Monthly Archives: February 2015

Residency Venue in Cases with Foreign Corporate Defendants

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Ryan Scoville

A few years ago, Congress passed the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011, in part to resolve, as the title suggests, uncertainties concerning the old venue statute. The effort succeeded in various regards, but Congress seems to have … Continue reading →

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More Responses to the Dudden Op-ed

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Ryan Scoville

The New York Times just published a collection of thoughtful (and warranted) responses to Alexis Dudden’s recent op-ed on Japan’s territorial claims. I wrote earlier that Dudden’s piece disregards international law, and I stand by that. The responses contend that it also misinterprets the … Continue reading →

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