As Axon Eyes Entry Into ALPR Market, Ethics Board Calls For Industry-Wide Regulation
The Policing Project NYU School of LawIn a new report produced by the Policing Project, the Axon AI and Policing Technology Ethics Board is calling for increased regulation of Automated License Plate Readers by both private and public actors in response to Axon Enterprise Inc.’s announcement of its intention to enter the ALPR market.
SEC Cancels Vote To Change Whistle-Blower Program As Opposition Mounts
Tracey LongoThe Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it canceled its meeting to vote on controversial rule changes to its whistle-blower program.
The University of Wisconsin Releases Preliminary Findings From 2019 AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct
Lauren KlosinskiThe University of Wisconsin-Madison released the preliminary findings from the 2019 Association of American Universities Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct on October 15.
How A ‘Lens of Fear’ Can Make Officers More Likely to Use Deadly Force
Amna Nawaz and Seth StoughtonIn this interview from PBS News Hour, Amna Nawaz discusses police training, race, and use of force with Seth Stoughton of the University of South Carolina.
Incorporation of Standard Contract Terms on Websites
Hans Schulte-NölkeThe draft of the American Law Institute’s Restatement of Consumer Contracts reflects the jurisdiction of the US courts on the ‘adoption’ (as the draft calls it) of standard contract terms into consumer contracts. This draft is of great value to European lawyers in understanding US developments, but it may also stimulate a reflection on the state and possible evolution of European legal systems.
Can Deputization Pacts Ease Tribes’ Jurisdiction Woes?
Lauren KlosinskiAn article for Law360 details the difficulties that law enforcement agencies face in attempting to regulate and ensure public safety in Indian Country, an area of jurisdiction which includes the United States’ 300 reservations as well as other tribal lands.