International Civil Litigation in United States Courts (Seventh Edition)

International Civil Litigation in United States Courts (Seventh Edition)

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International Civil Litigation in United States Courts, by Gary B. Born and Peter B. Rutledge, is the essential, comprehensive law school text for the current and future international litigator, whether based in the United States, Europe, or elsewhere.

Examining every topic discussed in competing texts with extensive narrative, unparalleled notes, and detailed citations, this book covers the gamut of international dispute resolution, whether judicial jurisdiction, sovereign immunity, extraterritoriality, conflicts of law, parallel proceedings, discovery disputes, service, judgment enforcement, and international arbitration. This Seventh Edition includes excerpts and updated discussions of recent U.S. court decisions and legislation relating to a wide range of private and public international law topics.

New to the Seventh Edition:

  • Latest developments in litigation under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act
  • Latest developments in sovereign immunity law following several landmark Supreme Court decisions
  • Latest developments regarding the extraterritorial application of federal law following several landmark Supreme Court decisions
  • Critical examination of the new Restatement (Fourth) of the Foreign Relations of the United States
  • Up-to-date citation and review of the most current academic legal scholarship in the field

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition

Preface to the Sixth Edition

Preface to the Seventh Edition

Acknowledgments

PART 1 JUDICIAL JURISDICTION

Chapter 1. Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts over Subject Matter in International Disputes

Chapter 2. Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts over Parties to International Disputes

Chapter 3. Foreign Sovereign Immunity and Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts over Foreign States

PART 2 CHOICE OF FORUM

Chapter 4. Forum Non Conveniens in International Litigation International Forum Selection Agreements

Chapter 5. International Forum Selection Agreements

Chapter 6. Parallel Proceedings: Lis Alibi Pendens and Antisuit Injunctions

PART 3 LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION AND CHOICE OF LAW

Chapter 7. Legislative Jurisdiction Chapter

8. Choice of Law in International Litigation

Chapter 9. Act of State and Foreign Sovereign Compulsion

PART 4 INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE

Chapter 10. Service of U.S. Process on Foreign Persons

Chapter 11. Extraterritorial Discovery and Taking Evidence Abroad

Chapter 12. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Chapter 13. International Commercial Arbitration and U.S. Courts: An Overview

Index

ISBN

9781543847420

Publication Date

7-26-2022

Publisher

Aspen Publishing

City

Boston, Massachussetts

Keywords

international dispute resolution, judicial jurisdiction, sovereign immunity, extraterritoriality, conflicts of law, parallel proceedings, discovery disputes, service, judgment enforcement, international arbitration

Disciplines

Civil Law | International Law

International Civil Litigation in United States Courts (Seventh Edition)

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