96th Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 22

Daily Update - Wednesday, May 22

The first project on the final day of this year’s Annual Meeting was Data Privacy. Reporters Paul M. Schwartz and Daniel J. Solove were joined on the dais by Council member Lori A. Martin. Presented for membership approval was a Tentative Draft that included all portions of the project.

Actions Taken*

Membership voted to approve the Tentative Draft, marking the completion of this Principles project.

After the Data Privacy session, Carol F. Lee of Taconic Capital Advisors was presented the Distinguished Service Award by Raymond J. Lohier, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The award is presented to a member who over many years has played a major role in the Institute.

Principles of the Law, Compliance, Risk Management, and Enforcement made its first appearance on an Annual Meeting agenda. Council member Paul L. Friedman welcomed Reporter Geoffrey P. Miller and Associate Reporters James A. Fanto, and Claire A. Hill to the dais where they presented Tentative Draft No. 1, which includes Chapters on Governance and Compliance.

Actions Taken*

Membership voted to approve Tentative Draft No. 1.

Meeting attendees took a break from the Compliance session to gather for lunch, where Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, spoke about “Trust, Media, and Democracy.”

The last project of this year’s Annual Meeting was Law of American Indians. Reporter Matthew L.M. Fletcher and Associate Reporter Kaighn Smith, Jr., were joined on the dais by Council Emeritus member Mary M. Schroeder, where Tentative Draft No. 3 was presented to membership for approval. The draft includes Sections on The Indian Child Welfare Act and Similar State Laws, Indian Tribes as Economic Actors, and Indian Country Criminal Jurisdiction.

Actions Taken*

Membership voted to approve Tentative Draft No. 3.

*All approvals by membership at the Annual Meeting are subject to the discussion at the Meeting and usual editorial prerogative.