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Episode 47 of the National Security Law Podcast: Donuts and Depth Charges

And…we’re back! Fresh off of Thanksgiving, Professor Chesney and I are (all too) fired up to discuss the latest national security law news (not to mention a bunch of stuff…

Episode 46 of the National Security Law Podcast: The $15 Million Dollar Man

In this week’s episode, your devoted hosts dig into a bonanza of national security law odds-and-ends. First up is an en banc decision by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…
Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and ranking member Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) participate in a markup hearing before the House Judiciary Committee March 29, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The USA Liberty Act — aka Don’t Let the Constitutional be the Enemy of the Unconstitutional

The House Judiciary Committee has completed its markup of a major surveillance reform bill intended to better protect Americans’ privacy and enhance transparency. Responding…
Clouds pass over the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Modernizing ECPA: We need Congressional action despite DOJ’s new gag order guidelines

On October 24, the Justice Department announced new binding guidance designed to limit the routine use of non-disclosure orders that are used to prevent tech companies from notifying…

Episode 44 of the National Security Law Podcast: Interrogation, Prosecution, and Detention Issues in the Wake of the NYC Attack

We are back, one day after dropping episode 43, with an emergency podcast discussion the legal consequences of the horrific attack that occurred in New York City yesterday.  The…
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Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Oct. 21-27)

Russia Investigation and Facebook Ryan Goodman, Top Experts: Can Facebook Legally Disclose Russian Ads–What does the Stored Communications Act say? Artin Afkhami, Former Federal…

Happy PATRIOT Act Day!

On this day, 16 years ago, President George W. Bush signed into law the most sweeping, publicly acknowledged domestic surveillance authority in American history. Enacted six weeks…

Treasury’s Turf War Over Domestic Spying

BuzzFeed News recently reported serious allegations that the Treasury Department’s Office of Intelligence Affairs (OIA) is illegally accessing and analyzing the ­financial records…
Clouds pass over the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Closing Section 702’s Front-Door Search Loophole: A Critical Protection for Americans

As the December 31st expiration date for Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) approaches, the debate over reauthorization is in full swing. Most of the…
John B. Bellinger, III, Kathryn Ruemmler, Lisa Monaco, and Ryan Goodman sit on a panel at NYU Law.

NYU Law Forum: “National Security: The Role of Senior Advisers in the White House”

On October 18, the Latham & Watkins Forum at NYU Law presented discussion on “National Security: The Role of Senior Advisers in the White House.” Just Security…
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Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Oct. 14-20)

ISIS, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen Amarnath Amarasingam, Jade Parker, and Charlie Winter, ISIS’s Vegas Claim Tells Us More about the Group Than About the Attacker Nadim Houry, What…

The Rhetoric of “Responsible Encryption”

Last week, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein gave a speech about encryption that prompted a considerable amount of well-deserved blowback. His speech rehashed a number of…
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