Interpled:
: to go to trial with each other in order to determine a right on which the action of a third party depends [Merriam-Webster]
Noted in “Why Is NSO Group Asserting Sovereign Immunity in WhatsApp Litigation?” Erik Manukyan, Lawfare:
As NSO Group notes in its reply brief, Republic of Philippines v. Pimentel, a case where the Republic of the Philippines was interpled in order to resolve its claim to disputed assets, lends some support to such an argument. Under Pimentel precedent, NSO Group correctly recognizes that “a case may not proceed when a required-entity sovereign is not amenable to suit.”
