Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Liability for Economic Harm – Now Available
Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Liability for Economic Harm, completes the fourth installment of the Restatement Third of Torts. This Restatement, for which Dean Ward Farnsworth of the University of Texas at Austin School of Law served as Reporter, covers four principal areas of tort law: unintentional infliction of economic loss, liability for fraud, interference with economic interests, and misuse of legal procedure.
State Primary Elections Affected by COVID-19
Here are some of the latest stories surrounding states postponing their primary elections in response to COVID-19.
Principles of Election Law: Early In-Person Voting and Open Absentee Voting
In light of the recent disruptions to in-person elections due to the COVID-19 restrictions, and the potential for a larger-than-average number of citizens requesting absentee ballots, state officials may need guidance on how to implement fair and efficient absentee protocols now more than ever.
Savanna’s Act and Not Invisible Act Pass Senate
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Tom Udall (New Mexico), and Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), applauded the unanimous passage of two bills — directed to addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women — in the Senate on Wednesday, March 11.
Judges’ Insight into the Task of Sentencing
Members of the judiciary recently shared their thoughts on the challenge of sentencing in an article for The National Law Journal.
Now Available: Law of American Indians ALI CLE Courses
Restatement of the Law, The Law of American Indians Reporter Matthew L.M. Fletcher and Associate Reporters Wenona T. Singel and Kaighn Smith Jr. recently teamed up with ALI CLE to offer two courses on the Law of American Indians.
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