Marks & Sokolov Secures Another OFAC License for Release of Blocked Russian Client Funds

Marks & Sokolov is pleased to announce another success in our sanctions-related practice: we have obtained an OFAC license authorizing the...

​Updates on the recent Russian-related § 1782 applications – U.S. courts weigh discovery requests tied to sanctions, shareholder disputes, and asset battles.

Section 1782 of Title 28 of the U.S. Code allows parties to seek discovery in U.S. courts for use in foreign proceedings. In recent years, Russian...

American Lawyer Defending Russians for Nearly 30 Years: Interview with Bruce Marks

READ THE ARTICLE In the late 1990s, Bruce Marks became one of the co-founders of EPAM. In his first major case with the firm, he brought claims by...

Bruce Marks is invited to speak at the XIII St. Petersburg International Legal Forum held on May 19-21, 2025

Bruce Marks, Managing Member of Marks & Sokolov, LLC, is invited to speak at the XIII St. Petersburg International Legal Forum held on May...

Marks & Sokolov, LLC Terminates Its Engagement by Ye (Kanye West)

Marks & Sokolov, LLC has terminated its engagement by Ye (Kanye West).  The firm condemns anti-Semitic statements and conduct in all forms,...

Thomas Sullivan speaks at the Offshore Disputes Week, Cayman Islands

Thomas Sullivan, senior attorney at Marks &Sokolov, LLC speaks on March 24th-26th at the Offshore Disputes Week, Cayman Islands. More than 100...

Bruce Marks gives interview to RIA news on sovereign immunity

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September 6, 2017
Bruce Marks gives interview to RIA News on the issues with the Russian diplomatic property in US.
He points that the law of sovereign immunity connotes that a state, unless it chooses to waive its immunity, is immune to the jurisdiction of foreign courts and the enforcement of court orders.
Article6 сентября 2017 г.
Брюс Маркс дает интервью издательству РИА Новости в отношении прав российской дипломатической собственности в США.
Он отметил, что дело в американском суде практически не имеет перспектив из-за двух юридических концепций, которые широко распространены в правоприменении в США, одна из которых — суверенный иммунитет.
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