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Now Available: Principles of the Law, Election Administration
ALI’s Principles of the Law, Election Administration is now available. The principles apply to any type of elective office and are structured to be useful to multiple audiences, including state legislatures, state courts, and state officers such as secretaries of state and local election officials.
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Melinda Davis Lux Joins United Community Bank
United Community Bank has announced that Melinda Davis Lux will join the company as its executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Ms. Davis Lux will oversee the company’s legal and governance matters.
Continue Reading“Melinda is a proven leader with deep legal expertise,” said Lynn Harton ...
Elizabeth Stong Receives ABF Fellows Outstanding State Chair Award
Continue ReadingElizabeth S. Stong of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding State Chair Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. Judge Stong was presented with the award (along with co-recipient Kenneth G. Standard) at ...
Insurance Issues Arising from Coronavirus
Continue ReadingIn response to concerns arising from the spread of Covid-19 Laura A. Foggan of Crowell & Moring and Lorelie S. Masters of Hunton Andrews Kurth have teamed up with ALI CLE to offer the course “Insurance Issues Arising from Coronavirus: Business Interruption and Other Possible Claims.” Ms. Foggan ...
U.S. Supreme Court Cites Model Penal Code
In Kahler v. Kansas, No. 18-6135 (March 23, 2020), the U.S. Supreme Court cited Model Penal Code § 4.01 in holding that the Constitution’s Due Process Clause did not require States to provide an insanity defense that compelled “the acquittal of any defendant who, because of ...
Continue ReadingFrank Pasquale Joins Brooklyn Law
Brooklyn Law School has announced that Frank A. Pasquale of the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law will be joining the faculty this fall.
Professor Pasquale is a prolific and nationally regarded scholar, whose work focuses on how information is used across a number of ...
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- In an effort to provide election administration officials with information regarding the implementation of proper p… https://t.co/ZHPVw1TvTv@AmLawInstMar 30
- ALI member Melinda Davis Lux joins @ucbi as its executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary.… https://t.co/lGymw03pni@AmLawInstMar 30
- The Spring edition of 'The ALI Reporter' is now available. Read the full issue: https://t.co/qoMRcPTbC4https://t.co/mloYyejK92@AmLawInstMar 27
- On the 'Judgment Calls' podcast listen to @BolchJudicial Institute Director and ALI President David F. Levi in conv… https://t.co/Blx8I1h9fi@AmLawInstMar 27
- Stephen Huefner @OSU_law discusses ensuring fair representation for all voters and voting methods in ALI’s Principl… https://t.co/z0g0HwvRL2@AmLawInstMar 26