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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Unanimously That Federal Courts Can Exercise Jurisdiction Over the Palestinian Authority in Damages...

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In 2019, Congress enacted the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA), which created jurisdiction over the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

If The Shoe Doesn’t Fit: Supreme Court Rejects “Minimum Contacts” For Personal Jurisdiction Under FSIA

The Supreme Court recently confirmed in a unanimous decision the requirements for personal jurisdiction over foreign states when parties seek to confirm international arbitration awards, but important questions remain. In...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies FSIA Personal Jurisdiction Standard

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd., et al. v. Antrix Corp., et al., No. 23-1201 held that personal jurisdiction exists over a foreign entity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)...more

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Supreme Court Rejects “Minimum Contacts” Analysis for Award Enforcement Under the FSIA

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On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. et al. v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. et al. (605 U.S. ___ (2025)), holding that personal jurisdiction exists over an enforcement action...more

Miller Canfield

U.S. Courts Can Recognize a Foreign Judgment Even Without Personal Jurisdiction

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A recent federal court decision underscores a critical point for parties seeking to enforce foreign judgments in the U.S.: recognition of a foreign judgment does not require personal jurisdiction over the defendant....more

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Attempt to resist enforcement of a PRC arbitral award in Hong Kong, by arguing that the arbitration agreement was tainted by...

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Shenzhen Honeycomb System Co Ltd v HCT Technologies (Hong Kong) Co Limited (HCCT 20/2019, [2020] HKCFI 3175, 31 December 2020) confirms the Hong Kong court’s pro-arbitration and pro-enforcement approach. The case involved...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2021

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Is your country party to any bilateral or multilateral treaties for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments? What (in general terms) is the country’s approach to entering into these treaties and what...more

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Anti-enforcement injunctions: Court of Appeal protects its jurisdiction over English assets

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The Court of Appeal has granted an anti-enforcement injunction restraining a US company from taking steps to enforce a US judgment in the US courts where such enforcement exorbitantly interferes with the jurisdiction of the...more

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