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Case of the Day: Sobek Therapeutics v. SVADS Holdings
The case of the day is Sobek Therapeutics, LLC v. SVADS Holdings SA (M.D. Fla. 2014). The dispute revolved around rights to the NUPRIN mark. NUPRIN had previously been a brand name for ibuprofin, an over-the-counter pain medicine. Sobek sued SVADS seeking a declaratory judgment of noninfringement of the mark. SVADS, a Swiss firm, moved……
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NML v. Argentina: Ne Exeat!
In the latest twist in the Argentine debt saga, NML Capital has sought to enjoin Cesar Guido Forcieri, a former Argentine government official and World Bank director, from departing as planned from the United States. NML claims that he failed to comply with a subpoena and that immediate relief was necessary in light of his……
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Case of the Day: Samsung v. Early Bird Savings
The case of the day is Samsung Electronic Co. v. Early Bird Savings (S.D. Cal. 2014). I wrote about an earlier decision in the case back in February. In today’s decision, Samsung asked the judge to deem service on the two Chinese defendants effected.
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Case of the Day: Midbrook Flowerbulbs Holland v. Holland America Bulb Farms
The case of the day is Midbrook Flowerbulbs Holland BV v. Holland America Bulb Farms, Inc. (W.D. Wash. 2014). Midbrook was a Dutch company that sold flower bulbs to Holland America. When a dispute arose, the parties stopped doing business in May 2000, and Midbrook later claimed that Holland Farms had failed to pay it……
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The AAA National Roster
Readers, I ordinarily don’t use Letters Blogatory for advertisement or self-promotion. You can guess where this is going. I did want to let you know of a recent development in my career: I have been appointed to the American Arbitration Association’s national roster of commercial arbitrators. This means that if you are a party or……