Litigation

Prosecutors in counterintelligence cases are maximizing their chances of success while protecting defendants’ rights and national security.

"[E]nsuring that Trump receives a fair trial while maintaining his Sixth Amendment rights is a necessary step on the path toward accountability."

In countering transnational repression, "[c]ivil litigation provides a pathway for holding ... authoritarian regimes directly accountable, not just their hired guns, if significant…

"Mexico’s litigation is part of wider efforts to hold irresponsible members of the U.S. gun industry accountable for transborder damage caused with their products on its territory."

"While there are other legal hurdles for the Manhattan DA to cross in the indictment of the former president, this element of the relevant offenses poses no obstacle..."

The alleged indictment raises important questions about efforts to interfere with the 2016 presidential election and the rule of law. 

Surreptitious third-party payments are routinely prosecuted as campaign finance violations in New York and nationally under various statutes.

Section 502B(c) is a potent tool to accelerate congressional oversight of support to countries with concerning human rights records. 

Comparing expert analyses of the threat of domestic extremist violence with assessments by social media platforms.

A survey of years of New York criminal cases, which shows that the prosecution of falsifying business records in first degree is common.

Analyzing DA Bragg's options for felony charges, including campaign finance crimes and conspiracy to prevent an election, and Trump's defenses.

Editor’s Note: This article, originally published on March 2, has been updated to reflect the testimony of top intelligence leaders before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence…