New Research Suggests Body Cameras Do Not Reduce Use-of-Force
The preliminary results of a study completed by the Urban Institute suggest that officers do not use less force after they begin wearing body cameras.
A Gaping Hole in Consumer Privacy Protection Law
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued a decision with profound implications for consumer privacy protection law. In FTC v. AT&T Mobility (9th Cir. Aug. 29, 2016), a 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lacks jurisdiction over companies that engage in common carrier activity. The result is that there is now a gaping hole in consumer privacy protection law.
Gendering Federal Indian Law
Imagine living in a world where your government is not allowed to protect you. A world in which your family and yourself could be brutally victimized while your government has no power to interfere.
Roundtable Asks “Money or Justice?”
ALI President Designate and Duke Law School Dean David F. Levi recently held a roundtable to address the ongoing impact that court fines and fees, and bail practices have on communities – especially the economically disadvantaged – across the United States.
Trial Manual for the Defense of Criminal Cases Available
The Sixth Edition of the Trial Manual for the Defense of Criminal Cases is now available.
Proposition 57 Approved in California
In another move toward sentencing reform, California voters approved Proposition 57, The California Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trial Requirements Initiative.
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