Comprehensive FSIA Report

On May 1, 2008, the Congressional Research Service released Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims of Terrorism, an annual report to Congress now available courtesy of OpenCRS. The 77-page report discusses the impact of recent FSIA amendments on litigation against foreign states named State Sponsors of Terrorism.

The CRS report also describes current legislative initiatives that deal with sovereign immunity, including H.R. 394, a bill to abrogate the Algiers Accords, and H.R. 5167, which aims to repeal the FSIA waiver provision for Iraq. As this report deals extensively with FSIA matters beyond terrorism, it should be recommended reading at embassies. -- Christina E. Mason, legal assistant, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP, Washington.

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• Afghanistan: Limited Jurisdictional Discovery
• Libya Settles U.S. Terror Cases
• International Treaties Not Issues for Domestic Courts
• Saudi Immunity Affirmed
• Direct Effect Exception Under FSIA
• Subrogation and Immunity