Extraterritorial Application of American Law: A Methodological and Constitutional Appraisal

The application of American law to litigation with international elementshas provoked a storm of controversy. The debate is most pronounced in thefield of antitrust law, although similar issues are present in areas such assecurities regulation. As the United States faces not only increasing irritationon the part of certain foreign trading partners, but also occasional retaliatorylegislation by foreign governments, it is natural to wonder how the presentstate of affairs came about