International Law

Intersection of U.S. federal law and international terrorist organizations.

1. Reiwa 4 (Wa) 410 Damages Claim Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和4(ワ)410 損害賠償等請求事件
4. VictimsNoneDefendantsNonePlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsTokyo District Court
5. Status or Result: None
6. Case Tags: International Law;State Immunity;Reparations Litigation;Human Rights

1. Reiwa 3 (Wa) 520 Damages Claim Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和3(ワ)520 損害賠償請求事件
4. VictimsKim Hak-soonDefendantsNippon Steel CorporationPlaintiffsKim Hak-soon's surviving family membersDefense AttorneysTanaka KenjiPlaintiff AttorneysPark Young-sooJudgesJudge Yamaguchi ToshiyukiInstitutionsTokyo District Court
5. Case Tags: Forced Labor;International Law;Diplomatic Tensions;Asset Seizure

1. Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 3, 2021)
3. Original Case: Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp, 592 U.S. ___ (2021)
4. VictimsWelfenschatz Collection HeirsDefendantsFederal Republic of GermanyPlaintiffsAlan PhilippGerald G. StiebelDefense AttorneysJonathan M. FreimanPlaintiff AttorneysNicholas M. O'DonnellJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesStiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK)United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
5. Case Tags: Sovereign Immunity;Nazi-Era Art Restitution;International Law;Supreme Court Jurisprudence

1. Japan-Korea Comfort Women Compensation Appeal Case (2024 (Ne) 5561)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(ネ)5561 損害賠償等、損害賠償請求控訴事件
4. VictimsLee Yong-sooDefendantsGovernment of JapanPlaintiffsFormer comfort women victims and bereaved familiesInstitutionsSeoul High CourtJapanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5. Case Tags: International Law;Historical Sexual Violence;State Responsibility;Transitional Justice