Featured Articles from Inside the ALI
The American Law Institute appropriately describes itself as “the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law.” From time to time, it is important for the ALI, as for all organizations, to spend time and energy clarifying its own mission. Over the past year, we have devoted significant effort to this important endeavor.
At its January meeting, the Council approved the launch of the final three components of the Restatement Third of Torts. The projects tentatively are titled: Remedies; Defamation and Privacy; and Concluding Provisions. With these projects, the ALI aims to complete an effort that began nearly three decades ago, when we started work on the Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Products Liability. And when these projects are completed, the ALI will have produced a body of work that entirely supersedes the Restatement Second of Torts.
In an effort to show that the ALI’s influence is not confined to the states, in my last letter I focused on the impact of our work on the development of federal common law, both in the Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals. In this letter, I look more specifically at the use of ALI materials by the Supreme Court during the 2013 to 2015 Terms.
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Reimagining Access to Justice: Legal Innovations in Small Claims Disputes
Small claimants often face significant hurdles in pursuing justice for civil disputes. Traditional resources like pro bono services, legal aid, and family loans remain crucial, but they are often insufficient for claimants with limited resources or claims too small to attract funding.
ALI Launches Principles of the Law, Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence
The American Law Institute’s Council voted to approve the launch of Principles of the Law, Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence.
ALI and ELI Launch Project on Ethical and Legal Implications of Biometric Data
The American Law Institute (ALI) and European Law Institute (ELI) have launched a new project, Principles for the Governance of Biometrics. This project aims to develop a framework that will guide lawmakers in regulating the use of biometric technologies in a constitutional democratic polity.
Bipartisan Working Group Issues Ethical Standards for Election Administration
At a time of contentious debate about our voting system, the Report offers a clear articulation of the role of ethical standards in guiding the conduct of elections and contributing to public confidence in the process by which Americans select their leaders.
Australia’s Highest Court Cites Restatement Third of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment
In a recent decision by the High Court of Australia, the Court discussed the applicability of Restatement of the Law Third, Restitution and Unjust Enrichment to Australian common law in the context of defenses against claims for restitution arising from payments made under a mistake of law.
The ALI’s Rule of Law Mission
ALI President David F. Levi and former Director Richard L. Revesz helped bring together a bipartisan group in an effort to articulate a uniform set of ethical standards for election administration professionals.
ALI’s Torts: Medical Malpractice Is Approved
The American Law Institute’s membership voted to approve Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Medical Malpractice.
January 2024 Council Meeting Updates
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.
October 2023 Council Meeting Updates
At its meeting on October 19 and 20, 2023, the Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts of the following projects and approved drafts and portions of drafts as listed.
Symposium on ‘Concluding the Restatement (Third) of Torts’
On March 24, the Southwestern Law Review and Southwestern’s Panish Civil Justice Program are co-sponsoring a symposium with The American Law Institute titled Concluding the Restatement (Third) of Torts.
January 2023 Council Meeting Updates
At its meeting on January 19 and 20, 2023, the Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts of five projects and approved drafts and portions of drafts as listed.
Restating the Law in the Shadow of Codes: The ALI in Its Formative Era, in The American Law Institute at 100: A Centennial History
Below is the abstract for “Restating the Law in the Shadow of Codes: The ALI in Its Formative Era, in The American Law Institute at 100: A Centennial History,” available for download on SSRN. Written for a forthcoming book occasioned by the centennial anniversary of...