ABSTRACT
The years between 1975 and 1995 saw a revolution in the way firms do business. The importance of the “global economy” is symbolized every two years as the leaders of the major trading powers–the G-7–gather to meet and discuss international trade issues. The North American Free Trade Agreement, the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs, and a host of less significant trade treaties are the stuff of everyday newspapers; auto dealers on Main Street are as knowledgeable of international politics and policies as bond traders on Wall Street. The abolition of forum non conveniens will further important public policy considerations by providing a check on the conduct of multinational corporations. The doctrine of forum non conveniens is obsolete in a world in which markets are global and in which ecologists have documented the delicate balance of all life on the planet.
