Reflections on the DoD General Counsel’s Cyber Law Address

Reflections on the DoD General Counsel’s Cyber Law Address

Reflections on the DoD General Counsel’s Cyber Law Address On Tuesday, the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, the Honorable Caroline Krass, addressed the annual United States Cyber Command Legal Conference. Her speech followed in the footsteps of Hon....
Ukraine Symposium – Accountability for Cyber War Crimes

Ukraine Symposium – Accountability for Cyber War Crimes

Ukraine Symposium – Accountability for Cyber War Crimes In our digitally connected and technology-dependent world, cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure such as electric power grids, water treatment facilities, and industrial control systems have far-reaching...
The Dutch Chora Judgment: Ex-Gratia Payments and Compensation

The Dutch Chora Judgment: Ex-Gratia Payments and Compensation

The Dutch Chora Judgment: Ex-Gratia Payments and Compensation Recently, a Dutch district court in The Hague delivered its judgment concerning claims arising from a 2007 battle in Chora, Afghanistan. Whereas an earlier post by Marten Zwanenburg reviewed the judgment...
ICJ Ruling on Iran’s Proxy War: The United States Must Pay

ICJ Ruling on Iran’s Proxy War: The United States Must Pay

ICJ Ruling on Iran’s Proxy War: The United States Must Pay On March 30, the International Court of Justice issued a ruling on financial measures that the United States had adopted against Iranian assets. The case was brought by Iran, seeking to challenge the legality...
Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Crowdsourced War: Democratized Supply Chains – Part II

Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Crowdsourced War: Democratized Supply Chains – Part II

Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Crowdsourced War: Democratized Supply Chains – Part II In the first of this two-part post addressing the legal and practical implications of democratized supply chains, I focused on the individual risks that those who engage...
Balloons are Not Always Joyful: The Legality of Downing the Chinese Spy Balloon

Balloons are Not Always Joyful: The Legality of Downing the Chinese Spy Balloon

Balloons are Not Always Joyful: The Legality of Downing the Chinese Spy Balloon On January 28, 2023, a Chinese high-altitude balloon (HAB) entered U.S. airspace near Alaska and, after transiting Canadian airspace, continued its voyage from the west to the east coast....