Conflict of laws is the field of law concerned with the resolution of legal questions having connections with more than one state. Typically, it comprises the subfields of personal jurisdiction, recognition of judgments, and choice of law.
Pauline Toboulidis Posts
Issues in Documenting and Calculating Damages: The Debate Over Medical Financing and “Phantom” Damages
Pauline Toboulidis | Mar 30 2021 | Torts: Remedies
On Feb. 19, The Law & Economics Center at Antonin Scalia Law School held the “Symposium on the Economics and Law of Civil Remedies: Developments in Damages and Nationwide Injunctions.” This post includes a description and video from the fourth panel of the day.
Developments in Punitive Damages
Pauline Toboulidis | Mar 17 2021 | Torts: Remedies
On Feb. 19, The Law & Economics Center at Antonin Scalia Law School held the “Symposium on the Economics and Law of Civil Remedies: Developments in Damages and Nationwide Injunctions.” This post includes a description and video from the second panel of the day.
An Update on the Ongoing Debate over Nationwide Injunctions, Especially with a Change in Presidential Administration
Pauline Toboulidis | Mar 9 2021 | Torts: Remedies
On Feb. 19, The Law & Economics Center at Antonin Scalia Law School held the “Symposium on the Economics and Law of Civil Remedies: Developments in Damages and Nationwide Injunctions.” This post includes a description and video from the first panel.
Principles for a Data Economy Website Now Online
Pauline Toboulidis | Mar 5 2021 | Data Economy
As Principles for a Data Economy, a project conducted jointly with The American Law Institute and The European Law Institute, heads toward its finalization, a new website providing in-depth insights into the project has recently launched.
ALI CLE Program: Ethics in International Arbitration and the Restatement
Pauline Toboulidis | Feb 12 2021 | International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration
On Friday, February 19, ALI CLE is offering a new ethics course featuring Reporters from Restatement of the Law, The U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration. Coupon code is available for our readers.
U.S. Copyright Office Issues an Interim Rule Related to the Music Modernization Act
Pauline Toboulidis | Feb 11 2021 | Copyright
The U.S. Copyright Office has issued an interim rule related to the protection of confidential information by the mechanical licensing collective and digital licensee coordinator, pursuant to the Musical Works Modernization Act, title I of the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.
The Story of The American Law Institute
Pauline Toboulidis | Feb 9 2021 | Inside The ALI
Interested in learning more about The American Law Institute’s rich history? Visit ALI’s online timeline, where you can read about all of the Institute’s publications, Presidents, and Directors.
January 2021 Council Meeting Updates
Pauline Toboulidis | Jan 28 2021 | Compliance and Enforcement for Organizations Data Economy Government Ethics Inside The ALI Policing Sexual Assault Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons
At its meeting on January 21 and 22, 2021, the ALI Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts and approved drafts and portions of drafts as listed below.
Now Available: Principles of the Law, Data Privacy
Pauline Toboulidis | Dec 21 2020 | Data Privacy
Principles of the Law, Data Privacy is now available in print. This is ALI’s first venture into the field of information privacy law.