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Sam, or any U.S.citizen, can bring a civil suit in a U.S.court against a foreign entity for

A) a tort allegedly committed in the United States only.
B) a tort allegedly committed in the United States or overseas.
C) a tort allegedly committed overseas only.
D) no purpose.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Under the principle of comity, one nation may defer and give effect to the laws and judicial decrees of another country.

A) True
B) False

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The act of state doctrine provides that the executive branch of one country will not examine the validity of public acts committed by a recognized foreign government within its own territory.

The doctrine of sovereign immunity cannot immunize a foreign nation from the jurisdiction of U.S.courts.

The United States and other members of a certain organization agree to grant normal trade relations status to each other with regard to imports and exports.This organization is

Call Center Corporation, a U.S.firm, owns property in India.The government of India seizes the property for a proper public purpose and pays Call Center just compensation.This is

All international sales contracts should have a choice-of-language clause to designate the official language by which the contract will be interpreted.

Wrugged Woolens, Inc., a U.S.corporation, sets up a specialized marketing organization in Scotland by appointing a foreign agent.This is called

Telfonix Corporation, a U.S.firm, and Adex, Inc., a British firm, are parties to a contract with a forum-selection clause.The forum specified in the clause

U.S.Cars, a U.S.firm, owns property in Argentina.The government of Argentina seizes the property.U.S.Cars claims that this is confiscation.The government of Argentina claims that it is expropriation.The burden of proof lies with

The chief aim of the World Trade Organization and other trade agreements is to maximize trade barriers among their members.

Mountain Mining Company, a U.S.firm, owns property in Bolivia.The government of Bolivia seizes the property for an illegal purpose without paying just compensation.This is