all - Opinion Summaries

Afanasjev v. Hurlburt

Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law
An unsworn bill of indictment prepared by a Lithuanian investigator is sufficient evidence to support plaintiffs' extradition to Lithuania.

Gaudin v. Remis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, International Law
The district court erred when it decided that two minor children, abducted by their father in Canada and brought to the United States, could not be...

Fin. One Pub. Co. v. Lehman Bros.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, International Law
Section 341 of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code establishes an unambiguous right to setoff mutual obligations against one another.

Aerolineas Argentinas v. US Dept. of Transp.

Administrative Law, International Law, Transportation
The Department of Transportation properly determined that charging Argentine and United States airline carriers different rates was not an...

Schneider v. Kissinger

Constitutional Law, International Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs' claim, alleging that the United States caused the death of plaintiffs' decedent, is affirmed where the courts lack...

Hoffman-La Roche v. Super. Ct. of Santa Clara

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action concerning a prescription drug, the trial court's exercise of jurisdiction over defendants-Swiss pharmaceutical...

JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Altos Hornos de Mexico

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection, International Law
In a bankruptcy proceeding, the district court properly abstained from exercising its jurisdiction over plaintiff's claim on the grounds of...

Calzadilla v. Banco Latino Int'l

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's malicious prosecution claim is affirmed where the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction under the Foreign...

Arc Ecology v. US Dep't of the Air Force

Environmental Law, International Law, Military Law
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act does not provide relief to foreign claimants and, consequently, plaintiff...

Bassidji v. Goe

Contracts, International Law, International Trade
An American citizen's guarantees of payments that further a trade agreement with an Iranian company are illegal under Executive Order 13,059, and...