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D-811 – International Civil Litigation

3 Credits

Examination of the problems of conducting civil litigation across national boundaries. Topics for examination include jurisdictional, service, discovery, and parallel proceedings issues; issues arising out of international commercial disputes including international commercial arbitration and enforcement of arbitral awards; and issues presented when nations are parties to international lawsuits, including questions of sovereign immunity, and the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act.

Fall Sections

Section D-811
Instructor Room Days Times
Van Detta 708 T, Th 11:00am - 12:30pm

Required Materials:

Born, International Civil Litigation in US Courts, (Aspen Publishers Incorporated 5th Edition), ISBN: 9780735507555

Born, International Civil Litigation In US Courts (11-12 Supp), (Aspen Publishers Incorporated 2nd Edition), ISBN: 9781454808091

Main, Global Issues in Civil Procedures, (West Publishing Company College & School Division), ISBN: 9780314159786

Malanczuk, Akehurst’s Modern Intro to International Law, (Routledge 7th Edition), ISBN: 9780415111201

Recommended Materials:

Chase, Civil Litigation in Comparative Context (Casebook), (West Publishing Company College & School Division), ISBN: 9780314155962

First Assignments:

Read and arrive prepared to discuss and apply all materials in Chapter 1 of the Born & Rutledge casebook and Chapters 1-4 of Malanczuk, Akehurst’s Modern Introduction To International Law (7th ed. Routledge).