This course treats contemporary problems raised in international private dispute resolution, including civil litigation of international cases in U.S. courts, comparative law and procedure in European practice, and, to a lesser extent, arbitration. The course will complement International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, to be offered in Spring 2010. The course includes the following topics: acquisition of judicial jurisdiction over foreign defendants; extraterritorial application of [deleted] law; service of process abroad; obtaining evidence abroad; procuring foreign counsel; proof of foreign law in U.S. courts; choice of forum issues, including both federal and state courts, here and abroad; choice of law in the international context; enforcement of foreign judgments; and foreign sovereign immunity and related issues of sovereignty.