Arbitration. Enforcement of Award. Court grants motion to dismiss petition to confirm a foreign arbitration award under the Federal Arbitration Act where parties had not agreed that judgment would be entered in U.S. court. 

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Recognition of Foreign Country Money Judgments. New York Supreme Court recognizes judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, notwithstanding pendancy of appeal.

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Class Certification. Southern District of New York denies class certification of Sudanese plaintiffs in human rights action.

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Personal Jurisdiction. Wisconsin Long-Arm Statute. No personal jurisdiction over Slovenian company where sole contacts with Wisconsin were brief meetings in the state.  

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Arbitration. Removal under the New York Convention. Court compels arbitration of a seaman's claim based on an arbitration clause incorporated by reference into Plaintiff's employment agreement. 

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Diversity Jurisdiction. Court declines to find diversity jurisdiction where dual national U.S. citizen is domiciled in foreign country. 

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Torture Victim Protection Act ("TVPA") and Alien Tort Claims Act ("ATCA"). Court equitably tolls ten-year statute of limitation of the TVPA and ATCA in claim by survivors of political prisoner executed by Chilean military officials. 

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Personal Jurisdiction. Illinois Long-Arm Statute. Court grants English company's motion to dismiss on grounds that it did not transact or do business, or commit a tortious act, through subsidiaries in Illinois. 

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Arbitration. Enforcement of Award against Non-Party to Arbitration Agreement. Second Circuit refuses to enforce Egyptian award against U.S. non-party. 

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Personal Jurisdiction. Due Process Clause of Fourteenth Amendment. Canadian holding company subject to jurisdiction in Kansas because of acts of subsidiary U.S. manufacturer. 

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Personal Jurisdiction. New York Long-Arm Statute. Foreign hotel not subject to jurisdiction in New York merely by soliciting business there. 

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Arbitration. Forum Selection Clauses. Federal public policy supports enforcement of international arbitration agreements. 

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Personal Jurisdiction. New York Long-Arm Statute. Court grants Plaintiff discovery to determine whether Swedish parent is subject to jurisdiction in New York because of activities of subsidiary. 

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Arbitration. Enforcement of Foreign Award. Second Circuit affirms district court's refusal to enforce an award under New York Convention on grounds that arbitration panel was improperly composed. 

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