Gifts From and Financial Relationships With Prohibited Sources
In the video below, Government Ethics Associate Reporter Richard W. Painter discusses the treatment of gifts to and financial transactions and relationships with public servants. Included below the video is the Black Letter and Comment from the 2018 Annual Meeting draft.
U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Bostic case on long sentences for juveniles
The U.S. Supreme Court will not consider the constitutionality of a 241-year prison sentence given to a St. Louis man more than two decades ago.
The high court on Monday announced it would not hear the case of Bobby Bostic. The justices gave no reason for their decision.
Allocation in Long-Tail Harm Claims Covered by Occurrence-Based Policies
In the video below, Liability Insurance project Reporter Kyle Logue discusses Long Tail Claims, and the issues surrounding them. Included below the video is the Black Letter and Comment from the 2018 Annual Meeting draft.
More states facilitating licensing for people with a criminal record
New general laws regulating occupational and professional licensure are in place in Arizona, Illinois, Louisiana, and Massachusetts. Similar bills have been enrolled and are on the governor’s desk for signature in Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska, and Tennessee.
False Imprisonment: What Constitutes a Confinement and Confinement by Assertion of Legal Authority?
In this video, project Reporters Ken Simons and Jonathan Cardi discuss what makes a confinement an intentional tort, including confinement by assertion of legal authority.
Parental Authority and Responsibility for Medical Care
Two Sections from the 2018 Annual Meeting draft deal with this topic. Black letter for each Section is included below. The full draft contains Comments (with Illustrations) and Reporters’ Notes.
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