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Books and Articles on Private International Law
/in /by Trey ChildressOur readers will be interested to see that Dean Symeon Symeonides has compiled a list of books and articles published on the topic of private international law in the past year. See
Are We Witnessing the Demise of Alien Tort Statute Litigation?
/in /by Trey ChildressOver the past few months, various US federal courts have handed down opinions that may presage a more limited role for the Alien Tort Statute in US litigation. The Alien Tort Statute provides US district courts with original jurisdiction over “any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in violation of the […]
Choice of Law in American Courts 2009
/in /by Trey ChildressOnce again, Dean Symeon Symeonides has compiled his annual choice of law survey. Here is the abstract: “This is the Twenty-Third 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 […]
US Supreme Court Grants Review in Case Involving Whether US Securities Laws Apply to Transnational Dealings
/in /by Trey ChildressOn Monday, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Morrison, et al., v. National Australia Bank, et al. (08-1191), even though the US Solicitor General had urged it to bypass the case. The case presents the following issue: Whether the judicially implied private right of action under Section 10(b) of the Securities […]
Prize Established for Best Essay on Conflict of Laws
/in /by Trey ChildressThe following announcement will be of interest to many of our readers. The Private International Law Interest Group of the American Society of International Law has established a prize for the best essay on any topic of conflict of laws. The terms and conditions for the call of papers for the prize are as follows: […]
Anti-suit Injunction Issued By US Court
/in /by Trey ChildressThe United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently decided the case of Applied Medical v. The Surgical Company (
Conference on the Role of Ethics in International Law
/in /by Trey ChildressSome of our readers will be interested in the following conference this Friday in Washington, D.C. The Role of Ethics in International Law Event Information Friday, November 13, 2009 / 8:30 AM Tillar House/Cosmos Club Washington, D.C. Each year, the International Legal Theory Interest Group of the American Society of International Law convenes a special […]
US Court Refuses to Enforce Nicaraguan Judgment
/8 Comments/in /by Trey ChildressOn October 20, 2009, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an order in the case of Osorio v. Dole Food Company denying recognition of a $97 million Nicaraguan judgment under the Florida Uniform Out-of-country Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act (Florida Recognition Act).
Conference Announcement: The Role of Ethics in International Law
/in /by Trey ChildressThe Role of Ethics in International Law Event Information Friday, November 13, 2009 / 8:30 AM Tillar House/Cosmos Club Washington, D.C. Each year, the International Legal Theory Interest Group of the American Society of International Law convenes a special conference to consider an important theoretical issue in international law. This year, the conference will focus […]