Embassy Law | Dec 16, 2011

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Confiscated Gold: No Suit in USA

An American company pays for gold, but it is confiscated in Kenya, and the company seeks to cover its loss in a United States court. The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act protects Kenya by withholding subject-matter jurisdiction, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit explained in the matter Community Finance Group v. Republic of Kenya, docket number 11-1816, December 15, 2011. -- Clemens Kochinke, partner, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP, Washington, DC.