Author: Chris Whytock

  • A Response to Professor Brand

    Thanks again to Ted Folkman for hosting this discussion, from which I’ve learned a lot. There is much to discuss, and everyone has raised important points. However, I’ve found Professor Brand’s post particularly thought provoking as I continue to grapple with these issues—especially his comments regarding the case-specific defenses against enforcement contained in the 2005……

  • Forum Non Conveniens and the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

    Christopher A. Whytock is Assistant Professor of Law and Acting Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine. The proper relationship between the forum non conveniens (“FNC”) doctrine and the enforcement of foreign judgments is debatable—but it seems quite clear that the status quo isn’t optimal. The Problem Here’s the problem. Based on……