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Hilton Extradition: The Government Responds
The government has replied to the Hilton habeas corpus petition that I discussed last month. This, recall, is the case of Alexander Hilton, accused of attempted murder in Scotland. In the initial proceedings for certification of extraditability, Hilton made two unsuccessful arguments: first, he cannot be extradited to Scotland because under Scots law he could……
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Case of the Day: Montana Trucks, LLC v. UD Trucks North America, Inc.
The case of the day is Montana Trucks, LLC v. UD Trucks North America, Inc. (D. Mont. 2013). UD Trucks was headquartered in Saitama, Japan. Montana Trucks sought leave under FRCP 4(f)(3) to serve the summons and complaint by mail and courier, and to serve the documents without a translation. Let’s pause for a moment.……
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Beer for Boston Bloggers
Four Boston law bloggers got together for a beer after work today: Bob Ambrogi of Law Sites, Lee Gesmer of the Mass Law Blog, Russell Beck of Fair Competition Blog, and yours truly. It was good to meet in person (for those of us who didn’t already know each other) and exchange notes. I got……
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Case of the Day: Amtim Capital v. Appliance Recycling Centers of America
E-mail subscribers: This post has a lengthy footnote. Best read in your browser! Courtesy of esteemed fellow blogger and IJA Brigade member Antonin Pribetić, who clearly has found his muse again, the case of the day is Amtim Capital, Inc. v. Appliance Recycling Centers of America, 2013 ONSC 4867. Appliance Recycling, or ARCA, was a……
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Belfast Project: Government Petitions For Panel Rehearing
The government has filed a petition seeking a rehearing before the panel of the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that decided the most recent Belfast Project appeal. The government is not asking the panel to modify the actual result of the case, i.e., it is not asking that more of the interviews be……