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Lawfare

Coveres actions taken or contemplated to protect the nation interact with the nation’s laws and legal institutions, including cybersecurity, Guantánamo habeas litigation, targeted killing, biosecurity, universal jurisdiction, the Alien Tort Statute, and the state secrets privilege. By Benjamin Wittes, Jack Goldsmith and Robert Chesney.

http://www.lawfareblog.com/

Sep 20
Today's Headlines and Commentary

Today&#039;s Headlines and Commentary

World leaders have expressed a range of reactions to President Trump’s speech to the U.N. General Assembly, the AP reported. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the address as a bold and courageous message. A…
Sep 20
Reply Brief Filed on Cert in Al Bahlul

Reply Brief Filed on Cert in Al Bahlul

Yesterday, Ali Hamza Al Bahlul filed his reply brief on cert in Bahlul v. U.S., which challenges the retroactive designation of conspiracy as a war crime in military commissions. Here's the brief: Cert Reply in Bahlul vs. US (PDF)Cert…
Sep 19
Great Power Competition and the AI Revolution: A Range of Risks to Military and Strategic Stability

Great Power Competition and the AI Revolution: A Range of Risks to Military and Strategic Stability

Today’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) could disrupt and destabilize the existing military balance—and not necessarily for the reasons that have captured popular imagination. The potential realization of Artificial…

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CAAFlog

Covers military justice appellate practice.

http://caaflog.blogspot.com/

Nov 27
You can’t prosecute a machine

You can’t prosecute a machine

o it’s not a military justice story… yet. Over at Opinio Juris they’re talking about the brand new DoD Directive 3000.09 dated November 21, 2012: Autonomy in Weapon Systems. 4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
Nov 27
CAAF issues order to AFCCA in Carter

CAAF issues order to AFCCA in Carter

CAAF today issued this order to AFCCA arising from the second petition for extraordinary relief in Carter v.
Nov 27
Top Ten Military Justice Stories Time Again

Top Ten Military Justice Stories Time Again

Going to try something novel this year. I am taking noinations for the Top Ten Military Justice Stories of 2012. Leave comments on this post or on our Facebook page, here, with your nominations. Much like all those reality shows, the…

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The JAG Hunter

Covers legal deveopments involving the military and military personnel.

http://thejaghunter.wordpress.com/

Sep 6
JOE DAN GORMAN PRESENTS: MOB-OCRACY: THE LEGACY OF HUESSIN OBAMA!

JOE DAN GORMAN PRESENTS: MOB-OCRACY: THE LEGACY OF HUESSIN OBAMA!
Aug 10
Watch “RED ALERT: Retired Navy Commander Files Treason Charges Against Robert Mueller.” on YouTube

Watch “RED ALERT: Retired Navy Commander Files Treason Charges Against Robert Mueller.” on YouTube

Originally posted on OCCUPY AMERICA: https://youtu.be/2WsazoShuvo
Aug 9
Mueller and the Pursuit of Justice

Mueller and the Pursuit of Justice

Originally posted on Furthermore: In the biggest and most politically-explosive investigation in more than a decade, an investigation that has obvious national security implications, alleged cyber-espionage by a hostile foreign power, alleged…

Rank this Week: 370

Military Medical Malpractice Blog

Covers the Federal Tort Claims Act, Military Claims Act, military malpractice, military negligence and VA hospitals.

http://www.militarymedicalmalpracticeblog.com

Feb 5
Medical Malpractice Claims by United States Veterans Continue to Rise

Medical Malpractice Claims by United States Veterans Continue to Rise

As thousands of soldiers returned home from overseas in recent years, American taxpayers have paid more not just for veterans’ medical care but for a surge in malpractice claims against veterans hospitals. Settlements and court…
Mar 20
U.S. Soldier Kills Innocent Civilians in Afghanistan & The Foreign Claims Act

U.S. Soldier Kills Innocent Civilians in Afghanistan & The Foreign Claims Act

The recent horrendous murder of innocent civilians, including women and children, by an Army soldier in Afghanistan raises many questions as to how the United States will proceed once its investigation is completed. One of those questions…
Mar 8
36 U.S. and NATO Troops Killed by Rogue Afghan Soldiers in Last 13 Month

36 U.S. and NATO Troops Killed by Rogue Afghan Soldiers in Last 13 Month

A few weeks ago, two American Army officers were shot to death as they sat at their desks inside the Afghan Interior Ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, apparently by a rogue Afghan security officer. The killer escaped and has not been…

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Dreadnaught

Covers military law.

http://dreadnaught.wordpress.com

Aug 13
Changing the Clip on a Spyderco Para-Military 2

Changing the Clip on a Spyderco Para-Military 2

The Spyderco Para-Military 2 has four positions for the mounting of the clip. To change the clip to another position you will need a T7 Torx screwdriver. I ordered mine from Amazon.com. The total price for a 6-piece set was $5.31 plus…
Aug 13
Changing the Clip on a Spyderco Para-Military 2

Changing the Clip on a Spyderco Para-Military 2

The Spyderco Para-Military 2 has four positions for the mounting of the clip. To change the clip to another position you will need a T7 Torx screwdriver. I ordered mine from Amazon.com. The total price for a 6-piece set was…
Apr 24
Why President Obama Will Not Close Guantanamo Bay

Why President Obama Will Not Close Guantanamo Bay

As regular readers of Dreadnaught will recall, President Obama promised to close Guantanamo Bay within one year. Then the president learned that it may not be so easy to close. Congress then opposed the closing and withheld the necessary…

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Hill & Ponton Blog

Covers social security and veterans disability law.

http://www.hillandponton.com/blog/

Sep 20
Importance of Medical Evidence & What to Include

Importance of Medical Evidence & What to Include

An important part of any case is the medical evidence used to support it. For VA disability cases, it can be extremely helpful to have statements or evaluation reports from your treating physicians. When first filing for a claim,…
Sep 7
What is Individual Unemployability?

What is Individual Unemployability?

Individual Unemployability is often times the main goal for many veterans who are filing for disability. Total Disability for Individual Unemployment (TDIU or simply, IU), is a disability rating granted by the VA where you receive…
Sep 6
The Evidence Requirement for a Claim of PTSD

The Evidence Requirement for a Claim of PTSD

If you peruse our blog on a regular basis, you know that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (or PTSD) is a subject that is frequently discussed. PTSD is a mental health condition triggered by a traumatic event in the life of an…

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Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC Blog

Covers the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical care for veterans.

http://www.legalhelpforveterans.com/blog/

Sep 20
Lawmakers say no to medical marijuana for veteran

Lawmakers say no to medical marijuana for veteran

House Republicans have blocked a key amendment to legislation concerning medical marijuana use for veterans. The measure would have enabled patients to receive marijuana for pain relief through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors in…
Sep 19
Rare Eye Cancer Shows Correlation Among Vietnam Veteran

Rare Eye Cancer Shows Correlation Among Vietnam Veteran

Kristina L. Derro, Esq. Over the last several years a rare type of eye cancer has been showing up in Vietnam veterans at an undeniably concerning rate. Choroidal Melanoma is a rare cancer among the general population, but it’s being…
Sep 12
Washington Passes Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act

Washington Passes Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act

Kristina L. Derro, Esq. Veterans have struggled for years to efficiently navigate through the VA appeals process. Appealing disability benefits claims could take, on average, three to five years to complete. Many of these benefits are…

Rank this Week: 2095

National Institute of Military…

National Institute of Military Justice (NIMJ) Blog-CAAFlog

Military justice blog covering the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) and the service Courts of Criminal Appeals.

http://www.caaflog.com/

Sep 20
Developments in the Ronald Gray case

Developments in the Ronald Gray case

In 1988 Specialist Ronald Gray, U.S. Army, was convicted of the premeditated murder of two women, the attempted premeditated murder of a third woman, three specifications of rape, two specifications of robbery, two specifications of forcible…
Sep 17
This Week in Military Justice – September 17, 2017

This Week in Military Justice – September 17, 2017

This week at SCOTUS: I’m not aware of any military justice developments at the Supreme Court, where I’m tracking seven cases: Dalmazzi v. United States, No. 16-961 (pend. conf. on Sep. 25) (CAAFlog case…
Sep 16
Scholarship Saturday: Gross generalization

Scholarship Saturday: Gross generalization

Law Professor Christian Dahlman, of Lund University, Sweden, recently published an article entitled Unacceptable Generalizations in Arguments on Legal Evidence, Argumentation 31, 83-99 (March 2017), which he hopes “will enhance the…

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Court-Martial Trial Practice

Covers military law for trial practitioners and military members. By The Law Office of Philip D. Cave.

http://www.court-martial-ucmj.com/

Sep 16
Dubay hearings in the new

Dubay hearings in the new

https://www.court-martial.com/dubay-evidentiary-hearings-on-appeal.html
Sep 15
Sentence appropriateness on appeal

Sentence appropriateness on appeal

Whether or not a sentence is appropriate for the crime convicted of and the character of the person convicted is a frequent issue on appeal. Less frequently there is an issue of sentence disparity between co-actors or co-accuseds. The…
Sep 15
Government appeal

Government appeal

Under Article 62, UCMJ, the prosecution can appeal a military judge’s trial ruling under six circumstances. The two most common are: (A) An order or ruling of the military judge which terminates the proceedings with respect to a…

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Fink Rosner Ershow-Levenberg Blog

Covers disability and social security, elder law, and VA benefits.

https://blog.finkrosnerershow-levenberg.com

Sep 6
NJ law streamlines process for fiduciary resignation

NJ law streamlines process for fiduciary resignation

A person who has been appointed as administrator of an estate or Executor under a Last Will and Testament is appointed to their role by either the Surrogate’s Court or Surrogate’s office. I’ve previously blogged about the…
Sep 3
NJ 2017-18 Budget Adds Funding for Medicaid Long-Term Care

NJ 2017-18 Budget Adds Funding for Medicaid Long-Term Care

After the Governor and the Assembly leader resolved their Fourth of July Weekend Budget Kerfuffle, some positivity came out of it for Medicaid long-term care providers and beneficiaries. Nursing home reimbursements would be increased by $10.5…
Aug 31
Navigating the Coordination of Medicaid benefits with other benefit

Navigating the Coordination of Medicaid benefits with other benefit

Generally speaking, the Medicaid program is the payor of last resort. If an individual is eligible for Medicare as his or her primary health insurance, Medicare would be the primary payor for medical needs, and Medicaid would become the…

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Military Veteran Attorney Blog

Covers VA benefits. By Serafini, Michalowski & Derkacz

http://www.militaryveteranattorney.com/

Sep 1
New VA Mobile App Makes Health Care More Accessible for Veteran

New VA Mobile App Makes Health Care More Accessible for Veteran

There is a new mobile system that veterans can utilize in order to access healthcare services from their mobile devices. The Veterans Affairs Telehealth Services can now be accessed by app, making it easier for patients to schedule visits…
Aug 25
Michigan Soldier Joins National Guard

Michigan Soldier Joins National Guard

Spc. Ryan Trantham from the Michigan National Guard’s 156th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Company C. earned Honor Guard status on June 2017 after undergoing 40 hours of Michigan Army National Guard, Honor Guard Training. SMDA…
Aug 18
Michigan Veteran Mistreatment Leads to Statewide Shakeup

Michigan Veteran Mistreatment Leads to Statewide Shakeup

11 former workers at the Kent County Home for Veterans face felony charges following a 2016 audit that revealed their mishandling of abuse case filings and staff shortages. Additionally, the staff reported doing 100% of room checks when only…

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Burn Pit Claims

An analysis of trends and developments of claims arising out of exposures in Iraq and Afghanistan to burn pits. By Jon L. Gelman.

http://burnpitclaims.blogspot.com/

Aug 4
A Notice of Appeal Filed in the Burn Pit Lawsuit

A Notice of Appeal Filed in the Burn Pit Lawsuit

On July 19, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Roger W. Titus for the District of Maryland dismissed the burn pit lawsuits consolidated in In re KBR Inc. Burn Pit Litigation. On August 4, 2017, a Notice of Appeal of the decision was filed…
Jul 27
Congressional Briefing on Burn Pit Exposure

Congressional Briefing on Burn Pit Exposure

On July 27th, 2017 Burn Pits 360 and Amnesty International will host bipartisan congressional briefing on toxic exposures in Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of the military’s use of open-air burn pits.The panel will discuss the health…
Jul 25
U.S. District Court Dismissed The Burn Pit Lawsuit

U.S. District Court Dismissed The Burn Pit Lawsuit

On July 19, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Roger W. Titus for the District of Maryland dismissed the burn pit lawsuits consolidated in In re KBR Inc. Burn Pit Litigation.http://burnpitclaims.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

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Cutting Red Tape for Veterans

Covers appeals and benefits for military veterans. By IAJ Law, LLC.

http://iajlaw.com/news-articles/laws-for-veterans/

Jul 19
Business While Deployed is a Little Easier in Minnesota

Business While Deployed is a Little Easier in Minnesota

The post Business While Deployed is a Little Easier in Minnesota appeared first on IAJ Law, LLC. Managing a business while deployed is an awful stress. I would think most military business owners know how difficult it might be to keep…
Jul 17
Developing Claims and Other VA Dutie

Developing Claims and Other VA Dutie

The post Developing Claims and Other VA Duties appeared first on IAJ Law, LLC. VA Duties come in all shapes and sizes. A VA duty is an obligation with no wiggle room. In other words, the Veterans Administration is [Read More] The…
Jul 14
Effective Dates for Veterans Appealing Their PTSD Claim

Effective Dates for Veterans Appealing Their PTSD Claim

The post Effective Dates for Veterans Appealing Their PTSD Claims appeared first on IAJ Law, LLC. Military veterans seeking PTSD claims need their symptoms recorded through medical records. Effective dates for a VA claim help veterans…

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Whitcomb Law Blog

Covers government procurement.

http://blog.whitcomblawpc.com

Jun 23
Colorado’s End of Life Law

Colorado’s End of Life Law

Colorado’s End of Life Law ~ Death With Dignity How the state of Colorado treats terminal illness with the new end of life law is about to change significantly which results in a substantial change to estate planning. The End of…
Jun 23
Abusing Power of Attorney

Abusing Power of Attorney

Cases of Abusing Power of Attorney In a recent case of severe abuse of power of attorney against a vulnerable adult, a man was sentenced to four years in prison. The individual pleaded guilty to stealing more than $600,000 from his mother who…
Jun 22
New Rules for Federal Acquisition Regulation

New Rules for Federal Acquisition Regulation

New Rules for Federal Acquisition Regulation Federal Government contractors must comply with new privacy training procedures related to federal acquisition regulation due to a final rule passed by the United States Department of Defense,…

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Armillary Observations

Focuses on appellate law and military law.

http://hlime.wordpress.com

Mar 24
Defense: Planet of Giant

Defense: Planet of Giant

Planet of Giants came out last September on DVD, allowing us to inaugurate the second season in proper fashion. This serial may seem a poor candidate for the defense, as its relative lack of action and plodding dialogue meant that ……
Mar 24
Defense: Planet of Giant

Defense: Planet of Giant

Planet of Giants came out last September on DVD, allowing us to inaugurate the second season in proper fashion. This serial may seem a poor candidate for the defense, as its relative lack of action and plodding dialogue meant that even its…
Mar 23
Prosecution: The Myth Maker

Prosecution: The Myth Maker

Hello again, Mithradates here, and back on the job, sans my erstwhile partner. While I catch up on old reviews, I am continuing forward from my last stopping point, and have decided to post my impressions while they are still ……

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Whiteford, Taylor & Preston BRAC…

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston BRAC Blog

Covers the challenges and opportunities of Base Realignment and Closure ("BRAC") and its impact on the region's business community from a legal perspective

http://wtpbracblog.blogspot.com/

Sep 15
Where Everyone Live

Where Everyone Live

This is where the Maryland BRAC-related job holders live.- Brad Aaron
Sep 15
It's Over and Where We Go from Here

It's Over and Where We Go from Here

Well, today is the official end of BRAC 2005 and Maryland, while continuing to face many challenges from the consolidation, was an overall winner, gaining jobs (and a lot more traffic).While we will continue to follow the repercussions of…
Sep 9
Ominous News for the Mark Center

Ominous News for the Mark Center

The Mark Center - which has been an ongoing source of controversy due to the projected inability of the surrounding transportation network to handle the additional BRAC traffic - is now the subject of a disturbing report regarding its…

Rank this Week: 4352

Kenneth Anderson's Law of War and…

Kenneth Anderson's Law of War and Just War Theory Blog

Covers international laws of war, international law, related human rights topics, international NGOs, and the theory of the just war. By Professor Kenneth Anderson.

http://kennethandersonlawofwar.blogspot.com/

Rank this Week: 1569

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