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Court dismisses YPF expropriation suit against Argentina due to sovereign immunity
This case involves a dispute arising from Argentina's 2012 expropriation of YPF S.A., a major energy company. Petersen Energía and Eton Park Capital, minority shareholders in YPF, sued the Argentine R...
Appeals Court Rules Afghan Central Bank Assets Cannot Be Seized to Satisfy Judgments Against the Taliban
This case involves two separate lawsuits, Havlish v. Taliban and Aliganga v. Taliban, both seeking to collect on default judgments against the Taliban for acts of terrorism. The plaintiffs in Havlish ...
Second Circuit Affirms Contempt Finding Against Argentina for Failing to Pay Holdout Bondholders
This case involves a long-standing dispute between bondholders, including the plaintiff Bugliotti, and the Republic of Argentina. Argentina defaulted on its sovereign bonds in 2001 and subsequently re...
Court Rules on Contract Dispute Between Jordanian Firm and Republic of Iraq Over Unfinished Hospital Project
This case involves a dispute between a Jordanian engineering firm, Mohammad Hilmi Nassif & Partners, and the Republic of Iraq. The firm was hired to perform construction work on a hospital in Iraq. Ho...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Trump Over COVID-19 Statements
Global Health Council v. Donald J. Trump (AMENDED OPINION), decided by D.C. Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms France's Sovereign Immunity in Treasure Case
Global Marine Exploration, Inc. v. Republic of France, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal...
SCOTUS: Mexico cannot sue US gunmaker Smith & Wesson in US courts
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the Fo...
SCOTUS: US not liable for aiding cartels under FTCA
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the Un...
Contract with UN Fund unenforceable due to lack of ratification
Miya Water Projects Netherlands B.V. v. FOMB, decided by First Circuit on May 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a breach of co...
Extradition affirmed: Dual criminality satisfied for Panama charges
Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal v. Attorney General of the United States, decided by Eleventh Circuit on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court'...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Torture Lawsuit Against Iran Under FSIA
K.E.F.V. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, K.E.F.V., sued the Islamic Republic of Iran for alleged torture and...