Tag: International Civil Litigation

  • Jurisdiction

    Jurisdiction in the United States The power of a court to act, including its authority to hear and decide cases. Jurisdiction defines the boundaries within which a particular court may exercise judicial power. Judicial power is specifically conveyed through the assignment of jurisdiction. The […]

  • Parties

    Parties in United States Parties Definition (Lat. pars, a part. Those who take part in the performance of an act, as, making a contract, carrying on an action. A party in law may be said to be those united in interest in the performance of an act. It may then be composed of one or…

  • Parties

    Parties in United States Parties Definition (Lat. pars, a part. Those who take part in the performance of an act, as, making a contract, carrying on an action. A party in law may be said to be those united in interest in the performance of an act. It may then be composed of one or…

  • Immunity

    Immunity in the United States A means of securing testimony in a judicial or legislative proceeding by satisfying the privilege against self-incrimination. Immunity prevents a person from involuntarily becoming a witness against himself or herself. The government can compel a person to […]

  • Immunity

    Immunity in the United States A means of securing testimony in a judicial or legislative proceeding by satisfying the privilege against self-incrimination. Immunity prevents a person from involuntarily becoming a witness against himself or herself. The government can compel a person to […]

  • Foreign Policy

    Foreign Policy in the United States Issues Regional Issues “For America, the choice is clear: We choose hope over fear. We see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through concerted and collective effort. We reject fatalism or cynicism […]

  • Foreign Policy

    Foreign Policy in the United States Issues Regional Issues “For America, the choice is clear: We choose hope over fear. We see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through concerted and collective effort. We reject fatalism or cynicism […]

  • Noerr-Pennington Doctrine

    Noerr-Pennington Doctrine in the United States Noerr-Pennington Doctrine in the Context of International Disputes Act of State and Foreign Compulsion Doctrines in International Civil Litigation Analysis of the Act of State and Foreign Compulsion Doctrines Choice of Law in International […]

  • Noerr-Pennington Doctrine

    Noerr-Pennington Doctrine in the United States Noerr-Pennington Doctrine in the Context of International Disputes Act of State and Foreign Compulsion Doctrines in International Civil Litigation Analysis of the Act of State and Foreign Compulsion Doctrines Choice of Law in International […]

  • Subject Matter Jurisdiction

    Subject Matter Jurisdiction in United States Main US Decisions: 1. Aquamar v. Del Monte Fresh Produce 2. Ross v. Rittenhouse 3. Chisholm, Ex'r. v. Georgia 4. Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 5. In Re DRAM 6. Lopez v. Gonzales 7. Taveres v. Tavaraz 8. Sinochem International Co v. Malaysia […]

  • Venue

    Venue in the United States The geographical area or district in which a court may hear a case. Venue refers to the location of a trial. Venue differs from jurisdiction in that the latter defines the authority of a court to hear a matter while the former defines only the place that judicial […]

  • Venue

    Venue in the United States The geographical area or district in which a court may hear a case. Venue refers to the location of a trial. Venue differs from jurisdiction in that the latter defines the authority of a court to hear a matter while the former defines only the place that judicial […]

  • Alienage Jurisdiction

    Alienage Jurisdiction in the United States Alienage Jurisdiction in the Context of Alienage Jurisdiction Contemporary Statutory Grants of Alienage Jurisdiction in International Civil Litigation Analysis of the Contemporary Statutory Grants of Alienage Jurisdiction in relation to the Subject […]

  • Enforcement

    Enforcement in the United States Enforcement in Environmental Law Both federal and state governments can enforce the pretreatment regulations. However, the EPA generally holds the permittee (the publicly owned treatment works) responsible for violations of its permit, even if an industry […]

  • Choice of Forum

    Choice of Forum in the United States Choice of Forum in the Context of International Disputes Choice of Forum in International Civil Litigation Analysis of the Choice of Forum . Forum Non Conveniens in International Litigation in International Civil Litigation in the United States Courts Find […]