The U.S. Supreme Court held in Jam v. International Finance Corp., No. 17-1011 (Feb. 27, 2019) that, under the International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945 (IOIA), international organizations are entitled to the “same immunity” from suit that foreign governments enjoy today—which generally does not extend to commercial activities—rather than to the virtually absolute immunity that foreign governments enjoyed when the IOIA was originally enacted.
Pauline Toboulidis Posts
ALI Launches Podcast
Pauline Toboulidis | Feb 5 2019 | Inside The ALI
ALI is proud to announce the launch of Reasonably Speaking, our new podcast featuring conversations with experts on some of the most important legal topics of our time. The first two episodes are available now.
January 2019 Council Meeting Updates
Pauline Toboulidis | Jan 25 2019 | Charitable Nonprofit Organizations Compliance and Enforcement for Organizations Data Privacy International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration Policing Sexual Assault
At its meeting in Philadelphia on January 17 and 18, the ALI Council reviewed drafts for six projects. Drafts or portions of drafts for six projects received Council approval, subject to the meeting discussion and to the usual prerogative to make nonsubstantive editorial improvements.
Project Spotlight: Restatement of the Law, Charitable Nonprofit Organizations
Pauline Toboulidis | Dec 19 2018 | Charitable Nonprofit Organizations
A great deal of wealth in the United States is controlled by charitable nonprofit organizations. Yet, an authoritative statement of the law in charitable nonprofit organizations does not exist. The law of charities, drawn as it is from various other parts of the law, in many aspects remains confusing and incomplete. It is difficult for somebody who has not worked in this field to manage all these sources. This is the basis for the Restatement.
Courts Cite Foreign Relations 4th
Pauline Toboulidis | Nov 30 2018 | U.S. Foreign Relations Law
Two courts recently cited the Restatement of the Law Fourth, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States, the official text of which is now available.
Dept. of Education Releases Proposed Title IX Regulation
Pauline Toboulidis | Nov 16 2018 | Student Sexual Misconduct
The U.S. Department of Education announced the release of its proposal on improving schools’ responses to sexual harassment and assault.
Now Available: Restatement of The Law Fourth, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States
Pauline Toboulidis | Nov 7 2018 | U.S. Foreign Relations Law
A reexamination of this Restatement began in October 2012. When the Council approved the project, it decided not to launch a full revision of the Restatement Third at that time. Instead, it limited the scope of the project to three areas, with limitations.
Courts Apply Updated Portions of Restatement Fourth U.S. Foreign Relations Law
Pauline Toboulidis | Nov 1 2018 | U.S. Foreign Relations Law
Courts across the country have already begun citing to the Restatement Fourth’s Tentative Drafts on Jurisdiction, Sovereign Immunity, and Treaties. Here is a list of citations.
The Path of Education Reform: Law, Politics, and Public Policy
Pauline Toboulidis | Oct 4 2018 | Children and the Law
The panel discussion “The Path of Education Reform: Law, Politics, and Public Policy” was held at ALI’s 2018 Annual Meeting. The discussion addressed topics surrounding education reform, including race, language, economic means, charter and private schools, and more.
Visionaries Documentary to Highlight ALI’s Work
Pauline Toboulidis | May 25 2018 | Inside The ALI
The American Law Institute has been selected to be profiled by Visionaries Inc. for its upcoming 23rd season.