Issues > Transnational Litigation & Arbitration
The Transnational Litigation & Arbitration issue area explores substantive and procedural aspects of private international law and dispute resolution, such as forum non conveniens, choice of court agreements and rules, enforcement of judgments, and cross-border evidentiary issues such as discovery. Issues related to investment arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution are also addressed by this issue area.
Publications
- Hall Street Assocs, v. Mattel, Inc.: Supreme Court Denies Enforcement of Agreement to Expand the Grounds for Vacatur Under the Federal Arbitration Act By Charles H. Brower, II, ASIL Insights, May 27, 2008.
- ICSID Annulment Committee Rules on the Relationship between Customary and Treaty Exceptions on Necessity in Situations of Financial Crisis By Jürgen T. Kurtz, ASIL Insights, December 20, 2007.
- Report of the ASIL Task Force on International Professional Responsibility By Pieter H.F. Bekker
- Mary C. Daly, Jan Paulsson, W. Michael Reisman, Catherine A. Rogers, Detlev Vagts, ASIL Taskforce Report December 2007.
- Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: Supreme Court Upholds New York City Action for Tax Liens against UN Missions By Alexander K.A. Greenawalt, ASIL Insights, August 28, 2007.
- German Constitutional Court Rules on Necessity in Argentine Bondholder Case By Stephan W. Schill, ASIL Insights, July 31, 2007.
- U.S. Supreme Court Decides Forum Non Conveniens Case By Christopher A. Whytock, ASIL Insights, April 5, 2007.
- The European Court of Justice Approves Lawsuits By The European Community Against Cigarette Companies In U.S. Courts By Ernesto J. Sanchez, ASIL Insights, November 21, 2006.
- The New Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements By Ronald A. Brand, ASIL Insights, July 26, 2005.
Events, Seminars, Conferences
- Treaties in US Domestic Law: Medellin v. Texas in Context By Lucy Reed (August 7, 2008)
- Resolving Commercial Disputes with Chinese Parties: Trends in International Arbitration and WTO Disputes Resolution (December 4, 2007)
- Transatlantic Regulatory Harmonization: The Way to Increased Trade, Investment, and Cooperation between the US and the EU (Webinar)? (February 22, 2007)
- Hague Choice of Court Agreements Convention (April 10, 2006)
- International Sports Law and the 2006 Turin Olympics Webinar (January 20, 2006)
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