Richard Briffault, Richard W. Painter and Jennifer Morinigo | May 24, 2023 | Government Ethics
The American Law Institute’s membership voted today to approve Principles of the Law, Government Ethics. The Principles project began in 2009, and is the Institute’s first project on this important topic. Led by Reporter Richard Briffault of Columbia Law School and...
Pauline Toboulidis | October 25, 2022 | Children and the Law, Conflict of Laws, Government Ethics, Inside The ALI, Property, Torts: Miscellaneous Provisions
At its meeting on October 20 and 21, 2022, the Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts of five projects and approved drafts and portions of drafts as listed below.* Children and the Law The Council approved Council Draft No. 8 containing §§ 1.40 and 1.41 of...
Douglas R. Richmond | August 17, 2021 | Government Ethics
Below is the abstract for “As the Revolving Door Turns: Government Lawyers Entering or Returning to Private Practice and Conflicts of Interest,” available for download on SSRN. Government lawyers regularly leave public service for private law practice — often through...
Pauline Toboulidis | June 9, 2021 | Conflict of Laws, Copyright, Government Ethics, Property, Sexual Assault
The second segment of this year’s virtual Annual Meeting adjourned this week. Below is a summary of the actions taken on June 7 and 8. For a recap on the actions taken during the first segment of the Annual Meeting, held on May 17 and 18, click here. All approvals by...
Pauline Toboulidis | May 27, 2021 | Conflict of Laws, Copyright, Government Ethics, Project, Sexual Assault
The ALI virtual Annual Meeting continues on June 7-8. Below is an overview of the projects that will be presented on these days, including links to available videos on several topics. Click here to request copies of the Annual Meeting drafts. Conflict of Laws (Monday,...
Lauren Klosinski | February 26, 2021 | Government Ethics, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, March 2, at 10:30 a.m., Lawfare and Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution are hosting a webinar to discuss “If It’s Broke, Fix It: Restoring Federal Government Ethics and Rule of Law.” In this new report, seven ethics and good-government experts...
