https://www.jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/forum-non-conveniens-and-corruption-a-lofty-hurdle-or-a-solid-barrier-to-justice In opposing a forum non conveniens motion to dismiss, a plaintiff can argue that their claim should be heard in the United States because the alternative country is too corrupt to hear the case. However, that argument is rarely successful. Staffer Joseph Sotile argues that U.S. courts should lower the bar to finding corruption in an alternative forum in this latest post from the Bulletin #cjtl #Corruption #internationallaw #civilprocedure (fb)

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) deals with a unique issue when applying statutorily-authorized sources of law to decisions about its jurisdiction and the admissibility of claims before it. Staffer Allyson Ping argues that there is a jurisprudential lacuna that can be filled with the court's own judgments in this latest post from the CJTL Bulletin https://www.jtl.columbia.edu/bulletin-blog/a-common-law-of-procedural-adjudication-working-towards-precedential-effect-in-icj-preliminary-objections-judgments #law #icj #jurisdiction #transnationallaw #cjtl (fb)