On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy, pausing the disbursement of grants and loans under the Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") and the Infrastructure Investment...more
2/10/2025
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Foreign Investment ,
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
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Trump Administration
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether U.S. courts have personal jurisdiction over foreign defendants under the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act ("PSJVTA")....more
12/16/2024
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Constitutional Challenges ,
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Israel/Palestine ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA) ,
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Terrorist Acts
The court held that the Executive Branch's decision to criminally prosecute a foreign state-owned entity for commercial activity is entitled to deference and thus strips the entity's immunity under common law....more
In October 2020, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) Secretariat released a report addressing its “Pillar Two” blueprint for an overhaul of the international tax system. Pillar Two provides for...more
Since the 1990s, Latin American states have sought to attract large-scale foreign investment by implementing specific policies and regulatory regimes aimed at attracting investors from abroad. This trend has, however,...more
The U.S. Supreme Court held that a foreign plaintiff can sue a domestic U.S. judgment-debtor under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO") for the debtor's fraudulent domestic efforts to avoid...more