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Nisbet v. Bridger
Absent any clear error, the district court's determination that children had no habitual residence and Hague Convention did not apply to them for petition-to-return purposes should not be disturbed. 		International Law 9th Dec. 23, 2024
U.S. v. Shih
The higher base offense level for a violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act was appropriate to use in sentencing an individual who exported monolithic microwave integrated circuits for a Chinese military weapons developer. 		Criminal Law and Procedure, International Law 9th Oct. 28, 2024
Rana v. Jenkins
Defendant did not fall within extradition treaty's non bis in idem exception where foreign charges contained distinct elements from the offenses for which he was acquitted in the United States. 		Criminal Law and Procedure, International Law 9th Aug. 16, 2024
Sridej v. Blinken
Secretary of State complied with obligations under the Convention Against Torture in decision to extradite defendant to Thailand. 		International Law 9th Jul. 24, 2024
U.S. v. Marin
Pursuant to international law principles, vessel with boatload of cocaine off the coast of Ecuador may be deemed stateless after Ecuadorian government remains silent as to the vessel's nationality. 		International Law 9th Jan. 18, 2024
USA v. Yi-Chi Shih
Defendant's exported monolithic microwave integrated circuits were subject to the Export Administration Regulations because to hold otherwise would contravene the Regulations' stated purpose. 		International Law 9th Jul. 19, 2023
Doe I v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
Allegations that corporate defendant knowingly provided technology that assisted Chinese Public Security in identifying and torturing Falun Gong adherents was sufficient to state a claim under customary international law. 		International Law 9th Jul. 10, 2023
Radu v. Shon
Law-of-the-case doctrine did not prevent district court from reviewing its grave-risk determination in international child custody case under the Hague Convention because there was updated evidence of German custody procedures. 		International Law 9th Mar. 14, 2023
Golan v. Saada
Finding ameliorative measures is not categorically required in granting the return of a child under the Hague Convention. 		International Law USSC Jun. 16, 2022
In Re ICJ
A district court erred in determining that cutting off financial support was sufficient to establish that a parent had ceased to exercise his custody rights. 		International Law 9th Sep. 16, 2021
Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe
Plaintiffs' suit under Alien Tort Statute was dismissed because ATS does not apply extraterritorially and their allegations of general corporate activity could not establish domestic application of ATS. 		International Law USSC Jun. 18, 2021
Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp
Germany was entitled to sovereign immunity under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act for taking of property from its own nationals. 		International Law USSC Feb. 4, 2021
Cooper v. Tokyo Electric Power Company
International comity doctrine factors weighed in favor of dismissing lawsuit because Japanese law applied and Japan had a stronger interest. 		International Law 9th May 26, 2020
Monasky v. Taglieri
A child's habitual residence depends on the totality of circumstances specific to the case, not on categorical requirements such as an actual agreement between the parents. 		International Law USSC Feb. 27, 2020
Cerner Middle East Ltd. v. ICapital LLC
Decision of the Court of Appeal of Paris affirming French trial court's confirmation of foreign arbitral tribunal's arbitration award was entitled to comity because it met a minimum standard of reasonableness. 		International Law 9th Sep. 24, 2019
Royal Wulff Ventures v. Primero Mining
Act of state doctrine bars U.S. court from granting relief that would require it to 'pass judgment on the validity' of administrative judgment rendered by another sovereign. 		International Law 9th Sep. 18, 2019
Doğan v. Barak
Foreign official immunity not abrogated by Torture Victim Protection Act. 		International Law 9th Aug. 5, 2019
U.S. v. Knotek
18 U.S.C. Section 3196 did not unconstitutionally amend the extradition treaty between the Czech Republic and the United States, and attempted extortion was an extraditable offense. 		International Law 9th Jun. 4, 2019
Whyenlee Industries Ltd. v. Super. Ct.
A request to Hong Kong's Central Authority does not need to be made when using an agent to serve a summons on an international party 		International Law 1DCA/4 Mar. 27, 2019
Harmoni International Spice v. Hume
Proximate cause under RICO claim adequately alleged by showing a direct causal link between defendants' alleged sham requests for an administrative review and plaintiffs' expenses incurred in responding to the review. 		International Law 9th Jan. 24, 2019
Sea Breeze Salt v. Mitsubishi Corp.
'Official act' for purposes of the 'act of state doctrine' may be performed by government-owned corporation; where 51-percent foreign-government-owned corporation makes decision to exploit country's natural resource, act outside reach of U.S. court based on doctrine. 		International Law 9th Aug. 16, 2018
Packsys v. Exportadora De Sal
The commercial activity exception to foreign sovereign immunity is inapplicable when a Mexican corporation's agent lacked actual authority to enter into a contract. 		International Law 9th Aug. 16, 2018
Von Saher v. Norton Simon Museum of Art
A district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of a defendant museum in an action by a plaintiff where a foreign country had already adjudicated the property disputed in the case. 		International Law 9th Jul. 31, 2018
Midbrook Flowerbulbs Holland B.V. v. Holland America Bulb Farms Inc.
In business dispute between American and Dutch companies, American company unsuccessful in challenging enforcement of adverse Dutch judgment under Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act. 		International Law 9th Oct. 26, 2017
Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
Relatives of German Jew forced to sell Camille Pissarro painting in 1939 successful in overturning summary judgment in favor of Spanish entity that purchased painting. 		International Law 9th Jul. 11, 2017
De Fontbrune v. Wofsy
French court's imposition of <EM>astreinte</EM> penalty recognizable under Uniform Recognition Act as penalty imposed for private damages, not for public offense. 		International Law Nov. 14, 2016
De Fontbrune v. Wofsy
French court's imposition of <EM>astreinte</EM> penalty recognizable under Uniform Recognition Act as penalty imposed for private damages, not for public offense. 		International Law Sep. 26, 2016
Trader Joe’s v. Hallatt
Lanham Act applies extraterritorially to defendant who shipped and resold Trader Joe's products in Canada, as store front 'Pirate Joe's' and lax shipping standards affect American foreign commerce under 'Timberlane.' 		International Law Aug. 28, 2016
Mujica v. AirScan Inc.
Survivors of 1998 bombing of Colombian village by Colombian Air Force may not sue Occidental Petroleum or AirScan Inc. in California for their alleged involvement. 		International Law Nov. 12, 2014
Murphy v. Sloan
Mother may not return daughter to Ireland from U.S., where child was habitual resident, because parents only intended to move her to Ireland for 'trial period.' 		International Law Aug. 25, 2014
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