Cross-Border Litigation

This course is an introduction to cross-border litigation co-taught with the University of Sao Paulo. The increasing physical and technological globalization of business has inevitably resulted in a dramatic increase globally in the number of litigated disputes where the parties are based in different jurisdictions, or there is some other international aspect, such as the location of evidence or assets. This course will discuss Jurisdiction, Choice of Law, Common Law vs. Civil Law Jurisdictions, International Judgment Enforcement, Government Enforcement Defense, Asset Recovery and Protection (other than Judgment Enforcement), Insolvency and Restructuring, Arbitration, and the Law of Privilege.