Republic of Hungary, et al., Petitioners v. Rosalie Simon, et al.

  1. February 21, 2025

    Justices Nix Expanded Sovereign Immunity Ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned a D.C. Circuit ruling greenlighting expropriation claims brought by Holocaust survivors against Hungary, ruling that the historical commingling of assets is not enough to overcome the country's sovereign immunity.

  2. January 01, 2025

    5 International Arbitration Cases To Watch In 2025

    The U.S. Supreme Court and the D.C. Circuit are set to decide cases in 2025 that could have a wide effect on how courts interpret the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and could provide a pathway for investor-state claimants to enforce awards against European countries. The Federal Circuit, meanwhile, is adjudicating a case that could have important effects in the arbitration and intellectual property fields. Here are five cases to watch over the next year.

  3. December 03, 2024

    Justices Skeptical Of Hungary Holocaust Seizure Fight Ruling

    A D.C. Circuit decision greenlighting expropriation claims brought by Holocaust survivors against Hungary may be in jeopardy after a hearing Tuesday during which the U.S. Supreme Court appeared receptive to arguments that the historical commingling of assets is not enough to overcome the country's sovereign immunity.

  4. November 27, 2024

    Up Next At The High Court: Transgender Care, Holocaust Art

    The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench Monday for its December arguments session, which will include blockbuster questions about the constitutionality of state laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors and whether Hungary can be held liable for property stolen during World War II.

  5. September 05, 2024

    US, Germany Back Hungary In Holocaust Seizure Fight

    The United States and Germany are both backing Hungary as it urges the U.S. Supreme Court to nix a D.C. Circuit decision greenlighting expropriation claims by Czechoslovakian plaintiffs over the Hungarian government's confiscation of property owned by Jews during the Holocaust.

  6. June 24, 2024

    Justices Will Consider New Question In Holocaust Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to again consider a long-running expropriation case brought by Holocaust survivors against Hungary, this time to resolve whether the historical commingling of assets is enough to establish that proceeds of seized property have a commercial nexus to the U.S.