Pleading Foreign Law in NY Courts: Not As Easy As It May Seem
Categories: Dispute Resolution
It is a common knowledge that New York is a center for international businesses and transactions and New York courts are often tasked with adjudicating disputes between litigants from various countries and in accordance with foreign laws. However, as the court practice suggests, there are certain procedural requirements one needs to follow for a New York court to apply the foreign law. Those requirements start with the initial pleadings and cannot be disregarded.
