This article provides an analysis of the benefits a Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty and its ratification process would have on international norms, order, and the prosperity of all States involved. In a comprehensive call to action, Matsick recommends an insightful four-sided bargain by four of the largest nuclear powers that would suppress strategic fears and argues… Continue reading Shaking the Rust Off the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Ratification Process
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Defining the Scope of “Possession, Custody, or Control” for Privacy Issues and the CLOUD Act
With a growing number of US companies storing their electronic data across country lines, US law enforcement agencies are left with the difficult task of trying to access electronic evidence stored outside of their physical jurisdictions. In response, Congress passed the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (Cloud Act) in 2018 to provide the… Continue reading Defining the Scope of “Possession, Custody, or Control” for Privacy Issues and the CLOUD Act
Persistent Enforcement: Criminal Charges as a Response to Nation-State Malicious Cyber Activity
Malicious cyber activities by foreign states present major challenges to the US government. Foreign governments steal intellectual property, attack election systems, wage influence campaigns, and cripple American companies. One tool brought to bear most recently against these state actors is the criminal indictment. This article reviews the use of criminal charges as a response to… Continue reading Persistent Enforcement: Criminal Charges as a Response to Nation-State Malicious Cyber Activity