U.S. Foreign Relations Law Posts
International Comity in the Restatement (Fourth) of Foreign Relations Law
This paper compares the treatment of international comity in the Restatement (Third) of Foreign Relations Law (1987) and the Restatement (Fourth) (2018).
Limits on Jurisdiction
Watch Ralf Michaels of Duke Law, Austen Parrish of Indiana Law, Thomas Lee of Fordham Law, and Chimène Keitner of UC Hastings discuss limits on jurisdiction in international law with moderator and Anne Woolhandler of UVA Law at UVA Law’s 31st Sokol Colloquium.
From International Law and International Relations to Law and World Politics
Political scientists — primarily in the discipline’s international relations subfield — have long studied international law. This article identifies five stages of political science research on international law, including the current interdisciplinary international law and international relations (IL/IR) stage, and it reviews three trends in political science research that constitute an emerging sixth stage of interdisciplinary scholarship: a law and world politics (L/WP) stage.
Courts Cite Foreign Relations 4th
Two courts recently cited the Restatement of the Law Fourth, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States, the official text of which is now available.
Now Available: Restatement of The Law Fourth, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States
A reexamination of this Restatement began in October 2012. When the Council approved the project, it decided not to launch a full revision of the Restatement Third at that time. Instead, it limited the scope of the project to three areas, with limitations.
Courts Apply Updated Portions of Restatement Fourth U.S. Foreign Relations Law
Courts across the country have already begun citing to the Restatement Fourth’s Tentative Drafts on Jurisdiction, Sovereign Immunity, and Treaties. Here is a list of citations.
Judge rules 9/11 lawsuit against Saudi Arabia can proceed
A lawsuit accusing the Saudi Arabian government of complicity in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and seeking billions of dollars in damages, can go forward, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Comparative International Law, Foreign Relations Law and Fragmentation: Can the Center Hold?
Foreign relations law focuses on the domestic institutions that conduct a state’s relations with foreign actors, whether states, international organizations, or foreign persons. One of its tasks is to intervene between international and domestic law.
N.J. Legislation Follows Foreign Relations Law Restatement on Judgments
Signed into law in January, the new law relates to foreign judgments (except for taxes, fines, or domestic relations) and protects against monetary judgments entered in nations whose courts fail to provide due process.
D.C. Court of Appeals Cites Restatement Fourth of Foreign Relations
Reversing the District Court’s ruling, the Court of Appeals cited the Restatement of the Law Fourth, The Foreign Relation Law of the United States in its discussion about currency conversion in federal court.