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9/11 pretrial hearings debate rules for Constitution's applicability
Last month as President Barack Obama reiterated his desire to close the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba detention center, government lawyers and...
Nov 25, 20124 min read
Sex and the Military: the Problems the Tabloids Aren't Talking About
This Veteran’s Day, the biggest news story about the military was the resignation of CIA Director and retired General David Petraeus in...
Nov 23, 20123 min read
Could “SMART port security” reverse “SAFE port security”?
In 2006, the British firm Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) was taken over by Dubai Ports World (DPW). Such a...
Nov 21, 20122 min read
A Step In The Right Direction: The SEC’s Recent Efforts in Strengthening National Cyber-Securi
This year, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a significant step, arguably an unintentional one, towards...
Oct 10, 20122 min read
Cyber Attacks and the Law of War: Decoding the Pentagon’s Response
The Pentagon recently stated it intends to treat sufficiently destructive cyber attacks as acts of war, subject to armed retaliation. In...
Aug 29, 20123 min read
After Huawei: A New Approach To Foreign Direct Investment in a World of Increased Security
In today’s global economy, “state capitalism” and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) play a significant role in trade regulation. Naturally,...
Aug 28, 20124 min read
Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority: The Wide-Ranging Implications of the Supreme Court’s Holding
On February 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority. Although the Mohamad case...
Aug 25, 20124 min read
Public Disinterest in International Relations
This year President Obama and Mitt Romney are campaigning for the public vote in the Presidential race. Most of the ads we see on the...
Aug 21, 20124 min read
A New Age: The Need for Terrorism Legislation to Keep Pace With the Future of Cyber Warfare
In 2008, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) suffered the most comprehensive and destructive security breach of military computers in...
Jul 26, 20124 min read
The Defense Community's New Investment Strategy and the Inherent Limitations for Business Growt
There is no doubt that in today’s national security landscape the most advanced technology is needed to keep nations safe. The need is...
Jul 26, 20125 min read
Declaration or Authorization: Congress’s Role under the War Powers Resolution
Article I Section 8 of the Constitution explicitly gives Congress the power to declare War. Officially, this power has only been used by...
Jun 8, 20124 min read
The Next Front: the Growing International Concerns over North Korea
In the 2002 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush linked North Korea with Iraq and Iran, labeling them as the “Axis of...
Apr 16, 20123 min read
The Rise and Relevance of Economic Espionage
The Economic Espionage Act (EEA) of 1996 was passed in response to the threat and subsequent success of foreign nations accessing U.S....
Apr 4, 20124 min read
Are you safer on flights? Maybe not…
[twitter name=”name”]Since 2001 the United States has taken many precautions to guard against another similar tragedy from occurring. One...
Apr 4, 20122 min read
Free Speech or Terrorist Supporter? Prosecuting Terrorism through the Material Support Statutes: Apr
The National Security Law Brief’s Annual Symposium will include a panel of academic and practicing experts in terrorism prosecutions, who...
Mar 31, 20121 min read
How Far is Too Far? Constitutional Implications of the NYPD’s Monitoring Program
In August 2011, the Associated Press (AP) first reported that the New York Police Department (NYPD) actively monitored the activities of...
Mar 29, 20124 min read
Government Drone Use in Civilian Airspace: Will Private Citizens Have a Reasonable Expectation of Pr
Last month, President Obama signed into law H.R. 658, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act of 2012,...
Mar 27, 20122 min read
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Insanity Under the UCMJ Regarding March 11, 2012 Shooting in Afghanista
There is no doubt that the recent shooting in Afghanistan of 16 civilians, including many children, by a United States soldier was a...
Mar 27, 20123 min read
The Bounds of Military Expression
Last week, the that Sgt. Gary Stein is in the process of being dismissed after making “political statements” on Facebook. This followed...
Mar 26, 20125 min read
Beyond War: New Uses of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles at Home Brings New Concerns
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is precisely what it sounds like, an aircraft without a pilot on board. It can fly autonomously based on...
Mar 19, 20124 min read
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