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Antitrust Litigation Animal Science Products Inc v Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

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SCOTUS: US Courts Not Bound by Foreign Government’s Statement of Its Laws

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The Supreme Court has ruled US federal courts should carefully consider a foreign government’s interpretation of its own domestic laws, but are not required to give it conclusive effect. Key Points - ..The Supreme...more

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Supreme Court: Foreign Government Submissions Are Not Binding on US Courts

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On June 14, Justice Ginsberg, writing for a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court, reversed a 2016 opinion by the Second Circuit and held that a foreign government’s interpretation of its own law is not binding on U.S. courts....more

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Supreme Court Rules That Federal Courts Are Not Bound to Give Conclusive Effect to Foreign Governments’ Statements About Their...

The Supreme Court ruled today that, when a foreign government presents a formal submission to a federal court about the content of the government’s own laws, the court should accord “respectful consideration” to the...more

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Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co.

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On April 24, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments on the issue of whether a court may exercise independent review of the meaning of a foreign country’s domestic law, or whether a court is “bound to...more

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US Supreme Court To Consider Degree of Deference Courts Should Give Foreign Countries' Interpretation of Their Laws

On January 12, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. (In re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation), No. 16-1220. The issue before the Supreme Court is...more

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High Court Grants Certiorari in Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation

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On Friday, January 12, 2018, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of two Vitamin C purchasers in what has become known as In re: Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation. Appellants are seeking to overturn a 2016...more

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The United States Supports Certiorari in the Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation

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On November 14, 2017, following a rare invitation from the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, newly confirmed Solicitor General Noel Francisco submitted an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the United States in Animal...more

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Supreme Court Seeks Input of United States in International Price-Fixing Case - Request Could Signal Intent to Review Second...

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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, 2017, took the somewhat unusual step of inviting the Acting Solicitor General to express the views of the United States regarding Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome...more

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