The Federalist Society – COVID-19 and Suing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese Government?
June 3rd 2020
Wednesday 1:30 p.m.EDT
The first lawsuit against the Chinese government seeking damages for personal and property injuries was filed in the Southern District of Florida by the Berman Law group. The lawsuit was later amended to add the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a defendant. Other lawsuits have followed elsewhere in the country. The panelists will discuss whether the CCP enjoys sovereign immunity and whether the acts and omissions of the Chinese government fall within one or more exceptions to sovereign immunity as provided in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
For more information, see F. Scott Kieff, “Business, Risk, & China’s MCF: Modest Tools of Financial Regulation for a Time of Great Power Competition“
See also, Stephen L. Carter, No, China Can’t Be Sued Over Coronavirus
Featuring:
Karen Lugo, Founder, Libertas-West Project
Hon. F. Scott Kieff, Fred C. Stevenson Research Professor, George Washington University Law School
Matthew T. Moore, Attorney, Berman Law Group
Tatiana Sainati, Associate, Wiley Rein LLP
This call is open to the public – please dial 888-752-3232 to access the call.
About The Author
Russell Berman
Russell Berman is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Business with majors in Finance and Business Law, and a Minor in Real Estate (B.A. December 2000). Mr. Berman received his Juris Doctor in May 2003 from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, five years after graduating from high school. Mr. Berman focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury and personal injury protection claims, and he has successfully litigated and managed thousands of claims, recovering millions of dollars in personal injury protection benefits afforded by Automobile Insurance Policies, Medical Doctors, Doctors of Chiropractic, MRI facilities, Orthopedists, and Licensed Massage Therapists.