The Fifth Edition provides a thoroughly updated survey of the field, canvassing recent developments, such as the stream-of-commerce theory of personal jurisdiction, the immunity of government officials after Samantar , and the extraterritorial application of federal statutes after Morrison . Each chapter contains non-U.S. materials which support a comparative study of the topics covered in the book.
International Civil Litigation in United States Courts features
- broad and inclusive coverage
- a manageable and transparent organization of topics
- extraordinary authorship that brings a wealth of experience in teaching and practice to every page
- integrated coverage of conflicts of laws
- enduring value as a reference source
Updated throughout, highlights of the Fifth Edition reflect significant developments in the field:
- analyzes the most recent Supreme Court decisions in the field like Samantar, Morrison and the upcoming stream of commerce cases
- traces subsequent lower court activity following path breaking decisions like Sosa and Intel
- covers major legislative activity like the recent overhaul of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
- even greater emphasis on comparative analysis of the topics covered such as jurisdiction, judgments and forum selection