The Australian government has opened a for-profit tourist information center in New York City. If a dispute arises over the lease of the storefront, may the landlord sue the Australian government in the United States courts?
A)Yes, because the Australian government was engaged in a commercial activity.
B)No, because the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act forbids U.S. courts from hearing any case (without exception) that involves a foreign government.
C)No, because the only way the Australian government can be sued is if it signed a written waiver of immunity.
D)Yes, because the Australian government violated international law.
Question 2
Sovereign immunity holds that the courts of one nation lack the jurisdiction to hear suits against foreign governments unless the foreign nation has waived immunity, has violated international law, or
A)has engaged in a bilateral treaty.
B)has been granted most favored nation status.
C)is engaging in commercial activity.
D)has agreed to arbitration.
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