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Choice of Law in Terrorism Cases

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (DDC) is routinely called upon to adjudicate civil cases where plaintiffs bring claims against foreign sovereigns on behalf of themselves or relatives who were killed or injured in terrorist attacks overseas. If the plaintiff is a foreign national, the DDC must apply the choice-of-law rules followed…

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A Primer on Choice of Law

Choice-of-law rules are used to determine the rights, duties, and liabilities of persons involved in a case with a connection to more than one jurisdiction. In the United States, most choice-of-law rules are state law; the federal government rarely legislates in this area. Courts in the United States apply the same rules to international and…

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Who Owns the Ferrari F50?

The Ferrari F50 is, by all accounts, a pretty amazing car. One website describes it as the “ultimate showcase of the infamous Italian marque” and “one of the most sought-after driving machines in the world.” Only 349 were ever made. Just last year, a Ferrari F50 sold at auction for roughly $3.8 million. All of…

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Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk

Vanderbilt Law School
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William Dodge

UC Davis School of Law
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Maggie Gardner

Cornell Law School
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John F. Coyle

University of North Carolina School of Law
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Zachary D. Clopton

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
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Cara Maines

NYU School of Law
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Zachary Orr

Vanderbilt Law School
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Carlos M. Vázquez

Georgetown University Law Center
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Maggie Lee

The Human Trafficking Legal Center
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Martina E. Vandenberg

The Human Trafficking Legal Center
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Timothy R. Holbrook

Emory University School of Law
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Anshu Garg

Emory University School of Law
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Linda J. Silberman

New York University School of Law
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Paul B. Stephan

University of Virginia School of Law
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Rochelle C. Dreyfuss

NYU School of Law
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