House Democrat has introduced a bill in the House as a means to reduce the nation’s rate of mass incarceration.
Taylor Carroll Posts
Senators to Reintroduce Criminal Justice Bill
Taylor Carroll | Sep 21 2017 | Sentencing
The Hill reports that Senators Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley will reintroduce the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act.
CFPB Issues Rule Against Mandatory Arbitration
Taylor Carroll | Jul 10 2017 | Consumer Contracts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a final rule “governing the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements by providers of consumer financial products and services.”
Tribal Appellate Court Affirms Immunity
Taylor Carroll | May 9 2017 | American Indian Law
The issue as to whether Comanche Nation waived its sovereign immunity with respect to a binding arbitration clause contained in gaming machine vendor agreements signed by the Tribal Chairman on behalf of the tribe was brought before the Court of Indian Appeals for the Southern Plains Region in Anadarko, Oklahoma.
How the Government Is Handling Online Privacy and Cybersecurity
Taylor Carroll | May 4 2017 | Data Privacy
Planet Lex podcast host Daniel B. Rodriguez of Northwestern University School of Law addresses the government’s challenge to craft rules and regulations fast enough to stay in-step with ever-changing technology.
Border Control’s Search of Electronic Devices
Taylor Carroll | Mar 16 2017 | Data Privacy
There have been reports of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents asking people entering the U.S. to unlock their electronic device and inspect it. More often than not, a refusal to hand over the device and passcode could result in it being seized and the person could be kept in physical detention for refusing to comply.
Courts Rule Unlocking Phone Is Constitutional
Taylor Carroll | Jan 25 2017 | Data Privacy
In Minnesota v. Diamond, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed an Order requiring a suspect to provide his fingerprint to unlock his cellphone was constitutional.