This post is excerpted from a piece originally featured in the spring 2022 edition of The ALI Reporter.
Steven O. Weise Posts
What Is the Uniform Commercial Code?
by Steven O. Weise | Aug 11, 2021 | Uniform Commercial Code
In this video, Teresa Wilton Harmon, Marsha E. Simms, Steve O. Weise, Neil B. Cohen, and Troy A. Mackenzie discuss how the Uniform Commercial Code has promoted safe, predictable, reliable commerce for businesses and consumers throughout the United States.
Principles for a Data Economy Is Approved
by Steven O. Weise | May 19, 2021 | Data Economy
At this week’s 2021 Annual Meeting, members of The American Law Institute (ALI) voted to approve Tentative Draft No. 2 of ALI-ELI Principles for a Data Economy.
An Insight into ALI-ELI’s Principles for a Data Economy – Data Rights and Transactions Project
by Steven O. Weise | Apr 17, 2020 | Data Economy
We read, see, and hear much in the news about data issues. Much of it concerns questions of privacy, real and property rights to data, and the proper use of data collected in the course of everyday lives and business.
Principles for a Data Economy: A Joint Venture
by Steven O. Weise | Apr 1, 2020 | Data Economy
Principles for a Data Economy Reporter Christianne C. Wendehorst and project Chairs Steven O. Weise and Lord Thomas address how this joint venture between The American Law Institute and The European Law Institute will help approach questions related to data.
The Draft Restatement of the Law, Consumer Contracts Follows the Law
by Steven O. Weise | Apr 5, 2019 | Consumer Contracts
Last fall, the ALI Council approved Council Draft No. 5 of the Restatement of the Law, Consumer Contracts, for submission to the members at the ALI Annual Meeting in May 2019, subject to the discussion at the Council meeting and the usual editorial prerogatives. The Reporters are now working on the draft to be presented in May.
Empiricism and Privacy Policies in the Restatement of Consumer Contract Law and The Faulty Foundation of the Draft Restatement of Consumer Contracts
by Steven O. Weise | Mar 27, 2019 | Consumer Contracts
“Empiricism and Privacy Policies in the Restatement of Consumer Contract Law” (Empiricism) asks the wrong question and takes the wrong approach to answering that question. A second article in same issue of the Journal, “The Faulty Foundation of the Draft Restatement of Consumer Contracts” (Faulty Foundation) has similar flaws. Both articles misconceive and overstate the role of “counting” in the preparation of the Restatement, as the Reporters emphasize that the Restatement follows the traditional ALI approach, which is based on a broad review of court decisions.