Sessions Information

  • January 9, 2026
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    Session Type: Section Programs
    Session Capacity: N/A
    Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside
    Room: Grand Salon Section 10
    Floor: First Floor

Sessions Description

  • In determining the law applicable in a particular case, a critical step is often to determine the geographic reach of relevant statutes. For U.S. federal statutes, courts typically apply the federal presumption against extraterritoriality. The federal presumption has evolved significantly, and two Supreme Court decisions from 2023, Yegiazaryan v. Smagin and Abitron Austria v. Hetronic, appear to point in different directions. For U.S. state statutes, some states have state presumptions against extraterritoriality while others do not, and most states further subject state statutes to state choice-of-law rules. There have also been significant developments in extraterritoriality outside the United States, including the European Union and China. This panel will discuss extraterritoriality in flux, with respect to federal, state, and foreign statutes.

Session Speakers
University of California, Davis, School of Law
Speaker

The George Washington University Law School
Speaker

Cornell Law School
Speaker

University of California, Irvine School of Law
Moderator

Session Fees
  • Conflict of Laws: Extraterritoriality in Flux: $0.00