The United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Properties includes an exception to state immunity suits that include a territorial tort exception that requires a tort to be in whole or in part and the author to be present in the forum state. This is outdated. Not every State is bound by this wording, but many are inspired by it in drafting their immunity laws. What does this mean in the days of improved technology and increased digital attacks? How can these parameters be changed for the modern world?
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