This first ever Restatement on the law governing children covers issues such as parental rights and state intervention in cases of abuse and neglect; the rights of students and the limits of state authority in public schools; the rights and special protections of youth in both the juvenile and criminal justice systems, from police contact to dispositions and sentencing; and children as legal persons, covering free-speech rights and the authority of minors to consent to certain medical decisions, among other things.
Jennifer Morinigo Posts
Restatement of the Law, Intentional Torts to Persons Now Available
by Jennifer Morinigo | Jun 10, 2026 | Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons
This latest publication is part of the Restatement Third, Torts, series that when complete will supersede Restatement Second, Torts. This volume updates coverage of physical and emotional harm to persons, with a focus on assault, battery, false imprisonment, including...
Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Remedies Is Approved
by Jennifer Morinigo | May 18, 2026 | Torts: Remedies
At its 2026 Annual Meeting, members of The American Law Institute approved Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Remedies, marking the completion of the drafting phase of a major component of the Institute’s decades-long effort to reflect the development of tort law across American courts.
Intentional Torts to Persons Is Now Available
by Jennifer Morinigo | Apr 21, 2026 | Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons
Now available for purchase on LexisNexis.
Election Assistance Commission Audit Standards Highlight ALI’s Ethical Standards for Election Administration
by Jennifer Morinigo | Mar 16, 2026 | Inside The ALI
New voluntary national standards for election audits released by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) prominently reference the Ethical Standards for Election Administration developed by a bipartisan working group convened by The American Law Institute.
Project Spotlight – Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Defamation and Privacy
by Jennifer Morinigo | Mar 7, 2026 | Torts: Defamation and Privacy
Lyrissa Lidsky and Robert Post, who serve as Reporters on Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Defamation and Privacy, provide an overview of the project.
Wilson Center Publishes Report on Reentry Success
by Jennifer Morinigo | Feb 27, 2026 | Sentencing
A new report from the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law draws on more than a dozen in-depth interviews with formerly incarcerated individuals across North Carolina to uncover the real experiences of people returning from prison and where the system falls short.
Projects Announced for 2025 Annual Meeting
by Jennifer Morinigo | Feb 1, 2026 | Conflict of Laws, Corporate Governance, High-Volume Civil Adjudication, Property, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States, Torts: Defamation and Privacy, Torts: Remedies
Seven project drafts will be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting, May 18-20 in Washington, D.C.
Policing Principles Now Available in Softbound
by Jennifer Morinigo | Dec 17, 2025 | Policing
Principles of the Law, Policing is now available in softbound from LexisNexis, offering a significantly more affordable way to bring this important work to a broader audience.
October 2025 Council Meeting Update
by Jennifer Morinigo | Nov 3, 2025 | Constitutional Torts, Corporate Governance, High-Volume Civil Adjudication, Property, Torts: Defamation and Privacy
At its meeting on October 16 and 17, 2025, the ALI Council discussed and approved, in part or in whole, drafts of five projects.