State Courts Look to Restatement Drafts
State courts continue to look not only to the Institute’s established work, but also to drafts of its ongoing projects.
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.
Remedies in Tort Law
This video explains how the role of remedies has developed over time within the Torts Restatements and the impact remedies have on a case.
Rezonings—Spot Zoning
The following black letter is excerpted from Tentative Draft No. 5, which contains § 6.2. Rezonings—Spot Zoning.
Restatement of the Law, Consumer Contracts Is Available
This Restatement seeks to clarify how the courts have applied contract law embodied in the Restatement of the Law Second, Contracts to transactions that either were not contemplated at the time the earlier Restatement was completed.
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