Two Important New Projects
This Director’s Letter was originally published in the fall 2022 edition of The ALI Reporter.
Hobbes & Hanging: Personal Jurisdiction v. Choice of Law
This Article explains and develops the argument for applying the plaintiff-protecting law of the place of injury and it gives us reason to reject the idea that the place of injury courts have no personal jurisdiction over the defendant.
Warren/Burger Courts Exalted “Free” Expression Over Other American Values
This article will add to the chorus criticizing The New York Times “actual malice standard,” particularly as implemented in the subsequent line of Supreme Court cases, as a fundamentally flawed and unnecessary rule.
Public Ownership, Public Rights: Recreational Stream Access Decisions in the Mountain West
This article examines the Mountain West stream access cases, analyzes the key legal factors involved in these decisions, and concludes with brief observations on public waters and public uses.
The 16th Annual Rennard Strickland Lecture
The University of Oregon School of Law hosted the 16th Annual Rennard Strickland Lecture Series, featuring a talk by Matthew L.M. Fletcher of University of Michigan Law School.
Closely divided court scrutinizes various provisions of Indian Child Welfare Act
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments regarding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).