US court rejects forum shopping

America provides a favourable, low risk environment for claimants – high damages awards and no “loser pays” costs rule – not surprisingly, it attracts foreign litigants engaged in forum shopping. This is according to “Law-Now – CMS,” Cameron McKenna's On-line Information Service. “A decision by a New York Federal Court case shows the unwillingness of the US courts to hear cases brought by such litigants who have little nexus to America,” says Cameron McKenna.