In this episode of Reasonably Speaking, ALI Reporters discusses their experience working on ALI projects.
Featuring Kenneth W. Simons
Reporters’ Guide 2020: Intentional Torts to Persons
Project Reporters walk through portions of Tentative Draft No. 5.
Consent and Sexual Assault in Criminal v. Tort Law
This episode addresses how “consent” is, and should be, defined in sexual assault allegations.
Strict Liability
Kenneth Simons discusses the history of strict liability as it relates to § 402A in the Restatement of the Law Second, Torts.
When Is a Confinement a Tort?
Simons and Cardi discuss the development of the topic of confinement (false imprisonment) in the area of intentional torts to persons.
Addressing the Topics of Battery, Assault, and Confinement
The Reporter and Associate Reporter for the Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons discuss the topics of battery, assault, and confinement.
Intentional Torts to Persons: Assertion of Legal Authority
Simons and Cardi discuss the challenges in drafting a Restatement in this area of torts.