Lauren Klosinski | May 24, 2019 | Consumer Contracts
In a recent episode from Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast, a Ballard Spahr podcast, host Alan Kaplinsky interviews ALI Council member Steven O. Weise of Proskuer Rose about the criticism of the Restatement from businesses and consumer advocates.From the episode...
Lauren Klosinski | April 18, 2019 | Policing
In the aftermath of the death of Sacramento resident Stephon Clark, California is considering changes to its police use-of-force standard. A recent Washington Post article reflects on the history of California’s use-of-force statute and discusses the future of the...
Lauren Klosinski | December 13, 2018 | American Indian Law, Children and the Law, Compliance and Enforcement for Organizations, Consumer Contracts, Policing, Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons
During its meeting in New York City on October 18 and 19, the ALI Council reviewed drafts for seven Institute projects. Drafts or portions of drafts for six projects received Council approval, subject to the meeting discussion and to the usual prerogative to make...
Lauren Klosinski | November 12, 2018 | Election Administration
Anticipation over several high-stakes midterm elections across the country has been thick in the air in a handful of states where tight races have gone into overtime. Results have been delayed due to a variety of factors including absentee/provisional ballot counting,...
Kenneth W. Simons and Lauren Klosinski | November 6, 2018 | Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons
In his Chancellor’s lecture at UCI School of Law, “Assumption of Risk and Consent in the Twenty-First Century,” Kenneth W. Simons discusses the definitions of consent and assumption of risk with illustrations referencing Harry Houdini, the infamous “Flopper” ride from...
