Taylor Carroll | December 18, 2017 | Sexual Assault
In a recent Associated Press interview, NYU School of Law professor Erin E. Murphy brings attention to the complexity of sex assault laws and the definition of consent. “Half the states don’t even have a definition of consent,” says Professor Murphy. “One person’s...
Pauline Toboulidis | December 8, 2017 | Student Sexual Misconduct
In “The Takedown of Title IX: Inside the fight over federal rules on campus sexual assault,” The New York Times highlights the tension between addressing sexual assault allegations and ensuring the due process rights of the accused during campus proceedings. The...
Stephanie A. Middleton | November 6, 2017 | Sexual Assault
ALI’s Sexual Assault project will update the Sexual Offenses provisions in Article 213 of the 1962 Model Penal Code. The project will define and grade offenses based on the act—what a person does—and the person’s culpability or mental state. In order to understand the...
Jennifer Morinigo | October 24, 2017 | American Indian Law, Children and the Law, Conflict of Laws, Data Privacy, Sexual Assault, Student Sexual Misconduct, Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons
At its meeting in New York City on October 19 and 20, The American Law Institute’s Council reviewed drafts for eight projects, with the following outcomes: Law of American Indians: The Council approved Council Draft No. 4, with the exception of § 33 Sovereign Immunity...
Alysa Landry | August 10, 2017 | American Indian Law
A new Navajo law criminalizes human trafficking on the country’s largest American Indian reservation. Navajo President Russell Begaye on August 7 signed the Navajo Nation Law against Human Trafficking, signaling his commitment to take a stance against an international...
