U.S. Supreme Court
May 16, 2017
Foreign sovereign immunity incertitude
This month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in a closely watched case against a foreign government that raised questions about the scope of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Scott J. Street
Partner
Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP
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Email: sstreet@jwhowardattorneys.com
Scott has taught at Loyola Law School, practiced in the U.S. Supreme Court and written for the Daily Journal and other publications.
On May 1, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., 2017 DJDAR 4061, a closely watched case against a foreign government that raised questions about the scope of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). Venezuela won the case. But it may regret the effect the court's decision has on this specialized area of litigation.
First, some background. The FSIA is a federal statute that grants c...
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