Reason

Washington S. Ct.: Strict Liability Drug Possession Ban Unconstitutional

From the majority opinion in State v. Blake, by Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud: Washington's strict liability drug possession statute, makes possession of a controlled substance a felony punishable by ...
JD Supra

Order Limiting Strict Liability Has Implications on FDCA Enforcement for Companies, Individuals

On May 9, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.” The Order seeks to reduce the regulatory burden on Americans and prevent ...
JD Supra

European Advocate General rejects the need for “strict liability” in GDPR violations – The last word, however, is not yet spoken

It is, by now, well known that not taking data protection seriously can prove costly for organizations. Since the introduction of the European General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR") in 2018, ...
The Heritage Foundation

The Mistaken Belief That All Strict Liability Crimes Are Morally Objectionable

Paul was a Senior Legal Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Not everyone agrees with the validity of the Supreme Court’s approach to statutory interpretation, but if the question is whether ...