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ALI Elects 24 New Members

The American Law Institute has elected 24 new members who will join ALI in its mission to clarify the law.

“Our Restatements, Principles, and Model Codes continue to guide American lawyers, courts, and legislatures, and that is due in great part to the continuing dedication of our membership ...

ALI Responds to Concerns about Restatement of Copyright

On September 10, the Global Innovation Policy Center of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to The American Law Institute concerning the Restatement of the Law, Copyright project. ALI Director Richard L. Revesz's response to this inquiry is available on The ALI Adviser.

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ELI Approves ALI-ELI Principles for a Data Economy

Today, the European Law Institute (ELI) announced that ELI membership has voted approved ALI-ELI Principles for a Data Economy: Data Rights and Transactions, marking the completion of the first joint project between ALI and ELI. ALI membership voted to approve this project at its Annual Meeting, held in ...

Principles for a Data Economy Conference

The European Law Institute (ELI) is holding a two-day conference on ALI-ELI Principles for a Data Economy: Data Rights and Transactions. The virtual conference, scheduled for October 18 and 19, will include panel discussions presenting each Part of the Principles. To learn more about the agenda, speakers, and ...

Virtual Currencies (and Other Digital Assets) Under the UCC

A recent column from the New York Law Journal delves into the scope of UCC Article 9 with a focus on virtual currencies. The piece touches upon the continuing efforts of The American Law Institute and the Uniform Law Commission to update the Uniform Commercial Code in this ...