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A picture taken on October 17, 2016 shows an employee walking behind a glass wall with machine coding symbols at the headquarters of Internet security giant Kaspersky in Moscow.

Time for a Cyber-Attack Exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

Recently, a federal judge in New York dismissed the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) civil lawsuit against Russia, Wikileaks, and others stemming from the 2016 cyber-attack…
A Somali woman and child walk past the destruction caused by a car bombing attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, on December 22,2018.

Somalia War Crimes Trial Starts Monday, as Another Survivor Seeks Justice

The third in a trio of federal cases brought by the San Francisco-based Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) on behalf of victims and survivors of Siad Barre’s rule in…
View of Tata Power Plant (on the left) and Adani Power Plant (on right) at sun set. Both these power plants share coal and water which is used in generating the electric.

What Comes Next: After Supreme Court Reduced Obstacles to Suing International Organizations

Suing international organizations just got a little bit easier, as a result of a 7-1 U.S. Supreme Court decision issued last week in Jam v. International Finance Corporation. The…
Supreme Court Building

Deciphering the Mystery Subpoena Case: Corporate Claims to Foreign Sovereign Immunity from U.S. Criminal Proceedings

Speculation has been rampant about the identity of the appellant in In re Grand Jury Subpoena, the case that prompted the D.C. Circuit to seal off an entire courthouse floor for…

Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Limits of Inviolability

Jamal Khashoggi’s murder could complicate the Sudan v. Harrison case, which is set for oral argument before the Supreme Court on November 7.

Jam v. International Finance Corp.: May International Organizations Violate Rights with Impunity?

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that will decide the scope of immunity for international organizations in our courts. This issue facing the Supreme…

Can You Sue International Organizations? The Supreme Court Decides to Weigh In

Last week, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Jam v. the International Finance Corporation, that may pare back immunities from lawsuits for international organizations. The…

Episode 60 of the National Security Podcast: TL;DL – This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

An over-long episode with a short title to reflect a very busy–and somewhat bizarre–eight day stretch in the wide world of national security law.  This week, your hosts Professor…

The United States Can – And Should – Prosecute the Killers of US Journalists and Aid Workers in Syria

Two formerly British ISIS combatants who are suspected of murdering three US citizens are now in US allies’ custody. The "ISIS Beatles" can and should be tried in US federal…
Surrounded by photographs of victims of yesterday's chemical weapon attack, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol with Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) April 5, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Important New Bipartisan Bill To Advance Accountability for International Crimes in Syria

Following on the heels of last week’s chemical weapon attack in Syria, Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Bob Corker (R-TN), Bob Menendez…

Ukraine Update: the ICJ Proceedings & Options for Justice in the United States

With the Congressional hearings on Russia dominating the news, this post provides an update on proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the matter of Ukraine…

The UK Supreme Court’s Landmark Judgment Belhaj v. Straw: A View From the United States

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom gave its judgment in Belhaj v. Straw and Rahmatullah v. Ministry of Defence, two human rights cases brought against UK officials…
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