Zach Clopton Named Interim Dean of Northwestern
We are delighted to share that TLB Editor Zach Clopton has been named the interim dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. In light of his new responsibilities, Zach will be stepping away from his editorial duties at TLB. We have pasted below some of his “greatest hits” to highlight the breadth and depth…
Continue ReadingRule 19 and Continuing Litigation in Peterson v. Bank Markazi
Last November, the Second Circuit decided in Peterson v. Bank Markazi that Bank Markazi, Iran’s Central Bank, remained immune from suit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA) despite the enactment of 22 U.S.C. § 8772, which subjects certain Iranian assets to “execution or attachment” to satisfy judgments against Iran. The district court will now…
Continue ReadingConflict of Laws Workshop
The Second Annual Conflict of Laws Workshop (CLAW) will be hosted by the University of Oklahoma College of Law in Norman, Oklahoma, on May 16, 2024 with a welcome dinner the night before. The CLAW aims to provide a forum to discuss new work in conflict of laws. The CLAW welcomes work on all aspects…
Continue ReadingHappy New Year!
TLB will be on winter break until January 7, 2025. We wish you all the best in the new year!
Continue ReadingHonoring David P Stewart: Call for Contributions
David P. Stewart will soon retire from Georgetown Law, where he has been a Professor of the Practice since 2008 after retiring from a distinguished career at the U.S. Department of State. In honor of his many contributions to the field and to his colleagues and students, Georgetown Law will host a celebration of his…
Continue ReadingEighth Circuit Rejects Argument for Foreign-Policy Abstention
On August 1, 2024, the Eighth Circuit issued its decision in Reid v. Doe Run Resources Corp., rejecting defendants’ argument that the case should be dismissed based on international comity. As Maggie Gardner has explained in greater detail here and here, the plaintiffs in Reid are more than 1,400 Peruvian citizens who suffered harm as…
Continue ReadingNinth Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc in Cassirer
The legal saga surrounding the Cassirer family’s attempt to reclaim a Camille Pissarro painting seized by the Nazis has taken another step. Litigation in Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation has bounced among the Central District of California, the Ninth Circuit, the California Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court of the United States. (For more coverage…
Continue ReadingHappy Fourth of July!
The editors at TLB wish you and yours a safe and happy Fourth of July.
Continue ReadingRoundtable in International Business Law
The Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law at Brooklyn Law School is organizing a Roundtable in International Business Law. The Roundtable will take place on September 27, and proposals are due by June 28. The call is here.
Continue ReadingTLB Turns Two!
Two years ago today, we launched the Transnational Litigation Blog in hopes of building a community of practitioners, academics, and students similarly interested in these fascinating and important issues. We are grateful to all of our readers, and we are especially grateful to the 91 authors (in addition to the five of us) who have…
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