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SCOTUS Declines to Decide Missouri Corporation's Question of International Comity and State Law

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International comity has long sat at the center of U.S. foreign relations law, governing how U.S. courts approach conflicting foreign laws, foreign judgments, and abstention. However, evaluation of international comity...more

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Alien Tort Case Development: District Court Allows Plaintiffs to Proceed in Al Shimari v. CACI

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For Alien Tort-watchers, all eyes are focused on the Supreme Court and the pending decision in Jesner v. Arab Bank, which may determine that corporations are not appropriate defendants in cases brought pursuant to the Alien...more

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New Court Decisions Expose Non-U.S. Banks With U.S. Branches To New Risks Of Litigation In American Courts

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Non-U.S. banks with branches in New York and elsewhere in the United States find themselves sued or otherwise exposed to judicial orders in American courts with regularity. The cases reflect the full range of U.S. legal...more

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