NOT EVERYTHING IS AS EASY AS A FRENCH PRESS: THE DANGEROUS REASONING OF THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT ON PROOF OF FOREIGN LAW AND A POSSIBLE SOLUTION.

The article reflects on the U.S. Seventh Circuit case, Bodum USA Inc. v. La Cafetière Inc., which argues that judges should restrict themselves to judicial research. It mentions that usually U.S. judges are required to interpret the laws of a foreign nation to resolve the controversy. It suggests that goal should be to expand the options available to judges for proof of foreign law questions.