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MBS Moda v. Fuzzi SpA: Service By Mail Revisited
The case of the day is MBS Moda, Inc. v. Fuzzi S.p.A. (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2013). Fuzzi, a women’s clothing designer and manufacturer in Rimini, Italy, had a contract with MBS Moda under which MBS was Fuzzi’s agent and sales representative in New York and was entitled to as 12% commission on sales. MBS sued……
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Case of the Day: New Hampshire Insurance Co. v. Magellan Reinsurance Co.
The case of the day is New Hampshire Insurance Co. v. Magellan Reinsurance Co. (Tex. Ct. App. 2013). NHIC filed a winding-up petition against Magellan in the courts of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Supreme Court (the court of first instance) ruled in NHIC’s favor, but on appeal the Court of Appeal reversed, holding……
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Case of the Day: United States v. 200 Acres of Land
The case of the day is United States v. Real Property Known as 200 Acres of Land Near Farm to Market Road 2686, Rio Grande City, Texas (S.D. Tex. 2012). The government alleged that Carlos Alberto Oliva-Castillo, apparently also known as Carlos Ricardo Tirado Tamez, was the owner of a 200-acre parcel that he bought……
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A Shout-Out To À Bon Droit
Readers, check out À Bon Droit, a Clawbie-winning law blog by Karim Renno of Irving Mitchell Kalichman in Montreal. Karim was nice enough to review two of my recent posts, and I was grateful not just for the mentions but for the introduction to his blog. Karim is expert in private international law, and his……
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Steven Donziger Has A Fraud Problem
Steven Donziger has a problem. The problem is not necessarily that he committed fraud (though maybe he did if Chevron is right). The problem is that people who should be his allies are accusing him of fraud. We have already seen the Reyes Declaration and the Calmbacher deposition, as well as the case brought by……