New NJ Criminal Justice Data Law Could Spur Reforms Elsewhere
On Nov. 9, Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill calling on New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal to set up a program to collect and record data on defendants age 18 or older. The data collection and analysis are intended to provide a closer look at potential problems in the system and better equip lawmakers to tackle those issues.
Indiana’s Indian Laws: Indigenous Erasure and Racism in the Land of the Indians
This article seeks to fill the immense gap in literature related to Indian law in Indiana. It can be a tool for educators, students, and practitioners seeking to learn more about this area of law.
Dentist Says Virus Caused Property Damage In Insurance Suit
A Law360 article discusses a recent case in which a Minnesota dental office argued that “more courts across the country have rejected insurers’ bids to dismiss COVID-19 business interruption suits for policies without a virus exclusion.”
Why Counting Presidential Votes Is Not for Federal District Courts
For the past several months, Election Law at Ohio State and SCOTUSblog have teamed up to track significant election-related lawsuits with the potential to reach the Supreme Court and affect the presidential election. Now, two weeks after Election Day, litigation over the outcome of the election is rapidly diminishing, but it hasn’t yet completely disappeared.
The FTC Zoom Case: Does the FTC Need a New Approach?
[On Nov. 9, 2020] the FTC announced a complaint and consent order against Zoom for a violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. More specifically, the FTC charged Zoom with unfair and deceptive data security practices related to encryption and efforts to bypass browser security safeguards.
UVA Law Professor Sees Possible Threat to Native American Protections
A federal adoption law mandating that Native American children should be kept with Indian families whenever possible is under challenge by a white couple in Texas.
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