Case Digest

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Law Review Staff

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155

Abstract

THE UNITED STATES MAY EXERCISE JURISDICTION OVER PERSONSON A "STATELESS" VESSEL WITHOUT SHOWING A NEXUS BETWEEN THE VESSEL AND THE UNITED STATES--United States v. Pinto-Mejia, 720 F.2d 248 (2d Cir. 1983).

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ALIEN RETAINS RIGHT TO DEPORTATION PROCEEDING AFTER RETURNING FROM AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE NOTWITHSTANDING THAT IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE PERMISSION TO DEPART WAS STYLED AS AN "ADVANCE PAROLE"--Joshi v. District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Serv., 720 F.2d 799 (1983).

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NO VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW WHEN EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN UNITED STATES RECORDS TRANSNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS--United States v. Romano, 706 F.2d 370 (2d Cir. 1983).

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UNITED STATES MANUFACTURERS HAVE A CAUSE OF ACTION UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE CLAYTON ACT FOR INJURIES RESULTING FROM A CONSPIRACY OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS TO SELL COMPARABLE PRODUCTS AT ARTIFICIALLY HIGH PRICES IN THEIR HOME MARKET AND AT PREDATORY PRICES IN THE UNITED STATES--In Re: Japanese Electronic Products Antitrust Litigation, 723 F.2d 319 (3d Cir. 1983).

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ANTITRUST CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS ARE NOT ARBITRABLE UNDER THE CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT ON FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS--Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc., 723 F.2d 155 (1st Cir.1983).

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A FOREIGN STATE AS DEBTOR CANNOT ASSERT THE ACT OF STATE DOCTRINE AS A DEFENSE, NOR CAN THE LOAN AGREEMENT BE CONSIDERED AN EXCHANGE CONTRACT WITHIN ARTICLE VIII, SECTION2(B) OF THE BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENT--Libra Bank Ltd. v. Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, 570 F. Supp. 870 (S.D.N.Y. 1983).

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CONGRESSIONAL CHALLENGES TO THE UNDECLARED WAR IN NICARA-GUA AND NICARAGUAN CITIZENS' TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED[Vol. 17.155 CASE DIGESTSTATES GOVERNMENT ARE NONJUSTICIABLE POLITICAL QUESTIONS--Sanchez-Espinoza v. Reagan, 568 F. Supp. 596 (D.D.C.1983).

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THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT DOES NOT HAVE EXTRATERRITORIAL APPLICATION TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS WHO WORK FOR UNITED STATES COMPANIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES--Pfeiffer v. Win. Wrigley, Jr. Co., 573 F. Supp. 458 (N.D. Ill. 1983).

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SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION EXISTS WHEN FOREIGN CITIZEN SUFFERS LOSSES IN UNITED STATES COMMODITIES MARKETS DUE TO FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATIONS MADE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES--Psimenos v. E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc., No. 83-7178 (2d Cir. filed Nov. 28, 1983).

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FOREIGN SECURITIES SELLER SUBJECT TO IN PERSONAM JURISDICTION BASED ON CORRESPONDENCE WITH DOMESTIC PURCHASER; Forum Non Conveniens DOES NOT APPLY: FOREIGN ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN SECURITIES CONTRACT ENFORCEALE--Pioneer Proper-ties, Inc. v. Martin, 557 F. Supp. 1354 (D. Kan. 1983).

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FAILURE OF DEFENDANT TO WAIVE SWISS BANK SECRECY IN INSIDER FRAUD PROSECUTION RESULTS IN ADVERSE INFERENCE THAT SWISS BANK ACCOUNT EXISTS--SEC v. Musella, [Current Volume] FED.SEC. L. REP. (CCH) 99,516 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 6, 1983).

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THE 1953 TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION WITH JAPAN DOES NOT BAR AN ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE ANTIDUMPING ACT OF 1916--In Re: Japanese Electronic Products Antitrust Litigation, 723 F.2d 319 (3rd. Cir. 1983).

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PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION PROHIBITING PAYMENT TO IRANIAN BANK OF INTERNATIONAL STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT IS VALID--Rockwell Int'l Systems v. Citibank, 719 F.2d 583 (2d Cir. 1983).

Recommended Citation

Law Review Staff, Case Digest, 17 Vanderbilt Law Review 155 (1984)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/vjtl/vol17/iss1/10