Month: September 2012

  • Belfast Project: Recap of the Argument in the First Circuit

    Although it was overshadowed somewhat by the High Court’s injunction today, the First Circuit heard oral argument in Boston College’s appeal from a portion of Judge Young’s judgment in the Belfast Project case. All prior coverage is at my Belfast Project index page. The three judges who heard the case were Judge Boudin, Judge Torruella,……

  • Breaking: The High Court Enters An Injunction in the Belfast Project Case

    My impeccable sources have told me that today the High Court in Belfast entered an injunction enjoining the UK authorities from receiving any materials produced by the US government in the Belfast Project case. I understand that the basis of the injunction was Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which covers freedom……

  • Belfast Project: Moloney & McIntyre Ask The First Circuit to Stay Its Mandate

    As predicted, Ed Moloney & Anthony McIntyre have filed a motion asking the First Circuit to stay its mandate pending the filing of a petition to the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari. The motion is solid and has, I think, a good chance of success. From a very practical perspective, production of the……

  • Noteworthy Upcoming Events

    I would like to inform you of two lectures. The first one, to be held on September 21 at my university, the University of Rouen, is organized by Fabienne Jault Sseke and David Robine and will deal with the European law of insolvency proceedings. There will be three roundtables. The first roundtable, chaired by Professor……

  • Case of the Day: Absolute Swine Insemination Co. (H.K.) v. Absolute Swine Insemination Co.

    The case of the day is Absolute Swine Insemination Co. (H.K.) v. Absolute Swine Insemination Co. (D. Nev. 2012). The facts of the case, though no doubt extremely charming, are not relevant to the case of the day. The plaintiff asserted only common law claims, and so the court had subject-matter jurisdiction only because of……