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washingtontimes.com /3 weeks ago

Chinese military set to wage legal warfare

China plans to support lethal military action with a strategy that uses laws and lawsuits against adversaries to shock, deter and create the "coercive force to achieve victory," ac...

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realclearpolitics.com /1 month ago

The Most Ridiculous Lawfare Yet

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justsecurity.org /1 month ago

On the State Department Memorandum “Operation Epic Fury and International Law”

Former State Department attorney's critique of the Department's Iran war memorandum on “Operation Epic Fury and International Law.” The post On the State Department Memorandum “Ope...

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realclearinvestigations.com /3 weeks ago

From DOJ to Ballot Box: The Rise of Lawfare Candidates

One of the beneficiaries of Virginia's aggressive attempt to gerrymander the state for Democratic advantage could be a former federal prosecutor whose campaign for Congress hinges...

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medium.com /1 month ago

Legal Sovereignty: The Strategy Lebanon Is Not Using

Lebanon Cannot Match Israel Militarily — But It Can Defend Its Sovereignty LegallyContinue reading on Medium »

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thefederalist.com /4 days ago

DOJ Takes On Leftist Attempt To Punish Any Lawyer Who Disagrees With Democrats

A new DOJ lawsuit represents a vital step toward ending an un-American war on disfavored attorneys and defenders of disfavored causes — a war that would do irrevocable damage to ou...

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hotair.com /1 week ago

Weaponized Lawfare: Finally Somebody Might Pay a Price

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foreignpolicy.com /1 day ago

Of Course It’s a War

Trump’s legal evasion regarding Iran reveals the rotten state of constitutional war powers.

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thefederalist.com /1 month ago

John Eastman Disbarment Marks New Low In Lawfare Against Conservatives

When disbarment becomes a foreseeable consequence of advancing controversial legal theories in politically charged contexts, the effect is to narrow the range of permissible legal...

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ejiltalk.org /1 month ago

When Government Lawyers Say No

There are times when government lawyers (including military legal advisors) are faced with a stark choice. Their political masters (or their superiors in the military) are clearly...

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reason.com /1 month ago

New in Civitas Outlook: Trump Refights the "War" That Congress and the Burger Court "Waged" Against President Nixon's Ta...

"OLC's opinion will frustrate, rather than extend, the dangerous cycle of presidential lawfare."

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thefederalist.com /2 weeks ago

Trump DOJ Challenges Leftist ‘Barfare’ With Lawsuit Targeting Jeff Clark’s DC Persecutors

The DOJ says the DC Bar’s persecution of Clark follows a pattern of ‘partisans’ weaponizing legal licensing against their political enemies.

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jurist.org /1 month ago

Lebanon filmmaker Ali Cherri joins forces with FIDH to file legal complaint against Israel, charging ‘war crimes’

French-Lebanese artist and filmmaker Ali Cherri, alongside the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), filed a civil party complaint in the French courts denouncing Israe...

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ejiltalk.org /1 month ago

Codifying Coercion: Iran’s “New Legal Regime” and the Law of International Straits

The Legal Novelty of the Proposal  International commentary on the Strait of Hormuz crisis has focused, understandably, on the lawfulness of Iran’s closure. The more legally signif...

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asiatimes.com /2 weeks ago

Narrative warfare and shadowy shots at middle-power diplomacy

Modern geopolitical competition is increasingly shaped not only by military capabilities or economic leverage, but also by the ability to shape narratives. States now compete simul...

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reason.com /3 days ago

Does Reporting Bad News About the Iran War Make You a Foreign Agent?

The Trump administration invokes the notoriously vague FARA to threaten a critic.

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natlawreview.com /1 day ago

Bad News, Good Lawyers: Evaluating US Sanctions and Counterterrorism Policy with Anna Morris [Podcast]

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justsecurity.org /1 month ago

When War Crimes Rhetoric Becomes Battlefield Reality: The Slippery Slope to Total War on Iran

Former JAGs warn that threats to strike Iran’s power plants would violate the law of war and endanger U.S. service members’ legal and moral obligations. The post When War Crimes Rh...

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justsecurity.org /2 days ago

The Weaponization of GLOMAG: How Rivals Co-opt U.S. Sanctions to Target Business and Political Opponents

The U.S. human rights and anticorruption sanctions architecture is vulnerable to exploitation by the very actors it was designed to confront. The post The Weaponization of GLOMAG:...

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justsecurity.org /1 week ago

Starvation on Trial: Koblenz and the Case of Yarmouk

A trial in Germany concerning the siege of Yarmouk in Syria tests the application of universal jurisdiction to patterns of siege warfare and civilian deprivation. The post Starvat...

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foreignpolicy.com /1 month ago

Understanding the Illegality of Trump’s Iran Threats

Destroying bridges and power plants would violate international law and expose service members to prosecution.

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startribune.com /1 month ago

Justice Department’s use of military lawyers against civilians in Minnesota courts put to the legal test

The method was used to bolster a depleted U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota and is facing challenges.

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newyorker.com /3 weeks ago

Kash Patel’s Strategic, Frivolous Lawsuit Against The Atlantic

A recent wave of legal challenges is putting renewed pressure on journalists and raising concerns about the future of investigative reporting.

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reason.com /4 days ago

The DOJ's Flimsy Legal Theories To Support Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Despite the administration's arguments, a multibillion-dollar settlement fund with no judicial oversight is fairly unprecedented.

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