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In Memoriam: Malcolm C. Lindquist

Malcolm C. Lindquist passed away on August 4, 2019. He was 69 years old.

Mr. Lindquist began his long career in private practice by joining the Tacoma law firm now known as McGavick Graves. He was nationally recognized for his expertise in commercial law. In 2004 he joined ...

In Memoriam: Summer 2019

ALI regularly reports on the passing of members in its quarterly newsletter, The ALI Reporter. Below is the In Memoriam section from the Summer 2019 Edition.

Elected Members
Dennis J. Braithwaite – Camden, NJ
Michael D. Coper – Canberra, Australia

Life Members
Alex A. Alston, Jr. – Jackson, MS
George T ...

In Memoriam: Mortimer Caplin

Mortimer Caplin, UVA Law professor emeritus who served as IRS commissioner under President John F. Kennedy, passed away on July 15, just days after reaching his 103rd birthday.

An ALI member since 1953, Mr. Caplin taught tax law for 33 years at UVA Law in addition to having ...

In Memoriam: James A. Henderson Jr.

James A. Henderson Jr., the Frank B. Ingersoll Professor of Law Emeritus at Cornell Law School, died July 2 at the age of 81.

Professor Henderson was considered a giant in tort law and products liability, his scholarship and teaching addressed theoretical, practical, and process concerns in the ...

In Memoriam: John Paul Stevens

John Paul Stevens, Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, passed away July 16. He was 99 years old. Justice Stevens was appointed to the Court by President Gerald Ford in 1975 and retired in 2010, after serving more than 34 years on the ...