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Supreme Court Cautions that Companies May Not Be Able to Rely on Foreign Governments’ Interpretations of its Laws

On June 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co Ltd., No. 16-1220 — the latest decision addressing the effect of a foreign entity’s interpretation of its own law in U.S. federal courts.