Recent Decisions

ACT OF STATE--Act of State Doctrine Not a Bar to Adjudication of a Counterclaim Robert M. Erickson ========================== ADMIRALTY--Ship Mortgage Act of 1920--Deficiency Judgment against Mortgagor in Personam Not Precluded by State Law when Vessels were Sold at Public Foreclosure Auction without Prior Appraisal Jack F. Stringham, II =========================== ALIENS--Immigration and Naturalization--Restriction of Commuter Aliens' Access to Domestic Employment by Attorney General is Abuse of Discretion Alan Marchisotto ================= EXTRADITION--Principle of Specialty--Specialty does not Preclude Prosecution for Similar Offense when Asylum Nation Would Not Consider it a Breach of Faith Attorney General of the United States, 462 F.2d 475 (2d Cir. 1972),petition for cert. filed, 41 U.S.L.W. 3114 (U.S. Aug. 26, 1972) (No.332). James T. Campbell ========================= JURISDICTION--Forum Selection Clauses--United States Courts will Enforce Forum Selection Clauses in International Towage Contracts Absent Exceptional Circumstances Ralph C. Oser ======================== TAXATION--Foreign Tax Credit--Foreign Income Tax Credit Under Section 901 Allowable Only for Taxes Imposed on Net Gain or Profit David A. Boillot