Jennifer Hunter | April 9, 2025 | Conflict of Laws
In Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, No. 23-365 (Apr. 2, 2025), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a plaintiff could seek treble damages for business or property loss—even if the loss resulted from a personal injury—in a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...
Pauline Toboulidis | February 6, 2025 | Conflict of Laws, Copyright, Property, Torts: Miscellaneous Provisions, Torts: Remedies
At its meeting on January 23 and 24, 2025, the Council discussed and approved, in part or in whole, drafts of six projects as listed below. All approvals are subject to the discussion at the meeting and the usual editorial prerogative. Copyright The Council discussed...
Symeon C. Symeonides | May 1, 2024 | Conflict of Laws
Below is the abstract for “Plaintiff’s Choice of Law in Cross-Border Tort Conflicts” available for download on SSRN. The thesis of this Article is that, subject to specified conditions, the victims of certain cross-border torts should have the option of choosing...
Russell C. Bogue and Carlos Manuel Vazquez | April 24, 2024 | Conflict of Laws
Below is the abstract for “Choice of Law as Statutory Interpretation: The Rise and Decline of Governmental Interest Analysis” available for download on SSRN. Governmental interest analysis revolutionized choice of law in the United States and heavily influenced the...
PEFELA Gildas NYUGHA | April 10, 2024 | Conflict of Laws, International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration
Below is the abstract for “Jettisoning the Principle of Party Autonomy in Modern International Commercial Arbitration: Menace to an Unprecedented Precept,” available for download on SSRN. This paper focuses on conflict as to the choice of law in international...
Madison Bessho | January 26, 2024 | Conflict of Laws, Copyright, Inside The ALI, Property, Torts: Miscellaneous Provisions, Torts: Remedies
At its meeting on January 18 and 19, 2024, the ALI Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts of the following projects and approved drafts and portions of drafts as listed below.* Conflict of Laws The Council approved Council Draft No. 9, containing the...
