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Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law Associate Reporter Solangel Maldonado authored The Architecture of Desire: How the Law Shapes Interracial Intimacy and Perpetuates Inequality. The book examines how the law influences who we choose as intimate partners and explores the psychological, economic, and social effects of ...
Continue ReadingMuhammad U. Faridi of Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler LLP has been elected the 71st president of the New York City Bar Association. He is the youngest person and the first ever Muslim-American to serve in this role.
In his remarks at the 2024 City Bar Annual Meeting ...
Continue ReadingThe American Law Institute has elected new members who will bring their expertise to ALI’s work of clarifying the law through Restatements, Principles, and Model Codes.
Visit the Newly Elected Members Page to view the full list of new members.
Continue ReadingABA President Mary L. Smith has been named to America250’s Ambassador Circle. America250 is a nonpartisan entity charged with planning and orchestrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Ambassador Circle is a diverse coalition of high-profile leaders who will help represent ...
Continue ReadingIn Fischer v. United States, No. 23-5572 (June 28, 2024), the U.S. Supreme Court, in a concurring opinion, cited Model Penal Code § 242.1, which proposes a sweeping, all-purpose obstruction statute, in noting that Congress had never passed a similarly broad obstruction law and that there was ...
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