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Terrorism
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SDNY Blog
Former Al Qaeda Spokesman to Appear Before Judge Kaplan Tomorrow Morning
Expect a busy courthouse tomorrow: Recently captured Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, Osama bin Laden's son-in-law and a former Al Qaeda spokesman, will appear before Judge Kaplan at 10 a.m., according to the…
Global Trade Law Blog
New Law To Assess Iranian Activities in the Americas
By: Scott Maberry The U.S. Government has taken yet another step to counter the threat of Iran-sponsored terrorism, this time focusing on Iran’s direct activities in the Western Hemisphere. On December…
International Law Prof Blog
Expanding the Executive’s Power to Kill: The U.S. Justice Department’s Memo
Guest blogger, Professor Thomas McDonnell of Pace University School of Law, prepared the following comments on the recently released U.S. Justice Department legal memorandum authorizing drones strikes:"The Justice Department’s legal memorandum…
International Law Prof Blog
Judge Kimberly Prost on UN Security Council Al Qaida Sanctions Committee
These past two days, my home institution, the Southern Illinois University School of Law, had the pleasure of hosting a visit by Judge Kimberly Prost, United Nations Security Council (UNSC)…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Will Mary Jo White be the Next SEC Chair?
The "buzz" is that President Obama will nominate Mary Jo White as the next SEC Chair. The nomination would send a message of the importance of SEC enforcement, as Ms.…
Media Law Prof Blog
Vietnamese Bloggers Convicted Of Terrorism, Sentenced To Prison
A Vietnamese court has sentenced fourteen bloggers to prison terms and house arrest for "subversion" (terrorism) for their writings. The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi has expressed its concern over the…
International Law Prof Blog
U.N. Security Council Authorizes International Support Mission for Mali
The Security Council yesterday authorized the deployment of an African-led International Support Mission in Mali, to be known as AFISMA, for an initial period of one year to assist the…
International Law Prof Blog
Bus Attack in Tel Aviv
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns in the "strongest possible terms" a bomb attack on a bus today in the centre of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, according to…
The Right Coast
Attack on Power Grid Could Cause Broad Hardship, Report Says – NYTimes.com
WASHINGTON Terrorists could black out large segments of the United States for weeks or months by attacking the power grid and damaging hard-to-replace components that are crucial to making it…
The Right Coast
New Detailed Account of Benghazi Attack Notes CIA s Quick Response – ABC News
Intelligence officials have disclosed a new detailed timeline of the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, acknowledging the CIA played a greater role in responding to the attack than…