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On today's Lawfare Daily, Benjamin Wittes spoke to Anna Bower, Quinta Jurecic, Alan Rozenshtein, Natalie Orpett, and Michel Paradis about Judge Cannon's order granting Trump's motion to dismiss the classified documents case, what Jack Smith may do now, and more.

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-daily--judge-cannon-dismisses-classified-documents-case-against-trump

"Every ransomware group needs to be designated by OFAC as a sanctioned entity in the absence of formal identity of those behind the group, making it illegal for all U.S.-connected companies to pay ransomware gangs," writes Nicholas Weaver: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/ofac-the-ransomware-gangs

The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States would have been wrong and dangerous at any time. It’s uncommonly so with Trump poised to retake power, write @qjurecic and Benjamin Wittes.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/a-decision-of-surpassing-recklessness-in-dangerous-times

Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Murthy v. Missouri, the “jawboning” case, ruling that plaintiffs do not have standing.

On Lawfare Daily, Benjamin Wittes discussed the decision with Kate Klonick and Matt Perault. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-daily--the-supreme-court-rules-in-murthy-v.-missouri

Today, SCOTUS ruled that plaintiffs do not have standing to sue the federal govt in Murthy v. Missouri, concerning the govt's authority to urge social media platforms to limit the spread of content on their platforms. Read the order, from Matthew Gluck. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/supreme-court-rules-in-jawboning-case

Last year, the UN Security Council decided to close the UN team investigating crimes committed by ISIS this September. Arthur Traldi argues that closing UNITAD without a succession plan will leave ISIS’s victims without justice. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what-unitad-s-closure-means-for-justice-and-accountability

The rapid rate of progress of AI research has highlighted the need for U.S.-China cooperation on AI governance. Christian Ruhl suggests the use of hotlines from the Cold War as inspiration in improving crisis communications for AI incidents.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-u.s.-and-china-need-an-ai-incidents-hotline

"This was a more righteous case than a lot of people gave it credit for. And it has played an important role in a broader effort by multiple jurisdictions to use the criminal law as a democracy-protective instrument against Trump."
-Benjamin Wittes https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/thoughts-on-donald-trump-s-conviction

As the Manhattan DA rests its case in the NYC Trump trial, Quinta Jurecic looks at why SDNY federal prosecutors chose not to pursue federal campaign finance violation charges against Trump and what that says about DA Bragg’s case. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/why-did-federal-prosecutors-drop-trump's-hush-money-case

On May 17, the ICJ heard an oral argument from Israel in South Africa v. Israel, the case alleging that Israel has violated the Genocide Convention in its military operations in Gaza. Read the transcript of Israel’s oral argument from Maya Nicholson: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/icj-hears-oral-argument-from-israel-in-south-africa-v.-israel

Today's Lawfare Daily is "Trump's Trials and Tribulations," where Benjamin Wittes spoke to Anna Bower, Tyler McBrien, and Roger Parloff about what has been going on all the Trump trials, including Judge Cannon's order suspending the trial start date. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trump-trials-and-tribulations-weekly-round-up-(may-09-2024)

This week's Seriously Risky Business looks at the Russian military intelligence hacking unit Sandworm, Section 702 reauthorization by the U.S. Congress, the geography of cybercrime, and more. Read the weekly newsletter by Tom Uren: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sandworm-an-inspiration-for-hostile-actors

“[R]ecognition of short-term and long-term AI risk is mostly complementary, with each type of risk strengthening the case for systemic AI regulation.”

Matthew Tokson, Yonathan Arbel, and Al Lin on regulating AI for the present and the future. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-false-choice-in-the-debate-over-artificial-intelligence-regulation

Congress passed the REPO Act Tuesday, and President Biden signed it into law the next day.
The controversial bill, which allows the president to confiscate Russian sovereign assets and use them to support Ukraine, is not without risks, as Ingrid Brunk writes: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-controversial-repo-act-is-now-law

Today, a Maricopa County grand jury indicted 18 individuals for their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Arizona, including 11 individuals who allegedly acted as “fake electors.” Read the indictment, from Katherine Pompilio. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/arizona-grand-jury-indicts-18-in-connection-with-fake-electors-scheme

On Lawfare Daily, Eugenia Lostri spoke to Erica Lonergan about her report making the case for establishing a U.S. Cyber Force, the types of problems the cyber mission faces, different ways in which they can be addressed, and more. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-daily-the-case-for-a-u.s.-cyber-force

Tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET, join Quinta Jurecic, Roger Parloff, and Anna Bower for a discussion of the latest developments in the Trump cases, including Jack Smith's brief to the Supreme Court on Trump's presidential immunity claim on this week's "Trump's Trials and Tribulations." https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-live-trump's-trials-and-tribulations-april-11

ICYMI: Watch Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Quinta Jurecic, Anna Bower, and Roger Parloff discuss the Supreme Court's decision to hear Trump's immunity appeal, how that will affect timing for the D.C. case, and more on this week's "Trump's Trials and Tribulations." https://www.youtube.com/live/L9KxfX7V_xs?feature=shared

“A fix is long overdue for one of the most extensive, yet lesser-known surveillance risks of our age: the technical vulnerabilities at the heart of the world’s mobile communications networks..”

Ron Deibert and Gary Miller on the security deficiencies associated with cell phone “roaming.” https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/when-you-roam-you-re-not-alone

NEW: The Nevada Attorney General indicted 6 individuals for their alleged involvement in the "fake electors scheme" to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state. Read the indictment, from Katherine Pompilio. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/six-nevada-fake-electors-face-felony-charges