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SEC Complaints: Fallout from the Facebook Files – Part 3
The Facebook Files dominated tech industry news in the past week, as whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress, talked with 60 Minutes, and provided a consistent and…
China, Climate Change, Credibility: Why It’s (Finally) Time for the US to Join the Law of the Sea Convention
The US absence at the table is more perplexing than ever, considering how these issues will define maritime governance in the 21st century.
Crossing Back Over: Time to Reform Legal Culture and Legal Practice of the “War on Terror”
As the conflict has grown and changed, responsibility for these changes has too often been thrust on the shoulders of executive lawyers.
Congress, Stop Trying to Sabotage Diplomacy with Iran
Congress should instead focus on ensuring Iran adheres to its commitments pursuant to the robust oversight law it passed in 2015.
Expert Backgrounder: The Westfall Act and Representative Brooks’s Speech
Professor Paul Figley, who served as Deputy Director in Torts Branch of Justice Department's Civil Division for fifteen years, explains the legal framework for Swalwell v. Brooks,…
Biden’s Egypt Problem
With Egypt, President Joe Biden has inherited a worrying human rights situation in a country that’s strategically important to the United States and its allies.
New Legislation Needed to Prepare for the Next Pandemic
A new bill would give the secretary of Health and Human Services a seat on the National Security Council, and more.
The Méndez Principles: The Case for US Legislation on Law Enforcement Interviews
Americans are increasingly interested not only in reallocating police resources, but also making policing more effective and more ethical.
Biden’s Support of 2002 AUMF Repeal: The Start of a Long Overdue Conversation
On Monday, President Joe Biden, like President Obama two terms before him, officially embraced repeal of the outdated 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force with a Statement…
Getting to the Bottom of Jan. 6 Is Proving Too Difficult for Congress
If Wednesday’s House hearing on “unanswered questions” about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was good for anything, it showed why an independent commission is needed…
To Thwart the Illegal Narcotics Trade, Expose the Dark Economy
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the need to combat drug trafficking and corruption by confronting the powerful economics that drive them.
Senate Bill Threatens Sensitive U.S. Diplomacy
Section 310 of the bill sweeps too broadly and would have unintended consequences by chilling the most sensitive types of diplomacy that have always been entrusted to the executive…