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Instead of re-litigating the employment issues couldn't they just sue to enforce the fact that they didn't pay their bill in the other suite? Also unless they h
by michaelmrose 4y ago
Instead of re-litigating the employment issues couldn't they just sue to enforce the fact that they didn't pay their bill in the other suite? Also unless they have zero assets in the EU wouldn't other member states potentially be an option to seize said assets?
- s1artibartfast 4y agoI don't think that the trial decision in a foreign court is binding in US courts. The US court will not enforce them because they are completely different jurisdictions
- jedberg 4y agoI'm not 100% sure but I think one of our treaties with the Netherlands is that we enforce each other's laws/court judgements.
- junofan 4y agoThink the US famously never signs treaties like that. Our courts decide.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoLooks like it comes down to a each state to determine how and if they will honor decisions for other Nations. Here is some information I could find[1]. Obviously, there is a lot of variability here, and I don't there are blanket agreements to enforce judgements. It is hard to imagine the Netherlands forcing payment for an abortion damages judgement from a Texas court . https://www.gibsondunn.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/publications/Edelman-Jura-Enforcement-of-Foreign-Judgments-US.pdf https://www.gibsondunn.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/publ...