Supreme Court Petitions to Watch: November 2026
Petitions for writs of certiorari have been filed  in four cases previously covered by TLB.  The cases involve personal and in rem jurisdiction, as well as the application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA). Havlish v. Taliban (and related cases) (FSIA and TRIA) Judgment creditors in various…
Continue ReadingJurisdictional Puzzles about the Enforcement of Judgments & Arbitral Awards
Two recent cases highlight unsettled questions about jurisdictional limitations on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards. The first, Alterna Aircraft V B Ltd. v. SpiceJet Ltd., addressed whether due process requires the presence of property in the forum state if the court otherwise lacks personal jurisdiction over the debtor. In Alterna,…
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