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How DOJ Could Prosecute Russians for War Crimes, and How Congress Can Expand Its Remit

"This reform is long overdue and includes amendments previously encouraged by the Department of Defense and Department of State."

Amid New Trial, End of Chinese Espionage “Initiative” Brings Little Relief to US Academics Caught in Net of Fear

Chemistry Professor Franklin Tao faces fraud prosecution in just one example of the many important issues that remain unresolved,
Department of Justice building against twilgiht sky

Fixing the FARA Mess

A growing chorus of voices calls for FARA reform.
The large gray Department of Justice building with a clear blue sky in the background. The drooped flag outside the building indicates a windless time of day. Photo credit: Coolcaesar from Wikimedia Commons

United States v. Donald Trump

A "Model Prosecution Memo" on the Conspiracy to Pressure Vice President Pence
The U.S. Department of Justice Building, where the Office of Legal Counsel resides.

Foreign Agents Registration Act Reform: On the 2022 Agenda?

Justice Department invites public comment on proposed reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Here's an expert explainer.
The main gate at the prison in Guantanamo at the US Guantanamo Naval Base on October 16, 2018, in Guantanamo Base, Cuba. A tower with an American flag is seen behind barbed wire fencing.

Biden Team Gets It Right on Inadmissibility of Torture Evidence in Al-Nashiri Case

In a much anticipated brief, the government categorically rejected the use of statements obtained through torture in military commissions and promised not to admit any statements…
The Department of Justice building is pictured in Washington, DC, on January 22, 2022.

FARA’s Next Big Year

There are big anticipated changes in the law, enforcement, and administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act in 2022.
Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at US District Court on June 15, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Paul Manafort’s Book Deal May Breach His Plea Agreement

Former lead prosecutor in Manafort's case analyzes the reported book deal and Manafort's plea agreement which expressly addressed such a situation.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a bright red tie, standing behind a podiium with a seal of the Justice Department, and flanked by three white senior DOJ oifficials, announces the creation of the China Initiative on November 1, 2018.

Why Ending the Justice Department’s “China Initiative” is Vital to U.S. Security

The reverberating effects within the scientific community threaten to undermine the primacy of US science and technology at a crucial time.

Time for the Biden Administration to Disavow the Dangerous Soleimani Legal Opinions

The legal opinions' fundamental error: distorting accepted legal framework to fit inapposite facts. Still on the book, the opinions remain a loaded weapon for another president…

The Absence of “The Donald”

The curious omission of a notorious social media site in the FBI's criminal case files on January 6th.
Bill Browder, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and two others speak while sitting at a press conference in London on November 20, 2018. People sit facing them with recording equipment.

Abuse of Interpol for Transnational Repression: Assessing the FY22 NDAA’s Provisions for Prevention

The act needs work, but could set a new standard in limiting Interpol abuse for assassinations, abductions, financial blacklisting and more.
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