A Wall Street Journal article explores the aftermath of McGirt v. Oklahoma, a U.S. Supreme Court case that ruled a large part of eastern Oklahoma as a Native American reservation.
Madison Bessho Posts
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Andy Warhol Copyright Dispute
by Madison Bessho | Apr 1, 2022 | Copyright
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider what it means for a work of art to be “transformative” for purposes of fair use under the Copyright Act.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Civil Justice — Can Common Law Adjust to a Drone World?
by Madison Bessho | Mar 16, 2022 | Property
The Law & Economics Center at George Mason University Scalia Law School recently held an event discussing the increasing use of drone technology and its intersection with the law.
Colorado Water Rights in the 2022 Legislative Session
by Madison Bessho | Jan 4, 2022 | Property
The Colorado Sun has published an article discussing a new water bill in the state’s upcoming legislative session. The proposed bill seeks to prohibit speculation for pure financial gain.
The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pursuing Investor-State Arbitration in A Post-Pandemic World
by Madison Bessho | Dec 23, 2021 | International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration
An article in The National Law Review assesses the varying actions taken by States pursuant of public health goals for Covid-19, and if, as a result of measures taken, a State has upheld its international law obligations to promote or protect foreign investment.
Native Americans and the Constitution
by Madison Bessho | Nov 23, 2021 | American Indian Law
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the National Constitution Center hosted ‘Native Americans and the Constitution.’
Michele Bratcher Goodwin on Who Killed George Floyd
by Madison Bessho | Nov 3, 2021 | Policing
Michele Bratcher Goodwin of UC Irvine School of Law has published a three-part series on what we can learn from officer-involved killings. The articles look at police violence as symptomatic of broader social and cultural injustice, racism, and anti-Blackness, including in one of America’s most liberal communities.
UCLA Law Launches Program on Philanthropy and Nonprofits
by Madison Bessho | Oct 26, 2021 | Charitable Nonprofit Organizations
Devoted to research, training, and policy in the evolving area of law and society, UCLA School of Law has established the Program on Philanthropy and Nonprofits.
D.C. District Court Petition Looks to Restatement Fourth of U.S. Foreign Relations Law
by Madison Bessho | Oct 14, 2021 | U.S. Foreign Relations Law
A petition in Peter A. Chiejina and Piccol Nigeria Ltd v. Republic of Nigeria, currently before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is asking the court to consider the devaluation of Nigeria’s currency, citing the Restatement of the Law Fourth, the Foreign Relations Law of the United States.
Washington Law Will Require Juveniles Speak to Attorneys First
by Madison Bessho | Oct 5, 2021 | Children and the Law, Policing
Washington State law, House Bill 1140, requires that juveniles being questioned in connection to a crime must confer with an attorney before they can speak with, or are interviewed by, police. A column in the Yakima Herald delves into the topic and the countering viewpoints.