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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO v. FG HEMISPHERE ASSOC.

No. 07-7045. Consolidated with 07-7046.

508 F.3d 1062 (2007)

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, Appellant v. FG HEMISPHERE ASSOCIATES, LLC, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 27, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan A. Nockels, pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Stephen F. Malouf and Steven D. Cundra.

Eric A. Shumsky argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Bradford A. Berenson. Neil H. Koslowe entered an appearance.

Before: RANDOLPH and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

FG Hemisphere's predecessor-in-interest, which for simplicity's sake we call FG Hemisphere, brought two suits in district court under 28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(6)(B), a provision of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. In the suits FG Hemisphere sought to confirm arbitration awards it had secured against the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC"). The DRC did not appear...

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