Federal Circuit Revives Afghanistan Lease Dispute
In a recent decision, Lessors of Abchakan Village v. Secretary of Defense, the Federal Circuit reversed the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the “Board”) and revived a claim by Afghan villagers for $28 million in unpaid rent on a lease for a U.S. military base. Whether the villagers or the Government of Afghanistan owned…
Continue ReadingAmerican Law Institute Launches Second Phase of Restatement (Fourth) of Foreign Relations Law
Yesterday, the Council of the American Law Institute (ALI) approved a project to complete the Restatement (Fourth) of the Foreign Relations Law of the United States. The project will be chaired by John Bellinger and Harold Koh. Curt Bradley, Bill Dodge, and Oona Hathaway will serve as reporters. The first phase of the Restatement (Fourth)…
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