United States Urges Certiorari Denial For Sovereignty Issue In Computer Fraud Case

Mealey's (November 28, 2022, 9:37 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A question over whether a contractor can claim sovereign immunity as an agent of a foreign state does not merit a grant of certiorari, the federal government asserts in an amicus curiae brief filed at the U.S. Supreme Court’s request, citing a lack of support for such immunity in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) or from any foreign states....