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Article: Foreign corporations: forum non conveniens and change of venue.
- Article from:
- Defense Counsel Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 1994
- Author:
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THE doctrine of forum non conveniens can have a profound impact on litigation in the United States involving foreign corporations. This article provides an overview of the doctrine and its applicability to the foreign corporation. The analysis begins with a look at forum non conveniens as a means of dismissal of a case to a foreign jurisdiction and emphasizes factors such as the degree of deference a U.S. court should give to the plaintiff's choice of forum. The article also considers arguments for and against domestic forum non conveniens transfer of venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. [section] 1404(a) to a federal court where an action may have been brought originally.
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