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• CONSULAR RELATIONS
  Second Circuit rules that Article 36 of Vienna Convention does not confer judicially enforceable right on foreign arrestee to be informed that he could obtain assistance from his consular officials which he could enforce through litigation under Alien Tort Claims Act or Convention itself
• EXTRADITION
  On request for extradition to United States of English executive allegedly involved in international price fixing conspiracy in carbon industry, House of Lords decides that one count failed to meet test of double criminality and that three others do meet that test but need further investigation into possible prejudice from delay
• FORUM NON CONVENIENS
  In matter of first impression, Rhode Island Supreme Court formally recognizes forum non conveniens doctrine and rules that its state courts are not proper courts to decide this asbestos case filed by Canadian plaintiffs
• JURISDICTION (CRIMINAL)
  Ninth Circuit decides that U.S. has criminal jurisdiction over foreign national who, in act of piracy, seized control of foreign vessel on high seas but was intercepted by U.S. authorities (1) under international law principle of universal jurisdiction over piracy not requiring nexus between offender and U.S. and (2) under federal law granting jurisdiction if individual later ends up in U.S.
• JURISDICTION (PERSONAL)
  Fifth Circuit affirms dismissal of lawsuit by Panamanian cancer patients injured by faulty radiation treatment in Panama because Texas federal court lacked personal jurisdiction over Missouri and Canadian defendants involved in manufacture of allegedly defective radiation equipment
• REAL PROPERTY, TAKINGS OF
  In case filed by Uzbekistan citizen for just compensation under Fifth Amendment’s Taking Clause arising out of destruction of her cafeteria next to U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan, Federal Circuit holds that, where foreign Plaintiff lacks sufficient connection to U.S. she has no right to compensation