Jonathan G. Cedarbaum explains the novel legal approach plaintiffs in the social media addiction trial in California state court successfully used to get around the liability shield established by Section 230 and the implications it might have for future Section 230 litigation. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/does-product-liability-offer-a-route-around-section-230

A pattern of U.S. policy swings across administrations in recent decades have altered how allies view U.S. credibility and engagement with NATO. John Drennan and Ariane Tabatabai explore how the alliance can function under persistent uncertainty. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-transatlantic-relationship-you-knew-is-gone

On Lawfare Daily, Loren Voss sat down with Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Linda Singh, former Adjutant General of Maryland, and Christopher Mirasola to discuss the implications of expanding domestic deployments for civil-military relations, the legal constraints of the Posse Comitatus Act, and key issues to watch for in future deployments. https://youtu.be/15liX2-f7s0

At a hearing in Georgia this Friday, the Justice Department will defend its search warrant that allowed it to seize hundreds of boxes containing ballots from Fulton County. Anna Bower provides a close examination of the warrant, and finds that it is fundamentally flawed. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/fulton-county-s-battle-for-ballots--a-primer

Yesterday evening, Benjamin Wittes sat down with Kate Klonick, Molly Roberts, and Roger Parloff to debrief the hearing that occurred on Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction in their challenge to the Department of Defense's designation of it as a supply chain risk. Watch their discussion: https://youtube.com/live/v4HrF1yNUT0?feature=share

In Dec., the Office of Management and Budget issued a new procurement memo focused on how federal agencies purchase AI systems. Merve Hickok explains what the Public Trust AI memo requires, why it’s a good starting point, and what still needs to be done to ensure AI systems are trustworthy.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/white-house-takes-aim-at-biased-ai-in-government--leaves-key-gaps

Can armed Iranian Kurdish groups be potential partners on the ground? Ido Levy weighs the opportunities and limitations of working with a new coalition of groups. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/potential-partners-on-the-ground-in-iran

"Congress must right the ship by banning the government from demanding and companies from providing payments to the government for national security-related approvals to conclude transactions, export products, or receive licenses," write Ashley Deeks and Kristen Eichensehr. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/ban-pay-to-play-national-security-approvals

On Lawfare Daily, Justin Sherman sat down with Tom Kemp to discuss California’s new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP system, the data broker industry, and California’s ongoing efforts to ensure residents can effectuate their privacy rights. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-daily--cppa-s-tom-kemp-on-data-brokers--privacy--and-state-enforcement

Following Robert Mueller's death, Benjamin Wittes reflects on the legacy of his investigation into the Russians alleged election interference in 2016 and the Mueller Report summarizing the investigation in The Situation. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--the-enduring-truths-of-the-mueller-report