Law360: The US Supreme Court and the DC Circuit are set to decide cases in 2025 that could have a wide effect on how courts interpret the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act—a key statute underlying cases to enforce arbitral awards against nations, and could provide a pathway for investor-State claimants to enforce awards against European countries despite them not being enforceable in Europe. The Federal Circuit, meanwhile, is adjudicating a case that could have important effects in both the arbitration and intellectual property sectors.
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