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Litigating Claims Over Foreign Government-Owned Corporations Under The Commercial Activities Exception To The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Sunil R. Harjani
Litigating Claims Over Foreign Government-Owned Corporations Under The Commercial Activities Exception To The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Sunil R. Harjani
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
First, this article will examine the way courts have dealt with suits against FGOCs claiming immunity under the FSIA. Second, this article will argue that obtaining jurisdiction over a FGOC has become relatively easy under the FSIA due to the way courts have applied the commercial activities exception in recent decisions. Third, this article will suggest methods for United States and foreign businesses to avoid difficulties in obtaining jurisdiction over FGOCs. Finally, this article will advocate that FGOCs should no longer be provided sovereign immunity under U.S. law.
The Parameters Of The Attorney-Client Privilege For In-House Counsel At The International Level: Protecting The Company's Confidential Information, Joseph Pratt
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The gaps in the privilege at the international level present a major problem for general counsel. In the worst case scenario, the company's own legal opinions could be used against it by a foreign tribunal. To reduce this risk, general counsel at multinationals should become familiar with the parameters of the attorney-client privilege at the international level and use this knowledge to devise strategies to protect the corporation's sensitive information in foreign jurisdictions. Part II of this comment begins by describing the roots of the modem attorney-client privilege in the United States and its extension to in-house counsel. This section …