ALI Council Approves Project Drafts
At its January 2017 meeting, the Council took several actions concerning project drafts.
Criminal Justice in Native American Communities
Project Reporter Matthew Fletcher was featured on a Minnesota Public Radio News segment on incidents of Native Americans interacting with police.
Courts Rule Unlocking Phone Is Constitutional
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.
Employer Did Not Owe Legal Duty to Protect Employees’ Hacked Personal and Financial Records
In Dittman v. UPMC, the plaintiffs brought a class action alleging UPMC was negligent in securing the data and breached an implied contract. A divided panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that UPMC did not owe a legal duty to its current and former employees to protect their personal and financial information from hacking.
Improving Tribal Consultation and Tribal Involvement in Federal Infrastructure Decisions
Based on Tribes’ input, this Report articulates a set of principles that should inform agency practices in the realm of infrastructure. Among other things, this includes appropriate staffing, training, and resource allocations, as well as guidance as to how Tribal interests should be incorporated into agency decision-making processes in both formal and informal ways. These recommendations should help agencies fulfill their dual responsibilities of complying with applicable treaty and trust responsibilities and ensuring a smooth runway for infrastructure investments.
Justice Department Announces Findings of Investigation into Chicago Police Department
Justice Department Finds a Pattern of Civil Rights Violations by the Chicago Police Department.
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