SCOTUS ruling will 'generate years of follow-up litigation,' says expert

A ruling in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Thursday found that foreign law deserves ‘respectful consideration’ but should not determine a class action’s outcome.

In the case, USA-buyers of vitamin C, with the support of the Trump administration and the US Chamber of Commerce, had accused Chinese manufacturers, who have cornered 60% of the worldwide market for the vitamin, of price and supply-fixing in violation of American antitrust laws.

"SCOTUS has thrown a spanner in the works, creating uncertainty, leaving the lower courts to untangle and then apply the nebulous standard"