Conflict of Laws Posts

U.S. Supreme Court Cites Conflict and Torts Restatements

In Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, No. 23-365 (Apr. 2, 2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a plaintiff could seek treble damages for business or property loss—even if the loss resulted from a personal injury—in a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claim under 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c), which permitted a cause of action for “[a]ny person injured in his business or property” by reason of a criminal RICO violation.

Plaintiff’s Choice of Law in Cross-Border Tort Conflicts

This Article argues that, subject to specified conditions, the victims of certain cross-border torts should have the option of choosing between the laws of the state of the injurious conduct and those of the state of the resulting injury.

January 2024 Council Meeting Updates

At its meeting on January 18 and 19, 2024, the ALI Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts of the following projects and approved drafts and portions of drafts as listed.

U.S. Supreme Court Cites Conflict of Laws 1st and 2d

In Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, the U.S. Supreme Court cited Restatement of the Law, Conflict of Laws and Restatement of the Law Second, Conflict of Laws in clarifying that an aggrieved party has alleged a “domestic injury” for purposes of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act “when the circumstances surrounding the injury indicate it arose in the Untied States.”