Robert K. Kry, Partner, Molo Lamken LLP to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act – What’s Next? Live Webcast

New York, NY, September 23, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Robert K. Kry, Partner, Molo Lamken LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act – What’s Next?” This event is scheduled for October 22, 2014 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/foreign-sovereign-immunities-act-whats-next-live-webcast/

About Robert K. Kry

Robert Kry’s practice focuses on trial and appellate litigation. He represents clients before the United States Supreme Court, the federal courts of appeals, and other federal and state courts. He has authored approximately 20 Supreme Court briefs and has argued numerous matters in trial and appellate courts. His practice covers a broad array of subject matters, including constitutional law, sovereign immunity, business litigation, securities fraud, criminal law, and intellectual property.

Before joining MoloLamken, Mr. Kry was an associate with Baker Botts LLP. Before that, Mr. Kry served as a law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia of the United States Supreme Court and to Judge Alex Kozinski of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

About MoloLamken LLP

MoloLamken is a law firm focused exclusively on representing clients in complex litigation. We handle civil as well as criminal and regulatory matters across the United States. Our clients are across the globe.

Our founding partners, Steven Molo and Jeffrey Lamken, developed national reputations based on their courtroom successes while partners at large full-service firms where they held leadership positions. With an abiding belief that complex litigation is most effectively handled by smaller teams comprised of smart, highly experienced lawyers focused on results rather than process, they formed the firm in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

We provide experienced advocacy before judges, juries, and courts of appeal, including the Supreme Court of the United States. We also represent clients in regulatory and criminal investigations and conduct internal investigations.

Our lawyers are courtroom advocates, not merely paper litigators. We possess years of collective experience acting for plaintiffs and defendants in high stakes disputes.

Our strength lies in the intellect, creativity, and tenacity of our lawyers and our experience in applying those traits to achieve great results for clients in serious matters.

Event Synopsis:

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) establishes limitations on suits, in U.S. federal or state courts, against foreign sovereign nations and institutions thereof. The United States was the first nation to codify the law of foreign sovereign immunity by statute. Until 1976, the U.S. State Department decided whether foreign nations could obtain immunity from suits in U.S. courts. The State Department’s decisions sometimes appeared to be too political, so Congress passed the FSIA to transfer immunity decision-making to the judiciary. The FSIA seeks to define and codify the restrictive theory of immunity and provide a comprehensive and uniform litigation procedure against foreign states and governmental agencies.

Finally, in the past several years, there has been an increase in employment-related claims brought against foreign sovereign employers by employees working in consulate offices, embassies, other sovereign-related agencies, or nationalized entities in the U.S. In fact, a foreign sovereign with consulate offices in various states was recently named as a defendant in a California wage and hour class action. In some instances, foreign sovereign employers may avoid the application of complicated U.S. employment laws, and in other situations, sovereign employers should consider taking measures to comply with certain U.S. laws to avoid claims from personnel working for them in the U.S.

The twists and turns in application of the FSIA expand and continue to broaden beyond mere commerce. It behooves those dealing with state controlled and sponsored entities to understand the Act, issues of scope and territoriality, immunity and its exceptions, and liability and enforcement procedures.

Their expert panel will provide you with a practical look at the FSIA and how it affects the execution of judgments against foreign governments and their instrumentalities. Experts on the FSIA will discuss who can be sued and in which courts, what constitutes a “foreign state,” the presumptions of immunity and their exceptions, and liabilities, damages, and enforcement proceedings under the Act.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group, LLC was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/