Presentations

Policy Options for the Obama Administration: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act as a Tool Against State Sponsors of Terrorism

Steve Perles, Perles Law Firm
Gabriel C. Lajeunesse, Georgetown University, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

Abstract

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, as amended in 2008, may provide an exploitable policy lever for the Obama administration as it seeks to deal with threats posed by state sponsors of terror such as Iran and Syria. Supporting private causes of action by victims of terror is both just and good policy.

Suggested Citation

Steve Perles and Gabriel C. Lajeunesse. "Policy Options for the Obama Administration: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act as a Tool Against State Sponsors of Terrorism" 22nd Gustov Sokol Program on Private International Law : Human Rights Litigation on US Courts; University of Virginia Law School. Charlottesville, Virginia. Apr. 2009.
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gabriel_lajeunesse/14