A Landmark in the Field of U.S. International Arbitration Law
In a recent column published in the New York Law Journal, Hughes Hubbard & Reed partner John Fellas describes the forthcoming Restatement of the Law, The U.S. Law of International Commercial and Investor–State Arbitration, as “a landmark in the field of U.S. international arbitration law that displays all the characteristics of the exemplary Restatement.”
Understanding the Data Economy
In this video, Principles for a Data Economy project Reporters Christiane C. Wendehorst and Neil B. Cohen, and project Chair Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd discuss the evolution of the way data is used in the modern economy as well as the scope of this project.
Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Liability for Economic Harm – Now Available
Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Liability for Economic Harm, completes the fourth installment of the Restatement Third of Torts. This Restatement, for which Dean Ward Farnsworth of the University of Texas at Austin School of Law served as Reporter, covers four principal areas of tort law: unintentional infliction of economic loss, liability for fraud, interference with economic interests, and misuse of legal procedure.
State Primary Elections Affected by COVID-19
Here are some of the latest stories surrounding states postponing their primary elections in response to COVID-19.
Principles of Election Law: Early In-Person Voting and Open Absentee Voting
In light of the recent disruptions to in-person elections due to the COVID-19 restrictions, and the potential for a larger-than-average number of citizens requesting absentee ballots, state officials may need guidance on how to implement fair and efficient absentee protocols now more than ever.
Savanna’s Act and Not Invisible Act Pass Senate
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Tom Udall (New Mexico), and Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), applauded the unanimous passage of two bills — directed to addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women — in the Senate on Wednesday, March 11.
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