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Postscript to my Switzerland update
In my update on Switzerland’s new declarations under the Evidence Convention, I suggested that the new liberalized rules for taking evidence by commissioner applied only to witnesses who were sojourning temporarily in Switzerland, not to residents. “You see, the French version uses séjourner …. “What a dork I am! I now have it on very……
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Switzerland liberalizes its practice under Chapter 2 the Evidence Convention
Update: Please read my latest post, with an update on the new Swiss declaration that affects this post. Switzerland has just modified its declarations regarding the operation of Chapter 2 of the Evidence Convention in its territory. Chapter 2, as you’ll recall, is the part of the Convention that deals with the taking of evidence……
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Case of the Day: Coney Island Auto Parts v. Burton
The case of the day is Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton (S. Ct. 2026). This case wasn’t on my radar, and it’s not an obvious Letters Blogatory case, but the outcome of the case is quite important for Letters Blogatory readers, and it requires revisiting some of the advice I’ve given. (Just……
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The Chinese lawsuit against Missouri: some thoughts
Friend of Letters Blogatory Bill Dodge has reported on a really interesting lawsuit filed in a Chinese court by Wuhan city government, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Wuhan Institute of Virology, accusing the State of Missouri and two former Missouri attorneys general of defamation. The claim is that the defendants lied about supposed……
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A new convention on parallel proceedings?
The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law is conducting a public consultation on the draft text of a potential new convention on parallel proceedings. It is encouraging experts, practitioners, and judges from any jurisdiction to complete an online survey. If you have the time and the interest, I hope you will……
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