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The Japanese Yearbook of International Law (Vol. 66, 2023)

Conflict of Laws

66, 2023) of the Japanese Yearbook of International Law (formerly Annual Yearbook of Private International Law) – published by the International Law Association of Japan – has recently been released. The latest volume (Vol. MOBILITY AND BELONGING IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD Yuko Nishitani Introductory Note (p.

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Supreme Court limits homeowners’ ability to sue their lenders in tort

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Balancing “the interests of homeowners in default against those seeking affordable home loans,” the Supreme Court in Sheen v. ” The court settles a conflict in Court of Appeal case law and notes a similar divide in federal district court rulings.

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Justices order vigorous enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts

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The argument revealed a bench deeply skeptical of the uncertainty maritime insurance contracts would face under a lower-court decision limiting the enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in those contracts. Often, when the parties are from different jurisdictions, they select a neutral forum and its law.

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25th Volume of the Japanese Yearbook of Private International Law (2023)

Conflict of Laws

The Japanese Yearbook of Private International Law ( kokusai shiho nenpo ) (hereinafter “JYPIL”) is an annual publication of the Private International Law Association of Japan ( kokusai shih? It suggests that Japan might consider recognizing parentage through foreign decisions.

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High Court Refuses to Hear Abu Ghraib Defense Contractor’s Torture Appeal

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CACI was appealing a lower court decision that favored the Iraqi men in 2019. law named the Alien Tort Statute that allows non-U.S. The Supreme Court in 2013 narrowed the Alien Tort Statute to cover conduct that occurred in the U.S. The men filed their lawsuit in 2008 under the 1789 U.S.

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Three Supreme Court cases lead to California Lawyer of the Year honors

At the Lectern

One of the three CLAY award Supreme Court decisions is Guardianship of Saul H. 5th 827 — “ Helping a teen boy escape El Salvadorian gangs and become a lawful resident.” 5th 93 — “ Missed break premiums count as wages, State Supreme Court rules.” 2022) 13 Cal.5th ” In Saul H. ,

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Review of: PP Penasthika, Unravelling Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts: Indonesia as an Illustrative Case Study (The Hague: Eleven Publishers 2022)

Conflict of Laws

Very recently, Indonesian private international law has attracted significant scholarship in the English language. [1] 1] Dr Penasthika’s monograph (‘the monograph’) [2] is one such work that deserves attention for its compelling and comprehensive account of choice of law in international commercial contracts in Indonesia.