Introductory Note to Animal Science Products Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (United States Supreme Court)

This brief case note provides an overview and critical assessment of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 138 S.Ct. 1865 (2018), which held that when determining the meaning of foreign law, “[a] federal court should accord respectful consideration to a foreign government’s submission, but is not bound to accord conclusive effect to the foreign government’s statements.”