Slate Article on Proposed Changes to Model Penal Code: Sexual Assault and Related Offenses
Slate has published an article on proposed changes to provisions in the Model Penal Code: Sexual Assault and Related Offenses project on the topic of juvenile registration.
Zoning Reformed
The exposure of the weaknesses embedded in our system of public land use regulation during the crises of 2020 presents a unique and timely opportunity for serious consideration of major and minor adjustments to state statutes, local ordinances, and judicial decisions.
From Reentry to Reintegration: Criminal Record Reforms in 2021
This post is from the Collateral Consequences Resource Center’s annual report findings on legislation enacted to restore certain rights to individuals who have gone through the criminal law system.
January 2022 Council Meeting Updates
At its meeting on January 20 and 21, 2022, the ALI Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts of nine projects.
The Penobscot River and Claims Against Military Subcontractors
In Penobscot Nation v. Frey and United States v. Frey, two cases ask the Supreme Court to review an en banc decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit concerning authority over the Penobscot River in Maine. Both petitions detail the history of relationships between the Penobscot Nation and various governments, from Massachusetts colonists to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act and the Maine Implementing Act in the 1970s.
The Scope of Article 8 Mandatory Choice-of-Law Rule
The scope of the mandatory choice-of-law rule set forth in UCC § 8-110(a)(1) is one of the important issues in the ongoing dispute between Venezuela’s state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. and holders of its now defaulted notes that were scheduled to come due in 2020.
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