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lawfare, 13 hours ago to random

"This was a more righteous case than a lot of people gave it credit for. And it has played an important role in a broader effort by multiple jurisdictions to use the criminal law as a democracy-protective instrument against Trump."
-Benjamin Wittes https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/thoughts-on-donald-trump-s-conviction

lawfare, 9 hours ago to random

It's the “Cute Little Ears” Edition!

On this week's Rational Security, a Quinta-less Alan Rozenshtein and Scott Anderson sat down with Lawfare all-stars Natalie Orpett, Eugenia Lostri, and Kevin Frazier to talk about the week’s big national security news, including a look at AI safety and the increasing importance of undersea cables: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/rational-security--the--cute-little-ears--edition

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lawfare, 11 hours ago to random

This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at TikTok’s report describing influence campaigns it had detected and disrupted in early 2024, a group of cybercriminals called Scattered Spider, and more. Read the weekly newsletter by Tom Uren: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tiktok-manipulation-report-is-too-little-too-late

lawfare, 12 hours ago to random

On today's Lawfare Daily, Benjamin Wittes talked to Quinta Jurecic and Roger Parloff about the latest happenings in the Southern District of Florida with Judge Aileen Cannon, the most recent hearings in Georgia with Judge Scott McAfee, and more. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-daily--trump-trials-and-tribulations-weekly-round-up-(may-30--2024)

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lawfare, 13 hours ago to random

For our Security by Design Project, Derek Bambauer and Melanie Teplinsky explain what a “standard of care” and a “safe harbor” against liability mean in Biden’s proposals for governing software liability. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/standards-of-care-and-safe-harbors-in-software-liability--a-primer

lawfare, 13 hours ago to random

Yesterday evening, the jury in the NYC Trump trial delivered their verdict: guilty on 34 felony counts. Benjamin Wittes, Tyler McBrien, Anna Bower, Roger Parloff and Quinta Jurecic discussed the verdict in a livestream last night: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trump-trials---tribulations--n.y.-trial-dispatch--verdict-delivered-in-trump-trial

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lawfare, 1 day ago to random

At 7pm ET, Benjamin Wittes, Anna Bower, Quinta Jurecic, Tyler McBrien, and Roger Parloff will discuss the guilty verdict returned in the NYC hush money and election interference trial against former President Trump. Tune in here: https://youtube.com/live/yx-Nz-Flqdg?feature=share

lawfare, 1 day ago to random

Join Benjamin Wittes, Quinta Jurecic, and Roger Parloff for this week's Trump's Trials and Tribulations. They are discussing whether the Jan. 6 case could go to trial before the election this fall, what Judge Cannon is up to in the classified documents case, and more. https://youtube.com/live/-YxhlOeidLk?feature=share

lawfare, 1 day ago to random

On today's Lawfare Daily, Kevin Frazier and Alan Rozenshtein spoke to Tom Wheeler about the latest developments in AI governance, Wheeler's book “Techlash: Who Makes the Rules in the Digital Gilded Age?,” and more. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-daily--former-fcc-chair-tom-wheeler-on-ai-regulation

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lawfare, 2 days ago to random

Chimène Keitner assesses the ICJ's provisional measures levied against Israel in South Africa v. Israel, including an order to stop the Rafah incursion. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/thoughts-on-the-icj-s-modified-provisional-measures-order-in-south-africa-v.-israel

lawfare, 2 days ago to random

"Uncertainty about future AI development cost and trajectory should not stop policymakers from taking action now. Enacting policy under uncertainty is common and necessary."

Alexander Macgillivray explores how AI's uncertain future is impacting policymaking. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what-we-don-t-know-about-ai-and-what-it-means-for-policy

lawfare, 2 days ago to random

On today's Lawfare Daily, Anna Hickey talked to Thomas de Waal about the controversial foreign agent bill passed by the Georgian parliament, why it was so controversial, how the U.S. and European Union have reacted, and more. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-daily-georgia's-foreign-agent-bill-with-thomas-de-waal

lawfare, 3 days ago to random

At 9pm ET, Roger Parloff will talk to Benjamin Wittes, Anna Bower, Tyler McBrien, and Katherine Pompilio about closing arguments delivered today by the prosecution and defense in the NYC Trump trial. https://youtube.com/live/KmaRmu_7BWg?feature=share

lawfare, 3 days ago to random

Roger Parloff analyzes DA Bragg’s decision to charge Trump and the significance of Trump’s pattern of criminal behavior over the years. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/was-d.a.-bragg-right-to-bring-the-new-york-charges-against-trump

lawfare, 3 days ago to random

Following court today, Roger Parloff will talk to Benjamin Wittes, Anna Bower, Tyler McBrien, and Katherine Pompilio about closing arguments in the NYC Trump trial. The livestream will begin 1 hour after court is released, likely around 8 pm ET. https://youtube.com/live/KmaRmu_7BWg?feature=share

lawfare, 3 days ago to random

Today Judge Cannon denied the special counsel's request for a gag order against Trump in the classified documents case. Find the order on #DocketWatch: Mar-a-Lago, updated regularly by Anna Hickey. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/current-projects/the-trump-trials/trump-prosecuted-in-the-southern-district-of-florida/docket-watch-trump-prosecuted-in-the-southern-district-of-florida

lawfare, 3 days ago to random

On this week's Chatter, David Priess chatted with Anaïs Maurer about her new book "The Ocean on Fire," the scope of the nuclear detonations in Oceania, how the people of Oceania have addressed radiation effects through stories, and more. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/chatter-oceania's-nuclear-and-climate-storytelling-with-ana%C3%AFs-maurer

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lawfare, 3 days ago to random

Maia Hamin, Trey Herr, and Marc Rogers discuss a CSRB report on the 2023 intrusion into Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure, and what it reveals about the current state of cloud security policy. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/cloud-un-cover-csrb-tells-it-like-it-is-but-what-comes-next-is-on-us

lawfare, 3 days ago to random

On today's Lawfare Daily, Molly Reynolds talked to Tara Varma and Sophie Roehse about the upcoming EU parliament elections, what they mean for European politics, and how they might affect key issues also facing the U.S., including the war in Ukraine. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-daily-the-eu-parliamentary-elections-and-what-s-ahead-with-molly-reynolds-tara-varma-and-sophie-roehse

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lawfare, 3 days ago to random

History shows that managing the risks and opportunities from AI, quantum computing, and other emerging technologies will involve more than just congressional legislation, writes Sarah Kreps in this week’s Foreign Policy Essay. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/mapping-the-regulatory-landscape-for-new-technologies

lawfare, 7 days ago to random

This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at the U.K. government's expected proposals on a range of strong counter-ransomware measures, the takedown of BreachForums by law enforcement agencies, and more. Read the weekly newsletter by Tom Uren: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/uk-government-to-consider-licensing-ransomware-payments

lawfare, 7 days ago to random

Season 2 of The Aftermath is out now!

Each episode looks at a different area where and whether accountability has been delivered for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Binge the whole thing wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9f-8IUHQF3kydrICdaeWYNZbu8e9g50X

lawfare, 7 days ago to random

"Until robust regulatory requirements are instituted, tort liability might be able to serve as an important stopgap in preventing irresponsible AI development."
Matthew van der Merwe, Ketan Ramakrishnan, and Markus Anderljung on the role tort law can play in responsible AI development. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tort-law-and-frontier-ai-governance

lawfare, 7 days ago to random

On May 24, the ICJ ordered Israel to stop its military offensive into Rafah, among other measures in response to South Africa’s May 10 request for provisional measures in South Africa v. Israel. Read the order, from Maya Nicholson.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/icj-issues-order-in-south-africa-v.-israel-focused-on-israel-s-military-offensive-in-rafah

lawfare, 7 days ago to random

"By prioritizing innovation while mitigating risks, the roadmap provides a detailed (and, to some, controversial) framework for federal investments, workforce adaptation, and AI risk mitigation."
Kevin Frazier on the Senate AI Working Group's policy roadmap. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-road-to-regulating-ai-analysis-of-the-ai-working-group-s-roadmap