Eleventh Circuit: Carmina R. Comparelli, et al v. Republica Bolivariana De Venezuela, et al

Claim captioned as an ATS claim but arising under FISA is properly construed as a FISA claim.

As FISA expropriation suits require factual correctness to state a claim, courts can pierce the pleadings.

Where a state distinguishes between nationals and foreigners among its permanent residents, the seizure does not implicate the domestic takings exception to FISA expropriation claims; in the case of dual nationals, the inquiry into residence is fact-specific.

An effects-based nexus under the commercial exception to FISA counters the presumption against extraterritoriality.

http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201616748.pdf