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Restatement of the Law, Consumer Contracts Is Available

The Official Text of the Restatement of the Law, Consumer Contracts is now available to purchase.

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 ...

Lance Liebman, Thelton Henderson Honored at ALI Annual Meeting

The American Law Institute presented the Distinguished Service Award to Lance Liebman and the John Minor Wisdom Award to Thelton E. Henderson at this year’s Annual Meeting on Monday, May 20.

Distinguished Service Award: Lance Liebman

The Distinguished Service Award was presented to former ALI Director (1999 ...

The Annual Meeting Is Underway

The 2024 Annual Meeting opened this morning with a welcome from ALI President David F. Levi and ALI Director Diane P. Wood. Seven projects appear on this year’s agenda, each with Sections that may be voted on for approval.

The Annual Meeting website will include a complete ...

The Washington Post on Principles for Insurrection Act Reform

In its op-ed piece “There’s still time for Congress to Trump-proof the Insurrection Act,” The Washington Post addresses reforms necessary to prevent abuse of the Insurrection Act. The piece highlights the Principles for Insurrection Act Reform, issued by a bipartisan group at the invitation of The American ...

The Annual Meeting Is Underway

The 2023 Annual Meeting opened this morning with a welcome from ALI President David F. Levi and the introduction of new ALI Director Diane P. Wood.

Eight project drafts will be presented to ALI membership this year, each with Sections that may be voted on for approval. The ...