Lauren Klosinski | March 8, 2021 | Children and the Law
State lawmakers in Maine are looking at a bill that would ban the prosecution of young children. If the plan passes, Maine would be one of only three states to set a minimum age of 12 years old for people who can face criminal prosecution. As part of an ongoing effort...
Lauren Klosinski | February 26, 2021 | Government Ethics, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, March 2, at 10:30 a.m., Lawfare and Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution are hosting a webinar to discuss “If It’s Broke, Fix It: Restoring Federal Government Ethics and Rule of Law.” In this new report, seven ethics and good-government experts...
Lauren Klosinski | February 18, 2021 | Torts: Remedies
The Law & Economics Center at George Mason University Scalia Law School is hosting a free online Symposium on the Economics and Law of Civil Remedies: Developments in Damages and Nationwide Injunctions from 10:00 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 19. The...
Lauren Klosinski | February 8, 2021 | American Indian Law
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, UC Hastings Indigenous Law Center is hosting its inaugural panel event, co-sponsored by the UCSF-UC Hastings Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy. The panelists will discuss the Impact of COVID on Native and Indigenous Communities....
Lauren Klosinski | February 3, 2021 | Sentencing
The Death Penalty Information Center has released its year-end report on “The Death Penalty in 2020.” The Death Penalty Information Center is a national non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning...