Denver Police Department Is Rewriting Its Use-of-Force Policy
Noelle PhillipsThe Denver Police Department is rewriting its use-of-force policy to align it with the community’s changing expectations for how officers handle volatile situations and to reflect progressive policies recommended by national policing experts.
Is the Death Penalty in the United States Really “Nearing Its End”?
Douglas BermanThe question in the title of this post is prompted by this notable new New York Times editorial headlined “The Death Penalty, Nearing Its End.”
ALI Council Approves Project Drafts
Jennifer MorinigoAt its October 2016 meeting, the Council took the following actions concerning project drafts
FAMM Urges Mass. Legislature to Adopt Sentencing Reform in Response to Supreme Court Ruling
FAMM and Pauline ToboulidisFAMM has urged the Massachusetts legislature to pass common sense sentencing reform in response to a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling last week that state law does not currently allow departures from mandatory minimum sentences.
Data Breach Class Action Case Dismissed Against Barnes & Noble
Linn FreedmanA federal judge in Illinois dismissed the class action lawsuit filed against Barnes & Noble stemming from a data breach in 2013. The breach occurred when credit and debit card PIN pads were compromised at 63 Barnes & Noble stores.
Security Vulnerabilities: You Don’t Need a Breach to Face Regulatory Scrutiny
Kimberly PerettiThose who track newsworthy data breaches and other cybersecurity incidents know what type of fallout to expect from these events. Class action lawsuits from consumers, shareholders and financial institutions are now not an exception, but are increasingly becoming expected.