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The forum non conveniens doctrine's foreign policy implications support application of federal law.
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Contributed in 2009 by Nicholas Diamand
Law
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Courts
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Civil Procedure
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(Typically) pre-discovery issues
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Jurisdiction & venue
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Venue
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Transfer
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To foreign courts
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Forum non conveniens
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Fed., not state, law applied
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Why?
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