Monica Vendituoli | June 27, 2017 | Sexual Assault
Aaliyah Palmer was at a party when a man pulled her into a bathroom for sex. She was willing. But, she told Fayetteville police, when the sex turned violent, she told the man to stop. He didn’t listen. She thought what happened to her was rape, but she found out that...
Ashe Schow | May 31, 2017 | Sexual Assault
An influential group of law professors has once again declined to recommend that state governments enact policies favoring accusers in sexual assault cases, changes that already have been adopted by many colleges and universities. A proposal that would newly...
Alexandra Brodsky | May 2, 2017 | Sexual Assault, Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons
Nonconsensual condom removal during sexual intercourse exposes victims to physical risks of pregnancy and disease and, interviews make clear, is experienced by many as a grave violation of dignity and autonomy. Such condom removal, popularly known as “stealthing,” can...
Pauline Toboulidis | January 5, 2017 | Sexual Assault
This week, Montana’s Law and Justice Interim Committee is scheduled to meet and discuss updating Montana’s sexual assault laws, including updating the definition of sexual consent. “We want people to know very clearly what is required for consensual sexual...
Jennifer Morinigo | December 19, 2016 | Sexual Assault
The Model Penal Code’s definition of “Consent” has been reviewed and approved by ALI’s Council. The approved text, posted below, includes slight edits to the previous black letter suggested by Council or by ALI member Kate Stith, who presented the motion at the 2016...
