QUESTION
I am a foreigener entering the US - Will I be detained at US customs if I have a pending civil suit against me?
Asked on Mar 14th, 2015 on Intellectual Property - New York
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I have been hit with an IP Infringement lawsuit in the US (NY) and but I am not a US citizen and am not in the US currently. It is currently a civil suit. I feel like this was a huge misunderstanding and would like to seek to resolve it. Is it advisable to enter the US to seek law advice, or will there be a chance at all for me to be detained at US customs because of this? Also, if I am from a different country, will the US lawyers (plaintiffs) be able to impose the US court's judgement on me in my own country? Thanks in advance
1 ANSWER
No. A civil action won't be an issue. But whether the judgment will be enforceable in your home country is a question that can't be answered without more information.
Answered on Mar 15th, 2015 at 12:07 PM