Letters Blogatory

The Blog of International Judicial Assistance
By Ted Folkman

Month: June 2014

  • Case of the Day: Hilton v. Kerry

    The case of the day is Hilton v. Kerry (1st Cir. 2014). This is the extradition case I’ve been following. Here are a couple of my prior posts: Initial post Habeas corpus denied

  • Case of the Day: In re Activision Shareholder Litigation

    The case of the day is In re Activision Blizzard, Inc. Stockholder Litigation (Del. Ch. 2014). The case was a classic shareholder derivative action. After a complicated restructuring transaction between Activision and Vivendi, shareholders of Activision sued, claiming that Activision’s directors and Vivendi itself breached fiduciary duties to Activision by setting a price for the…

  • Belfast Project: Jonathan Zittrain on Cryptography for Archives

    Professor Jonathan Zittrain had a very interesting op-ed in the Globe recently on lessons of the Belfast Project case for archivists. He suggests the development and use of what he calls “time-capsule cryptography” to protect archives from the subpoena power of a court.

  • Case of the Day: De Fontbrune v. Wofsy

    The case of the day is De Fontbrune v. Wofsy (N.D. Cal. 2014). Yves Sicre de Fotbrune sued Alan Wofsy in the French courts for copyright infringement. The claim was that Wofsy had reproduced two photographs by Christian Zervos, in which de Fotbrune claimed to have rights, in two catalogues of artwork by Picasso. The…

  • Case of the Day: Sustainable Energy Generation Group v. Photon Energy Projects

    The case of the day is Sustainable Energy Generation Group, LLC v. Photon Energy Projects B.V. (Del. Ch. 2014). The case involved a claim for breach of a confidentiality agreement. The plaintiff, a Delaware corporation, sued Photon Energy Projects, B.V., Photon Energy N.V., and Photon Energy Investments N.V., three Dutch firms. Service of process was…