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Some extended discussion of criminal doctrines as SCOTUS unanimously dismisses federal tort suit against Twitter alleging “aid” to ISIS
The US Supreme Court handed down six opinions in argued cases this morning, many of which were unanimous. There was an intellectual property theme, of sorts, as the opinions included…
Criminal
LWOP for NYC terrorist Sayfullo Saipov as jury unable to return unanimous death sentence verdict for his mass murder
As reported in this new New York Post piece, "West Side Highway terrorist Sayfullo Saipov will serve life in prison after a Manhattan federal court jury could not unanimously agree…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Their Nonprofit Fundraisers
Click on the picture to read a CRS report on material supportJust this morning, there was a major earthquake in Syria -- reportedly more than 1600 deaths and buildings collapsing…
Other
Local prosecutor seeking LWOP sentence for Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley
As reported in this local article, "Oakland County prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence without the chance of parole for the teenage boy who killed four classmates and injured…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Paul Weiss Discusses DOJ’s First Terrorism Material-Support Charge Against a Corporation
By John P. Carlin, Roberto Gonzalez, David Kessler
On October 18, 2022, Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Lisa O. Monaco announced that Lafarge SA (“Lafarge”), a multi-national building materials manufacturer headquartered in Paris, France, and its Syrian subsidiary Lafarge…
White Collar Briefly
DOJ Continues to Prioritize National Security-Related Cases with First Corporate Terrorism Support Prosecution
On October 18, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a guilty plea by Lafarge, S.A., a French building materials company, and its Syria-based subsidiary, for providing material support to…
Red Notice Law Journal
INTERPOL Red Notice: Egypt’s Red Notices and the Muslim Brotherhood- Part 1 of 3
This summer, the government of Egypt asked INTERPOL to issue Red Notices on six members of the banned group the Muslim Brotherhood. The accused include figures such as Mahmoud Hussein,…
The Right Coast
Russia’s internal shadow war intensifies | Washington Examiner
The assassination in Moscow of the daughter of an influential Russian imperial ideologue, Alexander Dugin, has confirmed that the Kremlin s war against Ukraine is rebounding back into Russia. The…
Simple Justice
“RT =/= Approval” Defense Fails In Saudi Arabia
People used to argue over this on twitter all the time, whether retwitting something meant you agreed with it or approved of it, the implication being that why would anyone…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Sixth Circuit Holds That 18 U.S.C. § 3731 Gives It Appellate Jurisdiction Over Order Denying Motion to Admit Government’s Evidence in Terrorism Prosecution
In United States v. Musaibli, No. 22-1013 (6th Cir. Aug. 2, 2022), holds that 18 U.S.C. § 3731, which gives the court of appeals jurisdiction to hear the U.S. Government’s…