Choice of Law in the American Courts in 2022: Thirty-Sixth Annual Survey
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.
Court rules federal immunity law does not shield Turkish bank from U.S. prosecution
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a Turkish bank can be prosecuted in U.S. courts for its role in a conspiracy to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran.
2023 Children and the Law Symposium
The University of Chicago Law School is hosting the ‘2023 Law Review Symposium: Children and the Law,’ on the Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law project.
Central Bank Immunity, Sanctions, and Sovereign Wealth Funds
This symposium essay explores recent developments in central bank immunity focusing on sovereign wealth fund litigation in Sweden, U.S. sanctions on Afghan central bank assets, and the global response to sanctions imposed on Russian central banks following the invasion of Ukraine.
Lead and Landlords
This article argues that the accepted practice of requiring the consent of the landlord before replacing the lateral service line is at least questionable law and asserts that property rights are properly subject to limits that affect a landlord’s autonomy around the question of whether a lead service line should be replaced on her property.
Why Can’t We Be FRANDs?: Anti-Suit Injunctions, International Comity, and International Commercial Arbitration in Standard-Essential Patent Litigation
This Note recommends federal courts grant anti-suit injunctions in SEP litigation only under a restrictive test, rather than maintaining the current variation by circuit, and further suggests that Congress should codify this test. In the event of an injunction spiral that might preclude litigation altogether, SSOs should require the parties arbitrate the dispute before experts at the World Intellectual Property Organization. Together, litigation and arbitration can help preserve the interconnected and technologically compatible system currently in place around the world.
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