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In Memoriam: Ronald M. Dworkin

June 01, 2015

Ronald M. Dworkin, 81, the Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law at New York University, known for his theory that moral integrity should guide legal actions, died of leukemia on February 14 in London. A former Rhodes Scholar and law clerk to Judge Learned Hand of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he taught at Yale Law School before coming to NYU in 1975. Professor Dworkin, who was considered one of the greatest legal scholars of his time, wrote several extremely influential books on legal philosophy; his most recent volume, Justice for Hedgehogs, was published in 2011 to enthusiastic reviews. In 2005 he was the recipient, along with Judge Richard A. Posner, of the ALI’s prestigious Henry J. Friendly Medal.

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In Memoriam: Victor Schwartz

ALI life member Victor E. Schwartz passed away this week. A long-time and incredibly engaged member of the Institute. Victor was currently serving as an Adviser on Restatement Third of Torts: Remedies, as well as on the Members Consultative Group for our projects on Conflict of Laws, Corporate Governance, Property, and Torts: Defamation and Privacy. Schwartz served in these roles on numerous completed projects as an elected and life member.

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