Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 10, 2022

For privacy infringement, previous actions had been brought under the cause of action of breach of confidence [11] , which is a claim in equity and, thus it was unclear whether for such actions jurisdiction lies at the place of where the damage occurs.

Tort 75

Tort Litigation Litigating Finance 75

Conflict of Laws

MARCH 22, 2022

Reimann: Human Rights Litigation Beyond the Alien Tort Claims Act: The Crucial Role of the Act of State Doctrine. Even after the Supreme Court’s dismantling of the Alien Tort Claims Act jurisdiction remains possible, though everything depends on the circumstances.

Contract 8

Contract Tort Litigation Litigating 8

Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The result of the authors’ analyses of Nigerian appellate courts’ cases bordering on the jurisdiction of Nigerian courts in actions in personam arising from causes of action which accrue outside the territorial jurisdiction of the courts is particularly eye-opening.

Laws 52

Laws Stare Decisis Legal Legal 52

Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In addition, the Bundesgerichtshof commented on disputed questions of private international law concerning the limitation of liability under maritime law. Under the Rome II Regulation, however, the court classified such claims not as tort claims but as claims falling under Art. 10 (“unjust enrichment”).

Contract 59

Contract Tort Legal Legal 59