The Lawfare Podcast

Judge John Bates discusses the role of the FISA Court, recent controversies, and potential responses to politically charged cases. Topics include FBI access, FISA Court origins, statistics on application outcomes, FBI's use of single-source information, and the scrutiny of surveillance applications. The podcast also explores therapy, personal data removal services, political shifts in FISA Courts, investigative oversight, and judicial independence.

Explore the hidden alliance between tech and government as they purchase private data for intelligence purposes. Learn about the unregulated private broker market, potential threats to privacy, and the importance of data for government operations. Discover the evolution of data brokers, government use of open source intelligence, and the debate on data privacy versus national security.

A former Chief of Disguise at the CIA, Jonna Mendez, discusses her career challenges and achievements, including interactions with Tony Mendez, intelligence briefings with President Bush, and the declassified Canadian Caper. They also touch on semi-animated mask technology, the International Spy Museum, and the movie Argo. The conversation delves into espionage, disguise techniques, and career progression for women in the intelligence field.

Bryan Choi questions NIST's ability to set effective cybersecurity standards, delving into the challenges of securing software and the limitations of testing. The podcast explores the intersection of law, technology, and cybersecurity, emphasizing the need for technical expertise in legal scholarship. It also discusses NIST's historical role in shaping technology standards amidst rapid advancements, and the complexities of adhering to NIST cybersecurity standards.

Law professors discuss the First Amendment imbalance caused by shifts in media and executive branch power. They highlight erosion of post-Watergate reforms, decline of local news, and propose changes for press rights. Topics include challenges in government transparency, press statutory rights, and paths to press equilibrium and democratic governance.

A Chinese cybersecurity firm's data leak reveals hacking methods, tools, and victims, highlighting similarities with U.S. firms. Discussion on vulnerability hoarding, contracting challenges, and developing cybersecurity norms. Exploring Chinese vs. U.S. cyber industries, government involvement, and implications for national security.

Exploring the risks of corruption and abuse in the electoral process despite the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022. Discussion includes Vice Presidential interference, faithless electors, recount strategies, and challenges posed by rogue governors. Delving into strategies to alter election outcomes, historical context of electoral disputes, and implications of altering results. Discussing historical context and legal implications of electors deviating from expected votes, risks of state legislative interference, and recommendations for binding electors. Exploring potential manipulation of elector votes, challenges posed by the Electoral Count Reform Act, and scenarios where coercion may influence outcomes. Delving into the authority of state legislatures in choosing electors, potential post-election manipulations, and impact of winner-take-all systems. Exploring historical scenarios and legal complexities where elections could be manipulated, discussing implications of the Electoral Count Reform Act, alternative slates of electors, and importance of good faith in the process.

Topics include potential government shutdown, legal drama with former President Trump, Supreme Court on social media censorship laws, and quirky insights on YouTube content weight and canned tomatoes.

Discussions on Supreme Court hearing Trump's immunity claim, D.C. trial delays, Fulton County hearing drama, Mar-a-Lago prosecution preview, New York criminal trial updates. Panelists tackle audience questions, legal challenges, judiciary security issues, sleep importance, and money management solutions. Legal drama, Supreme Court matters, reformulated immunity question analysis, cash payments scrutiny, Trump's legal billing rate comparison.

Experts discuss the legal and policy challenges of the new space era, including SpaceX's launch. Topics include US space policy evolution, applying international law to outer space, Artemis accords' impact on space law, and navigating the evolving space landscape.