David Freeman Engstrom highlights how courts manage large volumes of claims and the challenges of balancing efficiency, fairness, and accuracy in modern civil litigation.
Pauline Toboulidis Posts
Annual Meeting Spotlight on Defamation and Privacy
by Pauline Toboulidis | Apr 2, 2026 | Torts: Defamation and Privacy
Reporters Lyrissa Lidsky and Robert Post discuss the legal framework governing defamation, including how courts evaluate allegedly defamatory statements and the standards used to determine liability.
Special Programs Announced at this Year’s Annual Meeting
by Pauline Toboulidis | Feb 6, 2026 | Inside The ALI
At this year’s Annual Meeting, Sunday programming brings timely, high-impact conversations to the forefront—pairing practical insight with big-picture legal analysis on two of the most consequential forces shaping the profession today. AI in Chambers and Legal...
January 2026 Council Meeting Update
by Pauline Toboulidis | Jan 28, 2026 | Conflict of Laws, Election Litigation, High-Volume Civil Adjudication, Property, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States, Torts: Remedies
At its meeting on January 22 and 23, 2026, the Council discussed drafts of six projects; it approved, in part or in whole, five of those drafts.
‘Privacy of the Mind’ with Nita Farahany and Daniel Solove
by Pauline Toboulidis | Jan 15, 2026 | Data Privacy, Governance of Biometrics
In “Privacy of the Mind,” Daniel Solove interviews Nita Farahany, author of The Battle for Your Brain, about the latest developments in mental privacy and neurotechnology.
Now Available: Trial Manual 10
by Pauline Toboulidis | Nov 10, 2025 | Inside The ALI
The Trial Manual is a guidebook for criminal defense lawyers at the trial level. It covers the information a defense attorney has to know, and the strategic factors s/he should consider, at each of the stages of the criminal trial process.
ALI CLE Program: MDL in Motion
by Pauline Toboulidis | Aug 11, 2025 | Inside The ALI
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.
January 2025 Council Meeting Updates
by Pauline Toboulidis | Feb 6, 2025 | Conflict of Laws, Copyright, Property, Torts: Miscellaneous Provisions, Torts: Remedies
At its meeting on January 23 and 24, 2025, the Council discussed and approved, in part or in whole, drafts of six projects.
ALI CLE Program: Decoding Consumer Contracts
by Pauline Toboulidis | Jan 13, 2025 | Consumer Contracts
Consumer contracts touch nearly every aspect of daily life. Yet, unlike traditional contract law, the law of consumer contracts presents a fundamental challenge to practitioners, because of the asymmetry in information, sophistication, and stakes between the parties to these contracts: the business and the consumers.
Reimagining Access to Justice: Legal Innovations in Small Claims Disputes
by Pauline Toboulidis | Dec 15, 2024 | Inside The ALI
Small claimants often face significant hurdles in pursuing justice for civil disputes. Traditional resources like pro bono services, legal aid, and family loans remain crucial, but they are often insufficient for claimants with limited resources or claims too small to attract funding.