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I'm not sure what forum non conveniens means and I shouldn't have to.
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Even if Saudi law were to apply, application of a foreign law, while not ideal, need not be a determinative factor in the forum non conveniens analysis.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Rejection of Saudi Arabia as an Alternate Forum for Resolving a Dispute: 2009
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The case would likely have been dismissed on forum non conveniens grounds if the incident took place in jurisdiction that did have the rule of law like Turkey, France, Singapore, or Australia.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Rejection of Saudi Arabia as an Alternate Forum for Resolving a Dispute: 2009
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Note that the question of which law applies (the choice of law question) is separate from the question of where the case should be tried (the forum question), though one factor in favor of deciding a forum non conveniens motion is indeed a slight preference for the forum the law of which would apply.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Rejection of Saudi Arabia as an Alternate Forum for Resolving a Dispute: 2009
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And anyway, it is up to MA court to decide if it has jurisdiction using appropriate legal analysis according to the doctrine of forum non conveniens.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Rejection of Saudi Arabia as an Alternate Forum for Resolving a Dispute: 2009
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In the same way, forum non conveniens is a weak argument to make concerning an incident taking place in Somolia, which has no well established court system or consensus legitimate government.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Rejection of Saudi Arabia as an Alternate Forum for Resolving a Dispute: 2009
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Entrants further waive any objection to venue in Seattle, Washington, whether such objection is based on lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, forum non conveniens, or the like.
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Defendants cite federal cases granting motions to dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds when the alternative forum was Saudi Arabia.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Rejection of Saudi Arabia as an Alternate Forum for Resolving a Dispute: 2009
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And if Sheraton is going to do business in the United States and operates assets in the United States because it is profitable to do so, then it is just going to have to live with United States law on forum non conveniens and other jurisdictional matters.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Rejection of Saudi Arabia as an Alternate Forum for Resolving a Dispute: 2009
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The notion of forum non-conveniens is not an argument that the forum lacks the power to adjudicate a case, it is an argument that the forum should discretionarily refrain from deciding a case which it has the power to decide because another forum is more suitable.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Rejection of Saudi Arabia as an Alternate Forum for Resolving a Dispute: 2009
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