Controversial Restatement Adopted by American Law Institute
ALI’s restatement of the law of ‘consumer contracts’ the latest in a surge of advocacy by the Institute
October-December, 2020
In the 4th Quarter of 2020 alone, it is estimated that more than $237 million were spent on more than 3.1 million ads for local legal services or soliciting legal claims across the United States. In the 4th Quarter of 2020, $12.359 million were spent on advertisements for legal services and/or soliciting legal claims in Louisiana. A vast majority (77%) of that spending went toward television advertisements, while outdoor advertisements such as billboards accounted for just under 22%. Radio accounted for a mere 0.41% of local legal services advertising spending.
An analysis and discussion of the legal services advertising volume and spending in Louisiana follows.
ALI’s restatement of the law of ‘consumer contracts’ the latest in a surge of advocacy by the Institute
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