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Article: Shutting the U.S. courthouse door?: Forum non conveniens in international arbitration
- Article from:
- Dispute Resolution Journal
- Article date:
- August 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright American Arbitration Association Aug-Oct 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The doctrine of forum non conveniens is the usual means for deciding questions of forum in U.S. courts. But until recently, the doctrine had never been considered when deciding whether to confirm an international arbitral award. This article looks at this issue in the aftermath of a ground-breaking decision by the 2nd Circuit applying this doctrine in the international arbitration context.
In today's global economy, with multinational entities doing business with and bumping up against one another, it is not surprising that disputes inevitably arise that could be heard in multiple jurisdictions. Nor is it surprising that many plaintiffs, after surveying their options, choose to file their ...