DRI White Papers and Reports

One of the most important functions of DRI is research on issues of importance to the defense bar. This research is generally carried out by DRI’s Center for Law and Public Policy and is embodied as either background materials or a more formal white paper. Either can serve one of two purposes depending upon DRI’s institutional perspective. One, on an issue in which DRI takes no formal position, they provide information background to educate our members on the topic allowing them to form their own conclusions. Two, on issues in which DRI has taken an organizational position, they form the intellectual basis for DRI’s advocacy.

Recent Developments

• Data Mining, Algorithms, and Deepfakes (PDF)
• BP PLC vs. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore on Climate-Change Case (PDF)
• Missouri Raises Bar for Punitive Damages and Consumer Protection Law Claims (PDF)
• Best Practices for Remote Hearings (PDF)
• DRI Joint Comment on Emergency Federal Rules (PDF)
• California Privacy Law Revision To Appear On November Ballots (PDF)
• Possible Delay in CCPA Enforcement (PDF)
• New York High Court Case Could Upend Litigation Finance Industry (PDF)
• COVID-19 Liability for Businesses and Healthcare Providers (PDF)
• Authorities Step Up Cyber Awareness Efforts for COVID-19 (PDF)
• Artificial Intelligence and Legal Practice (PDF)
• Georgia Businesses Now Shielded From COVID-19 Injury Suits (PDF)
• Bill 161: Sweeping Changes to Ontario's Class Proceedings Act Take Effect October 1, 2020
• MSP Recovery Claims vs. ACE American Insurance Company on Medicare Secondary Payer Act (PDF)