On the Duties of Good Faith and the Duty to Defend
These articles discuss cases on the topics of duty to defend and duties of good faith.
Landmark Montana Supreme Court Decision Series: The Duty to Defend
This article discusses the Montana Supreme Court’s consideration of an insurer’s duty to defend in National Indemnity Co. v. State, 499 P.3d 516 (Mont. 2021).
Event: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Civil Justice — Can Common Law Adjust to a Drone World?
On Feb. 18, the Law & Economics Center at George Mason University Scalia Law School is hosting the free online event “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Civil Justice — Can Common Law Adjust to a Drone World?”
Machines and Contractual Intent
Machines are making contracts—law is not ready. This paper describes why machine-made contracts do not fit easily into the common law of contracts or the Uniform Commercial Code for Sales.
Slate Article on Proposed Changes to Model Penal Code: Sexual Assault and Related Offenses
Slate has published an article on proposed changes to provisions in the Model Penal Code: Sexual Assault and Related Offenses project on the topic of juvenile registration.
Zoning Reformed
The exposure of the weaknesses embedded in our system of public land use regulation during the crises of 2020 presents a unique and timely opportunity for serious consideration of major and minor adjustments to state statutes, local ordinances, and judicial decisions.
The ALI Adviser is intended to inform readers about the legal topics and issues examined in many of ALI’s current projects; posts do not necessarily represent the position of the Institute taken in those projects. Posts on The ALI Adviser are written by ALI project participants, ALI members, and outside sources.