American Law Institute News

In Defining Consent, There’s a Gap Between the Law, Culture

About the photo: In this Aug. 1, 2014 file photo, new students at San Diego State University watch a video on sexual consent during an orientation meeting. Just what constitutes an expression of consent is a hotly debated topic in …

ALI Approves Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance

ALI members voted at The American Law Institute’s 2018 Annual Meeting to approve Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance. The project reporters are Tom Baker of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Associate Reporter Kyle D. Logue of Michigan …

Insurance Groups Welcome Delay in Liability Insurance Law Restatement

Insurance groups breathed a sigh of relief this week after legal scholars delayed a vote on a controversial restatement of liability insurance law. As reported by Insurance Journal, the American Legal Institute (ALI) on Tuesday formally decided to postpone a …