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Michael D. Ramsey Professor of Law, University of San Diego Law School |
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International Civil Litigation Spring 2025 Course Webpage |
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Class Meetings: Monday & Wednesday, 10:30 pm to 11:50 pm
Office Hours: To be determined.
Textbook: The required text is Childress, Ramsey & Whytock, Transnational Law and Practice (2d ed., Aspen, 2021) Note: earlier editions are not acceptable substitutes.
There is also a free online Supplement (covering 2021-2024) available at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4178684. There may be some additional readings from sources available as downloads or on-line.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE COURSE
This space will be used for announcements regarding class cancellations, make-ups, optional events of interest, and other updates regarding the course and the course schedule.
The syllabus, readings for the first unit of the course, and assignment for the first class meeting are available below. This class will be recorded. Recordings will be available to enrolled students via Panopto. I do not vouch for the quality or usefulness of these recordings and they are not a substitute for attending class. Only students in this course are authorized to view or listen to the recordings. The recordings are only for personal use in connection with this course. Do not show them to others, post them on the internet or otherwise distribute or provide access to them or any part of them. The recordings will be automatically deleted from Panopto after the final exam and you should not attempt to retain them or any part of them.
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
This space will be used to post assignments for each class meeting; these assignments will also be announced in class. The Reading List for Unit 1 (Suing Transnational Defendants) is available below.
Assignment for Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Reading List Part I.C, focus on GT Securities. Outline the arguments for establishing personal jurisdiction in California in the potential McKenna v. TIMCO litigation. What additional facts need to be investigated?
Assignment for first class meeting (January 6, 2025):
(1) Read “ICL hypothetical – version #1” [available below] and be prepared to discuss the following:
What legal issues may be posed by the transnational aspects of the dispute described in the hypothetical (that is, litigation issues aside from the merits of the client’s claim)? Try to identify at least three potential barriers to a successful outcome for your client. Consider what additional facts you might want to investigate that implicate these sorts of issues (as distinct from the merits of the case).
(2) Read pp. 383-409 of the casebook [Note: this is Part I.A &B of the Reading List]. For many students this material may seem familiar from Civil Procedure; consider it with particular focus on transnational litigation. Why do these issues matter so much more in transnational litigation than they do in domestic litigation?
COURSE DOWNLOADS
Reading List -- Unit 1 (Suing Transnational Defendants)
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