High Court Seeks Solicitor General’s Input In FSIA Sovereign Immunity Dispute

Mealey's (June 6, 2022, 1:18 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C.  — In its June 6 order list, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the U.S. solicitor general to weigh in on whether the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) excludes sovereign immunity for private entities acting as agents for foreign states, as the high court considers whether to grant certiorari to Israeli-owned NSO Group Technologies Limited, which WhatsApp Inc. sued for computer fraud after NSO used its messaging platform to send spyware to some of its users....