Why the Copyright Statute Is Not Enough: How the Restatement Relies on Both Statute and Caselaw to Clarify U.S. Copyright Law
Learn how the Restatement clarifies originality and infringement, and why it’s indispensable for understanding copyright today.
ALI CLE Program: MDL in Motion
Step into the center of today’s most important conversations about multidistrict litigation. Leading judges, thought leaders, and rising professionals will gather at NYU School of Law on September 12 for a full-day conference. Through panels and case studies, participants will explore judicial decision-making, the role of special masters, the next generation of MDL leadership, and the ongoing call for reform.
Restating Copyright: The ALI’s Landmark Project and What It Means for the Law
After more than a decade of work, the American Law Institute has approved its first-ever Restatement of the Law, Copyright. This piece explores the process, purpose, and promise of the Copyright Restatement.
U.S. Supreme Court Cites Foreign Relations 3d
In Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, No. 23-1275 (June 26, 2025), the U.S. Supreme Court cited the Restatement of the Law Third, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States, in holding that a funding condition for Medicaid known as the “any-qualified-provider provision” did not confer an individual right that was enforceable under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Restatement of the Law, Copyright: A Look Inside
This post includes a link to Section 13. Copyright Protects Expression of the Copyright Restatement. The project as a whole was approved by ALI membership at the 2025 Annual Meeting; Section 13 appeared in Tentative Draft No. 2, which was approved by the ALI membership at the 2021 Annual Meeting.
Principles of the Law, Policing Has Been Published
Setting out best practices for policing issues that have significant legal underpinnings, this publication provides valuable guidance for legislatures, policing agencies, courts, and others.
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