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David Aaron

David Aaron Senior Counsel

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    Washington, D.C.

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  • 03.04.2024
    David Aaron Quoted in The Washington Post - Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking intelligence documents on Discord
    David Aaron was quoted in an article for The Washington Post - Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking intelligence documents on Discord - addressing Teixeira's guilty plea before a federal district court to leaking U.S. intelligence documents on the online chat platform Discord.
  • 03.01.2024
    David Aaron Quoted in Cybersecurity Law Report - Data Retention and Destruction Lessons From FTC’s Blackbaud Case
    David Aaron was quoted in an article for the Cybersecurity Law Report - Data Retention and Destruction Lessons From FTC’s Blackbaud Case - looking at the Federal Trade Commission's settlement with Blackbaud and highlighting the lessons for companies on how to structure data retention and destruction practices, including what to incorporate in their policies.
  • 02.22.2024
    David Aaron Quoted in The Economist

    David Aaron was interviewed by The Economist for an article addressing the legal challenges prosecutors trying to convict former President Donald Trump may face if he wins the presidential election this November. 

  • 01.25.2024
    David Aaron Joins the Legal Toolkit Podcast—Obnoxious Email Responses; Data Security for Dummies; & “Doubling Up”
    David Aaron joins the Legal Toolkit podcast to discuss preventative measures lawyers should employ to prevent data breaches, what to do if you suffer a breach, and current cybersecurity trends.
  • 01.12.2024
    David Aaron Quoted in The Washington Post—Four Judges, Multiple Appeals Courts and ‘A Completely Unpredictable Defendant’
    David Aaron was interviewed by The Washington Post for an article addressing the separate legal challenges facing former President Donald Trump and when it's likely that each case could come to trial during 2024.
  • 12.31.2023
    David Aaron Mentioned in Just Security—23 in 2023: Most-Read Just Security Articles of the Year
    An article written by David Aaron for Just Security titled "How Much Prison Time Does Former President Trump Face? Applying the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines" was the second-most viewed article on the website in 2023.  
  • 12.27.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed by the Washington Post—Special Counsel Asks D.C. Judge to Bar Trump Misinformation at Trial
    General News
    David Aaron was interviewed by the Washington Post for an article regarding federal prosecutors filing a motion in limine to prohibit Donald Trump's lawyers in his D.C. federal election obstruction trial from including certain arguments in his defense. 
  • 12.13.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed by the Washington Post—The FBI Caught Teixeira but Couldn’t Stop the Spread of Secrets
    David Aaron was interviewed by the Washington Post for an article highlighting the challenges faced by U.S. intelligence agencies when government secrets and classified information are leaked and distributed beyond secure government systems amid the ongoing investigation into Jack Teixeira who is awaiting trial on charges of mishandling national security secrets.
  • 10.11.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed by Just Security—Expert Q&A on FISA Section 702 Reauthorization and Reform
    David Aaron was interviewed by Just Security for an Expert Q&A on "FISA Section 702 Reauthorization and Reform". David spoke about the importance of reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act (FISA), how FISA has evolved since it was first enacted by Congress, and how Section 702 fits in to intelligence gathering.
  • 10.11.2023
    David Aaron Quoted by Bloomberg Law—UK-to-US Data Transfers Resume Under Revamped Sharing Framework
    David Aaron was interviewed by Bloomberg Law and quoted in an article - "UK-to-US Data Transfers Resume Under Revamped Sharing Framework" - highlighting the revamped transatlantic data sharing compliance framework, a new mechanism for US companies to digitally transfer consumers' personal data from the United Kingdom without taking extra protective steps.
  • 09.14.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed on CNN—Special Counsel Indictment and Investigation
    General News
    David Aaron was interviewed on CNN PRIMETIME with other studio guests from the legal industry for a discussion on the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith, as well as the expected legal process of the indictment.
  • 08.11.2023
    David Aaron Guest Speaker on The Just Security Podcast—An Update on The Special Counsel Classified Documents Case
    General News
    David Aaron joined The Just Security podcast for an indepth discussion on the classified government documents case related to Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith's investigation and indictment of former President Donald Trump. 
  • 08.11.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed on MSNBC Alex Wagner Tonight—D.C. Judge Hearing on Protective Order
    General News
    David Aaron was interviewed on the MSNBC Alex Wagner Tonight show and spoke with Alex Wagner about a hearing before D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan on a protective order related to Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith's federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, as well as the legal process and expected timelines of federal trials.
  • 07.27.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed by The Washington Post—New Federal Charges in Special Counsel Case
    General News
    David Aaron was interviewed by The Washington Post and quoted in an article covering new charges in the classified government documents case related to Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith's investigation and indictment of former President Donald Trump. 
  • 07.27.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed on MSNBC Alex Wagner Tonight—Special Counsel Indictment
    General News
    David Aaron was interviewed on the MSNBC Alex Wagner Tonight show and spoke with Alex Wagner about the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith, and how such cases involving classified government information are typically focused and managed by federal prosecutors.
  • 07.17.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed by ABC News—Special Counsel Court Hearing on Handling of Classified Information
    General News
    David Aaron was interviewed by ABC News and quoted in an article covering a federal court hearing on the handling of classified government information related to Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith's investigation and indictment of former President Donald Trump and codefendent Walt Nauta.
  • 07.17.2023
    David Aaron Quoted by The Washington Post—Department of Justice Special Counsel Pretrial Hearing and CIPA
    General News
    David Aaron was interviewed by The Washington Post and quoted in an article covering the first pretrial hearing and the Classified Information Procedures Act, or CIPA, with respect to the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith.    
  • 06.18.2023
    David Aaron Quoted by The Washington Post—The Special Counsel Case and the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA)
    General News
    David Aaron was interviewed by The Washington Post and quoted in an article regarding the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith with respect to how the legal case will be tried under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA).  
  • 06.15.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed by MSNBC—How to Try an Espionage Act Case Without Spilling National Secrets
    General News
    David Aaron was interviewed by MSNBC, in a segment regarding how cases involving sensitive national intelligence are tried without exposing the information at the heart of the matter.
  • 06.13.2023
    David Aaron Quoted by CNN—Special Counsel National Security Arraignment Hearing
    General News

    CNN

    David Aaron was interviewed by CNN and quoted in an article regarding the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in a Miami federal court by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith as part of a classified documents investigation.
  • 06.10.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed by CBS News—Special Counsel National Security Indictment
    General News

    David Aaron was interviewed by CBS News, in a segment regarding the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump by Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith as part of a classified documents investigation.

  • 05.19.2023
    David Aaron Interviewed by CBS News—Pentagon Leak Suspect Set To Appear in Court
    General News
    David Aaron was interviewed by CBS News, in a segment titled “Pentagon Leak Suspect Set To Appear in Court,” regarding the prosecution of Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of posting secret government documents online.
  • 04.11.2023
    David Aaron Quoted on ABC News—What You Need to Know About the Leaked U.S. Secret Documents
    General News
    David Aaron was quoted in "What You Need to Know About the Leaked U.S. Secret Documents," an article in ABC News, regarding the domestic intelligence breach of dozens of leaked top-secret documents.
  • 03.10.2023
    David Aaron Quoted in Information Week—What Does the National Cybersecurity Strategy Mean for Public and Private Stakeholders?
    General News
    David Aaron was quoted in "What Does the National Cybersecurity Strategy Mean for Public and Private Stakeholders?" an article in Information Week, regarding the Biden-Harris Administration's National Cybersecurity Strategy, and what actions are now necessary to support the country’s cyber defense.
  • 12.13.2022
    David Aaron Quoted in Financier Worldwide—Roundtable Cybersecurity
    General News
    David Aaron was quoted in "Roundtable Cybersecurity," an article in Financier Worldwide, regarding today's challenging cybersecurity problems.
  • 11.07.2022
    David Aaron Quoted in The New York Times—‘Espionage Lite’ or Deal Making? Prosecutors Struggle To Draw a Line
    General News

    The New York Times

    Senior Counsel David Aaron was quoted in "‘Espionage Lite’ or Deal Making? Prosecutors Struggle To Draw a Line," an article in The New York Times,* regarding the acquittal of Thomas J. Barrack Jr., a former Trump adviser, and the difficulty of proving wrongdoing amid a brew of political, personal, and commercial interests.
  • 08.10.2022
    David Aaron Quoted in ABC News—What Past Cases Reveal About Trump's Legal Exposure Following FBI Raid
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    ABC News

    Senior Counsel David Aaron was quoted in “What Past Cases Reveal About Trump's Legal Exposure Following FBI Raid,” an ABC News article regarding investigators’ inquiry into the possible reasons behind President Trump’s alleged misappropriation of classified information.

  • 08.04.2022
    David Aaron Quoted in Reuters—Analysis: Beyond Yachts and Planes - US Turns to Foreign Agent Laws to Curb Russian Influence
    General News
    David Aaron was quoted in "Analysis: Beyond Yachts and Planes - U.S. Turns to Foreign Agent Laws to Curb Russian Influence,” an article in Reuters, regarding prosecutors also targeting Russian influence since the U.S. Department of Justice launched a task force to seize Russian oligarchs' assets.

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Education

  • Brown University, Executive Master, Cybersecurity, 2018
  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2000, Fordham Law Review
  • Wesleyan University, B.A., College of Social Studies, 1995