This Survey covers cases decided by American state and federal appellate courts during 2022, focusing on cases that may contribute something new to the development or understanding of conflicts law—and in particular choice of law.
William S. Dodge Posts
A Roadmap for Foreign Official Immunity Cases in U.S. Courts
by William S. Dodge | Jul 14, 2021 | U.S. Foreign Relations Law
This Article provides a roadmap for cases involving foreign official immunity in U.S. courts.
International Comity in the Restatement (Fourth) of Foreign Relations Law
by William S. Dodge | Feb 7, 2019 | U.S. 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).
Jurisdiction in the Fourth Restatement of Foreign Relations Law
by William S. Dodge | Jun 13, 2017 | U.S. Foreign Relations Law
The essay describes the Fourth Restatement’s division of jurisdiction into the three categories of jurisdiction to prescribe, jurisdiction to adjudicate, and jurisdiction to enforce. It covers the principal developments in each category since publication of the Third Restatement in 1987, including the revival of the presumption against extraterritoriality.
Extradition
by William S. Dodge | Mar 31, 2017 | U.S. Foreign Relations Law
Section 312 covers Extradition, which is the principal means by which the United States acquires the presence of a defendant who is not already in the United States as well as the process by which the United States sends criminal suspects located in the United States to others countries for trial.