Author: David P. Stewart

  • Protected Properties

    Protected Properties in the United States Execution of Judgments in § 1605A FSIA Cases Protected properties According to research about Protected properties from the Federal Judicial Center:Section 1610 sets out the rules regarding attachment and execution, and they are discussed in detail […]

  • Immunities Government

    Immunities Government in the United States Foreign States, Components, and Political Subdivisions in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 Foreign state or government According to research about Immunities Government from the Federal Judicial Center:Clearly the FSIA applies to a […]

  • Political Subdivision

    Political Subdivision in the United States Personal Jurisdiction in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 Foreign states and political subdivisions According to research about Political Subdivision from the Federal Judicial Center:Service on a foreign state or its political […]

  • Commercial Nexus

    Commercial Nexus in the United States Expropriations in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 According to research about Commercial nexus from the Federal Judicial Center:The so-called fourth prong requires a connection between the taking and commercial activity in the United States. […]

  • Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

    Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in the United States Non-Commercial Torts in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 Not extraterritorial According to research about Extraterritorial jurisdiction from the Federal Judicial Center:The exception covers only torts occurring within the […]

  • Hostage Taking

    Hostage Taking in the United States Main Elements of a Claim Under § 1605A FSIA Listed acts According to research about Hostage taking from the Federal Judicial Center:The statute adopts the definition of hostage taking used in Article 1 of the International Convention Against the Taking […]

  • Foreign Sovereign Immunity Law

    Foreign Sovereign Immunity Law in the United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 Entities and Persons Entitled to Immunity According to research about Foreign Sovereign Immunity Law from the Federal Judicial Center:In virtually every litigation under the FSIA, the first issue is […]

  • Jurisdictional Nexus

    Jurisdictional Nexus in the United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Commercial Activity Exception Jurisdictional Nexus According to research about Jurisdictional Nexus from the Federal Judicial Center:Under § 1605(a)(2), a foreign state is not immune if the action brought against that […]

  • Terrorism Support

    Terrorism Support in the United States Main Elements of a Claim Under § 1605A FSIA Listed acts: Material support or resources According to research about Terrorism Support from the Federal Judicial Center: This statutory element incorporates the broad meaning given to the term material […]