Entries by Trey Childress

Choice of Law in American Courts 2010

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Once again, Dean Symeon Symeonides has compiled his annual choice of law survey.  Here is the abstract: This is the Twenty-Fourth Annual Survey of American Choice-of-Law Cases. It is written at the request of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Conflict of Laws, and is intended as a service to fellow teachers and […]

The Battle Between Oklahoma and Foreign Law

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Yesterday was election day in the United States, when the entire House of Representative and one third of the US Senate stood for reelection.  It was also a day when ballot measures were taken up in several states.  Strangely, choice of law was on the ballot in one state.  Voters in Oklahoma were given the option to […]

The United States Supreme Court to Take a Fresh Look at Personal Jurisdiction

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Today, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases that involve the so-called “stream-of-commerce” theory of personal jurisdiction.  Under that theory, a United States court may assert personal jurisdicition over a foreign company defendant when that company’s products find their way into U.S. markets, even though the foreign company has not targeted that specific market for […]

Keitner on Kiobel and the future of the Alien Tort Statute

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The following post, cross-posted on Opinio Juris, continues to analyze the import of the Second Circuit’s recent decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, holding that corporations may not be sued under the Alien Tort Statute for violations of customary international law.  Our thanks to Professor Keitner for sharing her thoughts. Not Dead Yet: Some […]

Is it the End of the Alien Tort Statute?

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Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit entered an important decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum regarding whether corporations may be sued under the Alien Tort Statute.  The upshot of the opinion is that corporations cannot be sued under the Alien Tort State for violations of customary international law because […]

American Society of International Law Call for Proposals

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Many of our readers will be interested to know that the American Society of International Law is looking for proposals for its Annual Meeting program.  Here is the announcement: “ASIL welcomes ideas from its members for the 105th Annual Meeting program, Harmony and Dissonance in International Law. To view the 2011 theme statement, click here