Aspen Publishers - International Civil Litigation in United States Courts - Gary B. Born - Peter Bowman Rutledge

International Civil Litigation in United States Courts

Summary of Contents

Part One: Judicial Jurisdiction
Chapter 1 Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts over Subject Matter in International Disputes
Chapter 2 Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts over Parties to International Disputes
Chapter 3 Foreign Sovereign Immunity and Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts over Foreign States

Part Two: Choice Of Forum
Chapter 4 Forum Non Conveniens in International Litigation
Chapter 5 International Forum Selection Agreements
Chapter 6 Parallel Proceedings: Lis Alibi Pendens and Antisuit Injunctions

Part Three: Legislative Jurisdiction And Choice Of Law
Chapter 7 Legislative Jurisdiction
Chapter 8 Choice of Law in International Litigation
Chapter 9 Act of State and Foreign Sovereign Compulsion

Part Four: International Judicial Assistance
Chapter 10 Service of U.S. Process on Foreign Persons
Chapter 11 Extraterritorial Discovery and Taking Evidence Abroad
Chapter 12 Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Chapter 13 International Commercial Arbitration and U.S. Courts: An Overview