Jennifer Morinigo | February 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 to ALI’s Membership for approval at this year’s Annual Meeting, May 18-20 in Washington, D.C. Restatement of the Law Third, Conflict of Laws Restatement of the Law, Corporate Governance Restatement of the Law Fourth, The Foreign...
Pauline Toboulidis | January 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 ALI Council discussed drafts of six projects as listed below; it approved, in part or in whole, five of those drafts.* Conflict of Laws The Council approved Council Draft No. 11, containing Chapter 7, Property, Topic 4,...
Jennifer Hunter | April 9, 2025 | Conflict of Laws
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...
Pauline Toboulidis | February 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 as listed below. All approvals are subject to the discussion at the meeting and the usual editorial prerogative. Copyright The Council discussed...
Symeon C. Symeonides | May 1, 2024 | Conflict of Laws
Below is the abstract for “Plaintiff’s Choice of Law in Cross-Border Tort Conflicts” available for download on SSRN. The thesis of this Article is that, subject to specified conditions, the victims of certain cross-border torts should have the option of choosing...
Russell C. Bogue and Carlos Manuel Vazquez | April 24, 2024 | Conflict of Laws
Below is the abstract for “Choice of Law as Statutory Interpretation: The Rise and Decline of Governmental Interest Analysis” available for download on SSRN. Governmental interest analysis revolutionized choice of law in the United States and heavily influenced the...
