International Civil Litigation in United States Courts, by Gary B. Born and Peter B. Rutledge, is the essential, comprehensive law school text for the current and future international litigator, whether based in the United States, Europe, or elsewhere. Examining every topic discussed in competing texts with extensive narrative, unparalleled notes, and detailed citations, this book covers the gamut of international dispute resolution, whether judicial jurisdiction, sovereign immunity, extraterritoriality, conflicts of law, parallel proceedings, discovery disputes, service, judgment enforcement, and international arbitration. This Seventh Edition includes excerpts and updated discussions of recent U.S. court decisions and legislation relating to a wide range of private and public international law topics.

New to the Seventh Edition:

Latest developments in litigation under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act

Latest developments in sovereign immunity law following several landmark Supreme Court decisions

Latest developments regarding the extraterritorial application of federal law following several landmark Supreme Court decisions

Critical examination of the new Restatement (Fourth) of the Foreign Relations of the United States

Up-to-date citation and review of the most current academic legal scholarship in the field

Professors and students will benefit from:

Detailed notes with easy-to-use questions for discussion and legal analysis

Comprehensive discussion of international dispute resolution, including international arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution outside of litigation in national courts

Comparative foreign treatment of selected issues of international civil procedure

Extensive notes and up-to-date citations that ensure the book has enduring value long after a course has ended, and it becomes a resource for practitioners seeking to research the field

Documentary Supplement