538 U.S. 468 (2003) Cited 517 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that a now-private corporation could not assert sovereign immunity in a suit involving events that occurred when the entity was owned by a foreign sovereign
Holding — prior to enactment of Westfall Act — executive officers enjoyed absolute immunity from liability for damages under common law of defamation if they acted within "outer perimeter" of their authority
Holding that officials' actions in administering a government health program were "uniquely sovereign in nature" despite "relat[ing] in certain respects to commercial activity"
Holding that plaintiff could not recover for slave labor performed at Nazi concentration camps, because Germany's conduct was not commercial activity causing a "direct effect in the United States" and did not constitute an implied waiver of sovereign immunity
Holding that contractual waivers are narrowly construed and that RICO claims not related to the contract are not considered to fall within the immunity waiver