Thursday, May 1, 2014

Circuit Says U.S. 'Nexus' Not Needed for Jurisdiction

U.S. courts have subject-matter jurisdiction over criminal cases where the crimes occurred outside of the country, even when the indictment does not allege a "territorial nexus" to the United States, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Source: http://www.law.com/jsp/law/sign_me_in.jsp?article=http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202653437964&rss=newswire

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