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House Judiciary subcommittee hearing examines alleged Chinese 'lawfare,' debates disclosure and reciprocity measures
Summary
Witnesses and members of a House Judiciary subcommittee debated whether Chinese state-linked actors use U.S. courts as a strategic tool, with witnesses urging greater transparency for third-party litigation funding and some members urging steps such as requiring reciprocity before enforcing foreign judgments.
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Subcommittee convened for a hearing "on foreign abuse of U.S. courts," where lawmakers and four expert witnesses discussed what they described as systematic attempts by Chinese-linked actors to use U.S. litigation for strategic advantage and considered legislative and procedural responses.
Chairman Darrell Issa opened the hearing by saying the "Chinese Communist Party is waging what they call legal warfare using the U.S. courts," and said the subcommittee would consider measures to strengthen transparency so judges and defendants can know "who is truly behind a litigant," including third-party funding. Ranking Member Hank Johnson described access-to-court concerns, saying reforms should not make the system available only to "the well connected and the rich."
The panel of witnesses included Della Delabriere, identified in the hearing as a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD); Julian Ku, listed as a law professor and faculty director of an international program at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law; Brad Mueller of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry; and a…
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