Senate Bill Would Block Lawsuits Against Firms Adhering to US Sanctions
Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced a bill Sept. 29 that's designed to protect American companies that are sued in federal court for complying with U.S. sanctions and export controls, especially those against Russia.
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Cornyn said the legislation is meant to protect U.S. companies that “rightfully stopped doing business in Russia” following that country's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The measure would close a “legal loophole” that has allowed Russian litigants to use Russian court decisions as a basis to sue American businesses in U.S courts, he said.
The Protecting Americans From Russian Litigation Act was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. A similar bill passed the House near the end of the last Congress (see 2412040001).