Extraterritoriality

Cert Petition Challenges Second Circuit’s Comity Abstention Doctrine

A cert petition filed with the Supreme Court on March 21, 2022 challenges the doctrine of prescriptive comity abstention.  The Second Circuit used this doctrine to reverse a $147 million antitrust judgment against Chinese companies for fixing the price of vitamin C sold into the United States. The Second Circuit’s decision relies on the kind…

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A Primer on Extraterritoriality

Extraterritoriality refers to the application of a state’s law beyond the state’s borders. Although the word “extraterritorial” often has negative connotations, international law permits a great deal of extraterritorial regulation. In a world where trade, information, crime, and lots of other things regularly cross borders, states often have an interest in regulating beyond the strict…

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George Washington University Law School
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Cornell Law School
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University of North Carolina School of Law
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University of Virginia School of Law
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Brooklyn Law School
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University of Colorado Law School
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Galatasaray University
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Vanderbilt Law School
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Indiana University Maurer School of Law
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Willamette University College of Law
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Willamette University College of Law
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Arnold & Porter LLP
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