U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Punts on Section 230
Scott R. Anderson, Quinta Jurecic, Alan Z. Rozenshtein, Benjamin Wittes Fri, May 19, 2023, 11:54 AM
Thoughts on Gonzalez, Taamneh, and the future of Section 230.
Latest in Justice Against State Sponsors of Terrorism ACT (JASTA)
Supreme Court
The Taamneh and Gonzalez Rulings, Explained
Sasa Jovanovic, Alexis Jori Shanes, Hannah Sweeney Fri, May 19, 2023, 8:01 AM
The Supreme Court ruled that the social media companies are not liable for ISIS attacks that victims’ families claimed resulted from algorithms promoting terrorist content on their platforms.
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress Should Repeal and Replace JASTA
Jack Hoover Thu, Feb 16, 2023, 8:16 AM
This term, the Supreme Court is set to review the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act for the first time. Six years of litigation, increasingly targeting U.S. companies, has revealed that the statute is poorly tailored.
Section 230
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh: An Overview
Etta Lanum Tue, Nov 8, 2022, 8:31 AM
Last month, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two related cases exploring the interaction between anti-terrorism laws and Section 230. It remains to be seen whether the legislature or the Supreme Court will address Section 230 first, but this may be the prologue to a watershed moment for the internet and its users.
Biodefense
COVID-19 Lawsuits Against China
John Bellinger Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 10:13 AM
I have an op-ed in today’s Washington Post arguing that lifting China's immunity would be a mistake. Here are some excerpts.
Turkey
Protestors’ Suit Against Turkey Tests the Limits of JASTA
Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk Tue, Jun 18, 2019, 4:32 PM
In May 2017, protests in Washington, D.C., against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended in violence by Turkish security officials.
Anti-Terrorism Act
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Vacates and Remands District Court Ruling in Linde v. Arab Bank
Quinta Jurecic Fri, Feb 9, 2018, 10:25 AM
On February 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit handed down a decision in Linde v. Arab Bank. The appellate court vacated and remanded the district court's ruling that Arab Bank could be held liable under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) for injuries acquired through terrorist attacks in Israel conducted by Hamas, given the bank's provision of financial services to the organization.
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
How Congress Could Fix JASTA: Give the President Waiver Authority
John Bellinger Wed, Oct 5, 2016, 8:40 PM
Now that Congress has overridden President Obama’s veto of JASTA, many members of Congress seem to be experiencing buyer’s remorse as they contemplate the possible implications for the United States, including its own sovereign immunity and its relationship with Saudi Arabia.
Omphalos
What JASTA Will Mean for U.S.-Saudi Relations
Bruce Riedel Tue, Oct 4, 2016, 3:00 PM
This post originally appeared on Markaz.
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Middle East Ticker
Middle East Ticker: Islamic State Faces Symbolic Battle and Remembering Shimon Peres
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Oct 4, 2016, 7:51 AM
Syrian Rebels Advancing on Symbolic Islamic State-Occupied Town
Free Syrian Army rebels, backed by the United States and bolstered by Turkey’s Euphrates Shield intervention, are advancing on the Islamic State stronghold of Dabiq, located north of Aleppo along the western edge of the Islamic State’s territory.