a federal court in Philadelphia opened the trial of alleged Liberian war criminal Mohammed Jabbateh for immigration fraud and perjury. Jabbateh, known in Liberia…
The Early Edition: October 12, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAN European officials…
Protecting a Free and Open Internet: My testimony before the House Commerce Committee
The free movement of data across borders is critical to economic growth, has benefits for data security, and promotes privacy, speech, and associational rights. Yet, increasingly…
Jesner v. Arab Bank: U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Interests
Editor’s note. This post is the latest in our series on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether…
With Blinders On?: How International Law Casebooks Teach Students in the United States
The United States disagrees with many countries, including key allies, on important questions of international law, including the geographical scope of armed conflict, the extraterritorial…